February 19
After prayer, the class went over the role of the “judges” in ancient Israel, especially their role as a source of unity and stability. The full list of the 16 judges was given to the students, as well as Judges 21:25 and Psalm 8:4-5. The students were then initially introduced to the subject of sin, evil, and suffering. This will be our focus over the next couple of weeks: How can sin, suffering, and evil exist in a world that we consider good?