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Reading Scripture Together: Jonah

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About the Reading Scripture Together: Jonah course

The Book of Jonah is an anomaly. It is included as one of the twelve prophets in the Hebrew Bible, but in comparison to the other texts, it is narrative in structure, full of comedy in the forms of satire and irony, and is deeply subversive in its intent. Surprisingly, it is also the story read in synagogue on the afternoon of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.

Jonah as a character is reluctant and petulant, yet he is unexpectedly the most successful prophet ever, saving the entire city of Nineveh from destruction. His tragic story is full of details that merit closer study for the theological questions it asks and seeks to answer: How are we expected to respond to God’s call? About whom is God concerned? What lengths will God go through to bring salvation? And why do Jews read this story on Yom Kippur?

On this study day, which will be held online, we will be reading closely the four chapters of Jonah along with the story of Noah (as Jonah’s name literally means “dove”), asking questions of the text and ourselves as to its meaning and what we can learn from it, with a few laughs along the way. Ultimately, along with challenges of the story itself, we will explore how we view the world and our mission in it both from Jewish and Christian perspectives.

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Online course #2685 £60

This is an online course delivered via Zoom.

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This course will be delivered online via Zoom. It is part of the Salisbury CMD programme so please use this ticket only If you are eligible for a free place. If you need to check this please contact vanessa.evans@salisbury.anglican.org Terms & Conditions related to cancellations: As a participant, you will be asked by Salisbury Diocese to assume responsibility for the cost in the following circumstances: OVER 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE COURSE: If you wish to cancel your registration, please send an email to courses@sarum.ac.uk and no fee will be charged. Time related to notice will be calcluated by the date the email was sent. WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE COURSE: If you wish to withdrawn from the course, please send an email to courses@sarum.ac.uk. The diocese will be invoiced for 50% of the course fee. Salisbury Diocese may pass charges for cancellation on to you if there is nobody on the waiting list to take your place. WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE COURSE: Cancellation within this time period will incur a 100% charge. Salisbury Diocese may pass charges for cancellation on to you if there is nobody on the waiting list to take your place. For a day course the maximum cancellation fee is unlikely to exceed £60.

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Dates & Times

20 Oct 2022
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Category

Bible & Sacred Texts

Tutor(s)

Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand
Dr Jayme Reaves

Course code

2685

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This is an online day course.

Places are set aside for those eligible for Salisbury CMD.

If tickets aren’t available, please contact courses@sarum.ac.uk to join the waiting list. Places sometimes become available nearer the course date.

 

 

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Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand

Visiting Scholar, Bible and Sacred Texts

Jayme-Reaves

Dr Jayme Reaves

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