Old Testament

I have been teaching Old Testament for 28 years. What keeps me at it? That is a good question. I often ask it of myself and if I am honest I answer – the same thing that got me into the discipline in the first place. It is the fascination of dealing with literature that in many places equals the best our culture has to offer, of dealing with narratives, political speeches, poetry, legal materials, sermons, prayers etc. etc. that address the big questions of life without neglecting the hard edges of human existence and experience. Above all it is the sense of touching the lives of real people struggling with living in an often unpredictable world. It is of touching the mystery behind life, the God who sustains us and engages us in this world.