Still, I liked Jen’s way of getting a “big picture” overview of the book. It’s a lot of theology, rather than the more-accessible stories of Genesis that previous Wilkin studies covered. Over and over again I thought that the writing style of Hebrews was hard to follow at times. This was a challenging study, mainly because the book of Hebrews can be difficult. I liked the beloved “faith hall of fame,” but couldn’t tell you a lot of specifics otherwise. This one is called "Better: A Study of Hebrews." Prior to this study, if you’d asked me about Hebrews, my impressions/memories are that it’s a theologically-heavy book that is a bit different than much of the rest of the New Testament. When I found out that there was another Wilkin Bible study this fall, I signed up. The studies I attended involved watching Jen’s video each week over the chapter(s) covered, and then meeting with a small group of women to go over the homework that was assigned each week in the book. She has the ability to take a passage I’ve read multiple times, and find new and refreshing insights. Wilkin was new to me at the time, but I found her takes on scripture to be compelling. In the past five years, I have participated in two women’s Bible studies at our church by Jen Wilkin: “God of Creation” about Genesis 1-12, and “God of Covenant” about the rest of Genesis. It is quite possibly my favorite that I've ever done. I cannot recommend this study more highly. I loved unearthing an even deeper understanding of my Father and of His love for me. I've always believed that Jesus came to fulfill the law and that the new covenant was better than the old, but I never knew so many tangible hows that showed me exactly in what ways this was true! It's helped me to see so many incredible connections in God's plan. It gave me a better ) understanding of the book and showed me so many parallels that connect the OT and NT, things I've always known were there but never known what they were. This study taught me to see Hebrews through new eyes. They worked together in a way that brought the study to a whole new level and I truly don't think I'd have had the same experience without them. I would absolutely recommend that you use them as you go through the workbook. It really added a whole new light to the meaning for me. I loved all of the background information she infused into the text to give us a better understanding of how the original audience would have interpreted the words. Jen was funny and real, but she was also really prepared. The accompanying videos really, truly tied everything together so well. I knew what to expect each week and how much time I needed to allot for it. I also really liked the repetitive structure. I liked that it was simple, but still a lot of the questions challenged me and made me think. Small, easy chunks that went through the book chapter by chapter. The homework each week was productive and manageable. This study blew me away! It's the first Jen Wilkin study I've ever done, and I am definitely intrigued by her teaching and writing style. I mean, Hebrews has just never been my favorite book to trudge through. Personally, I have to admit, I wasn't as excited as they were. My women's bible study group at church was super excited about this study and so chose to go through it together when it came out.
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