Life After Exile: Migration, Identity, and Hope in Ezra and Nehemiah
The Candler Foundry in partnership with Dunwoody United Methodist Church
Course Information
Course Dates: August 23 - September 13, 2023
Course Time: Wednesdays, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT (In Person)
Course Description
This course explores Ezra and Nehemiah in its setting of a return migration to Jerusalem (Ezra 1:1-4). The people returned to Jerusalem in crisis without a Davidic king and without an established temple. What can Ezra and Nehemiah teach us about restoring hope and faith to God?
For more information, please email our Coordinator of Courses in the Community, Damellys Sacriste, at candlerfoundry@emory.edu.
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Meet the Instructor
Dr. Roger Nam
Dr. Roger S. Nam joins Candler after serving as dean and professor of biblical studies at Portland Seminary at George Fox University in Oregon. A financial analyst before turning his attention to biblical studies, Nam focuses his research on the economies of the ancient Near East and the book of Ezra-Nehemiah, applying traditional historical-critical methods within social-scientific frameworks. He has also served as a pastor in Seoul, Korea.
If you have any questions about the course, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Nam at rnam@emory.edu.
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