The Old Testament is 40% narrative. While conveying history these stories are there for more than providing the history of a people and nation -- they are there to teach us. So how do we read Old Testaments narratives so that we are able to perceive what is important to the narrator (what they mean) and then how do we apply them to our lives today? In this class we will look at some basic elements of reading Old Testament narrative. We will then explore a number of narratives that tell stories about the conflict between our faith and life - what it means to live as aliens in this world.