Who are We as God’s People?

What do the Apostles Peter and Paul mean when they refer to the church – both Jewish and Gentile Chrisiains – as the People of God? Join Professor of New Testament Richard Oster as he shares this important Bible study to help us understand the mission of God and the place of the church in that mission.

Key Thoughts:
The language that Peter (1 Peter 2:9-10) and Paul (Galatians 3:26-30) use to describe the church is taken from the language of the Old Testament (Exodus 19:5-6; Deuteronomy 7:6-9; Isaiah 43:19-21).

This should inform our understanding of where we fit into God’s story and mission.

Richard Oster (Ph.D., Princeton University) is Professor of New Testament. His teaching emphasis is the Book of Acts, the Pauline letters, and the book of Revelation. He has particular expertise in the culture of the Greco-Roman world and how knowing that culture helps us better understand the New Testament.

Harding School of Theology (HST), a seminary in Memphis, TN, has been equipping ministers since 1958. Accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, and offering degree programs at the master’s and doctoral levels, HST equips Christian leaders to higher standards of ministry and scholarship and challenges them to a deeper faith in God. Combining academic rigor and interpersonal connections, HST emphasizes student engagement in ministry as they study. HST is associated with Churches of Christ, is part of the Stone-Campbell Movement, and is part of Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas.