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Max Edwards & Judy
Consider Studying the Book of Hebrews with Dr. John Oswalt in a Free Online Class Offered by The Francis Asbury Society
As we plunge forward into 2026, I am learning about some truly wonderful educational opportunities that are being offered for enrichment and discipleship through educational institutions such as Asbury Theological Seminary (ATS), the Francis Asbury Society (FAS), and Wesley Biblical Seminary (WBS).
In next week’s Tuesday Brief, I’ll share a different opportunity about a class offered online through WBS regarding women in ministry, so look for that information on February 17th .
This week, I’m focused on a study of the Book of Hebrews with one of the preeminent Wesleyan scholars in the world today, Dr. John Oswalt.
For the next few months, beginning Monday evening, February 16th, Dr. John Oswalt will host a live class at the FAS facility in Wilmore, Kentucky that will also be streamed online. It will be held on Monday nights from 7-8 pm (EST) through mid-May.
From FAS’s description of the class: “To many early Christians, and not a few today, it looked as though God’s plan of salvation in the Old Testament had failed and that he had gone to Plan B with Jesus. That meant that you either had to choose the Jewish way or the Christian way. The author of Hebrews (Priscilla, Aquila, Paul?) says, “Not at all!,” and shows how the two parts of the Bible fit together, hand and glove.” The class was scheduled to begin a few weeks ago, but has been delayed by the major snow Kentucky has received. If you are interested in more information or to register, click here for "Hebrews: the Whole Way"
Dr. John Oswalt is currently a distinguished professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. He has authored 16 books, most notable of which is the two-volume commentary on the book of Isaiah in the New International Commentary of the Old Testament. He has also written numerous articles that have appeared in Bible encyclopedias, scholarly journals, and popular religious periodicals. Dr. Oswalt received a B.A. from Taylor University, a B.D. and Th.M. from Asbury Seminary, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Brandeis University. He and his wife, Karen, have three grown children and five grandchildren.