Prophetic Ministry and Imagination
In this course, we take a close look at four figures from the Bible— Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Jesus — and how they embodied what Walter Brueggemann refers to as "the prophetic imagination."
Description
Who and what were the prophets of the Old Testament? What did their words and lives mean in the time they lived, and what do their words and lives mean today?
In this course, we take a close look at four figures from the Bible— Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Jesus — and how they embodied what Walter Brueggemann refers to as "the prophetic imagination." Along the way, participants will be exposed to a large sweep of history, from early Israel down through the time of Jesus and all the way up to our own moment. Throughout we will emphasize how the prophets, who both expressed grief and spoke words of hope, can help us understand how God has acted in history, and how God is acting now.
Scholarships are available for this course, please email us at candlerfoundry@emory.edu for more information.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) are available for this course. There is a processing fee of $25.00, and an Award Letter will be issued once the course has been completed. Please add the CEU processing fee at checkout.
Instructor
Eric McDonnell, Jr. is a doctoral student in Hebrew Bible. His work focuses on literary theories and the book of Psalms. His writing has appeared in Hebrew Studies, Antiguo Oriente, and the Review of Biblical Literature. McDonnell is ordained to a vocation of teaching by First Baptist Church of Decatur, and is active in public theological education. He received a BA in English at the University of Akron in 2016 and a MA in Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary in 2018.