Wisdom
- 12-15 Jul 2011
- Luther Centre, PJ
Unlocking Christ's wisdom for His church
A biblical-theological conference for the city, in the city
4 talks examining the Bible's overarching story
All in a central location in the Klang Valley
CTC will have a bookstall with a wide selection of gospel-centred books and CDs at discount prices.
Conference line-up
Prelude: Sunday Sermon
Dr Barry Webb will be preaching and giving an introduction to his teaching on wisdom.
Sermon Title: How to Be Wise (Proverbs 1:1-7)
Date: Sunday 10-Jul-2011 | Time: 4:45pm - 8:00pm
Venue: Christ Evangelical Reformed Church, Bandar Sunway (Click here for the address and a map)
*This session is free. All are welcome.
CTC Evening Talks
Time: 8pm - 10pm | Venue: Luther Centre, Petaling Jaya
| Tuesday 12-Jul-2011 | Introduction to the Wisdom Literature of the Bible |
| Wednesday 13-Jul-2011 | Wisdom in Biblical Theology |
| Thursday 14-Jul-2011 | Radical Wisdom: Suffering, Meaning, and Love |
| Friday 15-Jul-2011 | Jesus Christ the Wisdom of God |
CTC—Behind the Scenes (BTS) Morning Workshops
3 workshop sessions by Dr Barry Webb in tandem with the public talks.
Time: 8:30am - 12 noon | Venue: Luther Centre, Petaling Jaya
| Wednesday 13-Jul-2011 | Proverbs and the Special Challenges of Wisdom Literature for the Preacher |
| Thursday 14-Jul-2011 | Preaching Job as Christian Scripture |
| Friday 15-Jul-2011 | Preaching Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs as Christian Scripture |
*Breakfast will be served every morning from 8:30am - 9:15am
Special Event: Biblical Theology and Healthy Churches
Date: Saturday 16-Jul-2011 | Time: 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Pantai Baptist Church, Petaling Jaya (Hall 2, Block B) (click here for the address and a map)
*This session is free. All are welcome.
Recapitulation: Sunday Sermon
Dr Barry Webb will be preaching and giving a sample sermon using one of the wisdom literature in the Bible: Song of Songs.
Sermon Title: True Love (Song of Songs 4:1-5:8)
Date: Sunday 17-Jul-2011 | Time: 4:45pm - 8:00pm
Venue: Christ Evangelical Reformed Church, Bandar Sunway (Click here for the address and a map)
*This session is free. All are welcome.
Books recommended by the speaker
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Full of Promise: Understanding the Old Testament
Phil Campbell and Bryson Smith
(ISBN: 978-1873166413)
The speaker
Dr. Barry Webb is a gifted Old Testament Scholar and Lecturer of over 30 years. Formerly the Head of Old Testament at Moore Theological College, he is now a Senior Research Fellow Emeritus.
His experience in teaching and writing on Wisdom includes the publication ‘Five Festal Garments’ from the NSBT series, which examines the relationship between books like Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs and the message of the Bible as a whole in terms of promise and fulfillment (Biblical Theology).
More recently has has been devoting more time to writing, with a commentary on the book of Judges from the NICOT series on the way. Other commentaries he has written include 'The Message of Isaiah' and 'The Message of Zechariah' from the BST series, and he also contributed the 'Esther' study notes from the ESV Study Bible.
Barry and his wife Alison are involved in evangelism, discipleship and preaching ministries at their church. They have also been involved in gospel ministry to mainland Chinese for many years.