New Eyes for Reading the Old Testament VST Academy: Langley New Eyes for Reading the Old Testament The Old Testament: Boring? Irrelevant? Beautiful? Intriguing? This introductory lecture and workshop will help participants understand the insights and beauty found in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Background information and resources will allow a hands-on learning experience using a …
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Proceeding canonically, The Pentateuch is a survey course in which students examine the first five books of the canon of the ancient Israelites; the Hebrew Bible. Students will attend to the patriarchs, the earliest covenants, the exodus traditions, laws, codes and ritual of the agrarian society represented in the biblical world of the Torah. Students …
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Hebrew for Beginners Retreat Date / Time: Friday 13th December -Sunday 15th December 2019 This really is what it says and no previous knowledge is required! Far from being daunted you will have fun, whilst learning some very useful skills which will enhance your reading and understanding of the bible. You will learn, for example, how to look up …
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Greek For Fun! Date / Time: Monday 6th May-Thursday 9th May 2019 A little Greek can be a great help in seeing new levels of meaning and significance in the Gospels. In these days we will engage directly with the Greek and English texts of the Gospels. However, we do not expect a high level of …
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Latin Second Steps 9th September – 13th September 2019 Aimed at those who have completed our Latin in a Week course or who have knowledge of Latin to GCSE standard (or higher). Read and understand extracts from the poets, comic playwrights and prose writers of Classical Latin literature. Learn about the scansion of Latin verse and some …
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Greek in a Week 12th August – 18th August 2019 Robert Parker teaches Ancient Greek in this week-long course. Ideal for those wishing to learn Classical or New Testament Greek or for those wanting to revise or improve their knowledge of it. Get to grips with the rudiments of the language in peaceful yet convivial …
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Hebrew in a Week 5th August – 11th August 2019 Enjoy and understand Biblical Hebrew in this week-long course with Lyn Bechtel. For those who know a little Hebrew and wish to revise and improve their knowledge or those who have no prior knowledge at all. All we ask is that you familiarise yourself with …
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Latin in a Week 10th June – 16th June 2019 This successful approach to learning Latin aims to take complete beginners to the point where they can read short extracts of poetry and prose. It can also be enjoyed by those who know some Latin and wish to revise and improve their ability. No prior …
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  Society of Biblical Literature 2018 International Meeting The SBL International Meeting is held annually outside North America. It provides a unique forum for international scholars who are unable to attend the North American meeting and for all who wish to engage more directly SBL’s growing international membership and scholarship.   2018 International Meeting Helsinki, Finland …
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  Society of Biblical Literature 2018 Annual Meeting Join the thousands of professors and students, authors and publishers, religious leaders and interested laypersons at the Annual Meetings 2018 in Denver! With more than 1,200 academic sessions, and workshops, along with one of the world’s largest exhibits of books and digital resources for biblical studies, the …
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