Your comments provided the class with some great fodder for some engaging discussions in the weeks ahead. Since several comments spoke directly to how the Bible was developed, Michael is preparing a presentation in response to those questions and to discuss your additional questions.
In preparation for this coming Sunday, we suggest these readings:
Borg
Chapter 1: from opening Meeting Jesus Again through the section titled Seminary and Beyond.
Bible
1st Corin. 13:11
Micheal W. Palmer says:
1st Corinthians 13:11 is a single verse near the end of what is perhaps the most poetic segment in all of Paul’s writings. The thirteenth chapter of 1st Corinthians is sometimes called the Hymn to Love. To get a sense of the context of the verse that will be our focus on Sunday, I advise reading the entire chapter. It’s only 13 verses long and well worth the read.