Making Sense of the Old Testament
Wednesdays, 6:45 PM ET - 8:15 PM ET starting October 25, 2023 until May 1, 2024 hosted at All Saints Episcopal in Atlanta, Georgia.
Description
This course offers an in-depth exploration of the contents of the Old Testament, including its various stories, genres, characters, and themes.
Along the way, you will learn more about the social, cultural, and historical contexts of ancient Israel as well as key theological concepts such as covenant, wisdom, holiness, sabbath, justice, lament, purity, and shalom.
Throughout, you will have opportunities to reflect on the relevance of the Old Testament for your faith formation and the ministries of the church today.
This course will be taught in three parts, with part 1 focusing on Genesis - Judges, part 2 focusing on the prophets and the historical books, and part 3 focusing on the psalms and wisdom literature.
This course is made possible by The Bill Mallard Lay Theology Institute Endowment, honoring the memory of distinguished and beloved long-time Candler professor of church history, Bill Mallard.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Continuing Education Units (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
Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio joined the Candler faculty in 2018 to serve as an Associate Professor in the Practice of Old Testament and Executive Director of The Candler Foundry, an initiative that seeks to bridge the gap between the church and the academy by making seminary-level learning accessible and engaging for the broader public (read more).