February 16, 2025 1:00pm
Address: Desert Hills Lutheran Church, 2150 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley, AZ US 85622
“This course explores the history of the Bible itself. Though often called a book, the Bible is more accurately a library, whose contents were developed over millennia by a multitude of mostly unnamed and unknown editors and authors. Participants will engage with the Bible as a complex compilation rooted in various manuscript traditions, languages, and cultural contexts,
emphasizing that what we know as the Bible today has undergone numerous iterations. Despite its ambiguous and complicated history, the Bible remains immensely important to Christians. This class will explore questions such as: Why is the Bible so important to Christians? What is the relationship between the Bible and history? How can it be fruitfully read in a modern world when so many of our assumptions differ dramatically from those of the Bible and its creators? This course will uncover the rich literary, historical, and theological tapestry that defines biblical literature,” shared our presenter, Michael Chan, PHD., Executive Director of Faith and Learning at Concordia College, Moorhead, MN.
Saturday, February 15, 2025
10:00 am How Did We Get the Old Testament?
11:30 am Lunch (ticket needed)
1:00 pm How Did We Get the New Testament?
Sunday, February 16, 2025
1:00 pm What Does All of This Mean for Christian Faith?