Making Sense of the Old Testament: Parts I, II and III
The Candler Foundry in partnership with All Saints Episcopal Church Atlanta
Course Information
Course Dates: Part 1: October 25, 2023, November 15, 2023
Part 2: January 17, 2024- February 7, 2024
Part 3: April 10, 2024- May 1, 2024
Course Time: Wednesdays, 6:45 PM- 8:15 PM EDT (Hybrid)
Zoom Meeting ID: 969 2772 0908
Course Description
Taught by Candler School of Theology Bible faculty, 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 OT 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.
For more information, please email our Coordinator of Courses in the Community, Damellys Sacriste, at candlerfoundry@emory.edu.
Access to Pitts Digital Essentials
Explore your theological questions
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Meet the Instructor
Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio
Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio joined the Candler faculty in 2018 as an Assistant Professor in the Practice of Old Testament. He also serves as director of The Candler Foundry, a new 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. He previously taught at Columbia Theological Seminary and served as the John H. Stembler Scholar in Residence at the First Presbyterian Church (USA) of Atlanta. His work through The Candler Foundry offers opportunities for theological exploration outside of Candler’s formal degree programs, including the TheoEd Talks speaker series, in-depth courses led by Candler faculty for churches or communities, and a new initiative supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. that will develop networks of clergy and lay leaders to explore ministry innovations and challenges.
If you have any questions about the course, please feel free to reach out to Ryan at rbonfig@emory.edu.
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