Two Swords-It Is Enough
An Peace Church Approach to Reading the Bible
January 18-19, 2008
Albany Mennonite Church
Friday evening: “Taking a close look at the hardest text in the Bible”
Saturday morning; "What good does it do to read the Bible if we all see what we want to see?”
Saturday afternoon; “Reading the Bible congregationally” Sunday Sermon at Zion Mennonite Church
As a follow up to the weekend conference "The Scandal of the Non-violent
Atonement featuring Dr. J. Deny Weaver at Albany Mennonite Church in
September 2005, we are inviting you to attend another two-day event
beginning Friday evening, January 18 and ending Saturday afternoon at
4:00 PM, lead by Dr. Mary Schertz, Professor of New Testament at
Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries in Elkhart, Indiana. Dr.
Schertz will be leading us in huermanutical exercises using as a text
the account of Jesus in Luke 22: 35-39 instructing them to sell their
cloaks and buy swords.
How to interpret the Bible as the theme of this conference was chosen
in response to the "most suggested" topic for followup to Dr. Weaver's
Atonement lectures. Dr. Schertz is highly recommended by her peers and
students as a gifted lecturer and hermeneutical expert. Flyers for
registration with more details will follow soon and also be mailed to
Mennonite Churches or others that would request them. Contact Larry Eby
at brenebyaol.com.
