Back by popular demand, we will once again be joined by New Testament scholar, Jenny Read-Heimerdinger for a bible study series looking at the Jewish festivals and functions in the Gospel of John.
Sessions will be held 'live' on Zoom. A recording of the session will be made available on our YouTube page and through our parish newsletter.
Please contact the Reverend Helen Dunn to receive the Zoom link for the course. All are very welcome to attend.
Course outline:
6th November 2024
1. 1 st century setting
a. Text and Context
b. The Function of the Word
c. Jesus as the Word
13th November 2024
2. Jewish calendar of festivals
a. The Function of the Temple
b. The Authorities
c. Festival of Tabernacles
20th November 2024
3. Festival of Weeks
a. Cleansing the Temple
b. The Pharisees – Nicodemus
c. The Outcasts – The Samaritans
27th November 2024
4. Festival of Passover
a. The Passover Chronology
b. The Messiah
c. The Function of I AM
Dr Jenny Read-Heimerdinger, PhD LicDD
(Newman University Birmingham, England; Bangor University, Wales; Institut Catholique de Théologie, Toulouse, France)