Can We Live Without Deuteronomy? with Mary Willson Hannah

Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Mary Willson Hannah to discuss the book of Deuteronomy.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What do we miss if we give up reading the Old Testament before we get to Deuteronomy?
• What is Deuteronomy about?
• How do make sense of a passage like Deuteronomy 2:31-36 in light of the command that Jesus gives to love our enemies?
• Can you help us understand Deuteronomy 22:28-29 in the right context?
• Do we see a change in God’s character between the Old and New Testament? 
• How are singleness and marriage both good ways for followers of Jesus to live?

Guest Bio:

Mary Willson Hannah (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the director of women in ministry at Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tennessee. She also teaches Old Testament at Memphis City Seminary. Mary enjoys teaching and training others to teach the Scriptures, especially in the context of the local church. She and her husband, Jeff, love all things Memphis.

Resources Mentioned:

• Deuteronomy 2:31-36, Matthew 5:28-29, Deuteronomy 22:28-29, Exodus 22:16-17

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