Events

Past District Governor Jerry Chapman will talk to us about his recent Honor Flight experience.

About Past District Governor Jerry Chapman 2018-2019

Look at your Bible. The first five books of the Old Testament (the Torah or Pentateuch) consisting of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy are called the Five Books of Moses. For centuries, anyone who challenged the idea that Moses was not the author of these writings was either excommunicated, exiled, imprisoned or executed. Yet for hundreds of years, scholars have defied these risks in attempts to determine who actually were the authors, when did they write and for what purpose. It was not until 1943 that a major turning point for scholarly research occurred when Pope Pius XII issued an encyclical encouraging scholars to pursue knowledge about the Biblical writers as the “living and reasonable instrument of the Holy Spirit”. 

The result for today is what is known as the Documentary Hypothesis, identifying five primary writers and compilers known as J (Jahweh), E (Elohim), P (the Priestly Writer), D (the Deuteronomist), and finally the Redactor (the person who assembled the books of the Old Testament from Genesis to Ezra/Nehemiah and also wrote the Chronicles.  This hypothesis provides a historical framework and context upon which the major and minor prophets can then be placed like ornaments on a Christmas tree. 

 Above all the Documentary Hypothesis gives the reader a deeper insight into understanding and interpreting  the stories and events of the Old Testament and an insight into the way Jesus would deal with the Scripture he encountered in his day. 

About Chris Harrison

About Francis Pearson

We will celebrate a our Club Holiday party.

Retired Judge Lee Yeakel, a great friend of the Rotary Club of West Austin through the years, will be the subject of a Club interview, lead by our engaging moderator Mike Wray.  Questions from Club members are encouraged.  So, think of questions that you want to pose to Lee about his illustrious career.

Judge Lee Yeakel (Retired):

Jeffrey Barker is an outreach & community engagement representative of TxDOT. He will talk to us about the various TxDOT projects around town and expected completion dates.

About Jeffrey Barker

Jeff Barker is a Public Information Officer for TxDOT’s Austin District. In his role with the agency, Jeff works on projects across the Austin area, including the I-35 Capital Express program. This project is the first major reconstruction of I-35 through the Austin corridor in nearly 50 years.

Jeff joined TxDOT in July after a 10-year career in TV news, most recently as a sportscaster at CBS Austin. In his free time, Jeff enjoys golfing, rooting for his favorite sports teams, and spending time with his wife, Jasmine, and their five-year-old son, Jace.