Barbara Green Hope (Courtesy Photo)
By AFRO Staff
The Rev. Barbara Green Hope, a native of Baltimore, has been married for 45 years to Apostle Michael Hope and they have two children. She’s a retired pastor and educator, having taught students with special needs for 27 years and pastored for eight years. She’s currently working on a master’s of Messianic Jewish Studies at Chesapeake Bible College and Seminary in Greensboro, Md. Her online classes are slated for six to eight weeks and involve one-on-one conversations with the instructors, who are mostly Hebrew scholars.
AFRO: The Baltimore question: What high school did you attend?
Barbara Green Hope: Eastern High School
AFRO: Why have you gone to school again?
BGH: To grow in the knowledge of Christ.
AFRO: What is your focus?
BGH: To learn as much as possible about the GOD I serve and HIS Son. This is a personal journey.
AFRO: Is it more difficult?
BGH: In a word, yes! It’s extremely interesting and all that I expected; but challenging.
AFRO: How will you use what you’re learning?
BGH: First and foremost, this knowledge is helping me to know the Lord Jesus Christ more intimately and has increased my prayer life tremendously. Secondly, I would very much like to share what I’ve learned with others seeking to gain a deeper knowledge of Jeshua.
AFRO: Is this for your formal education?
BGH: This is for my personal knowledge. It is a privilege afforded to me at this time in my life. The subject matter is the Old Testament with great emphasis on Genesis, the prophets and the book of Revelation. I have grown to respect the book of Genesis more than ever, as it is the basis for the entire Bible. I will never regard it as I did before.
AFRO: What is next?
BGH: Honestly, I have no idea. I will prepare and see what is to come.