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Reading Scripture Together: Who’s Calling? course

The Hebrew Bible contains certain archetypal “type-scenes” – narratives which offer a predictable format (eg birth stories, women at the well betrothals, deathbed blessings, etc).

When one encounters such a type scene, much can be learned from seeing how it conforms – and doesn’t conform – to other similar narratives. In this day, we will read and explore together several “Call Story” type-scenes from the Hebrew Bible (Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Samuel, prophetic callings) to compare and contrast them with each other.

With that analysis in hand, we will then turn to the New Testament stories of Jesus’s and Paul’s callings to see how they draw upon – and differ – from their predecessors.

Reading Scripture Together
This series of conversational one-day courses (some onsite, some online) explores selected sacred texts in detail to consider the ways they have been interpreted, both in the written word and in art, and on their relevance and meaning to us today.

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Early bird in person ticket #2640 £65

In person early bird discount ticket This is a discounted early bird ticket offering the course for £65 rather than £70. This offer expires 60 days prior to the event and cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount. This course will be held onsite at Sarum College and online. The course fee includes lunch and refreshments for those attending in person.

Available Tickets: 3
The Early bird in person ticket #2640 ticket is sold out. You can try another ticket or another date.
Early bird ticket with B&B the night before#2640 £140

This is a discounted early bird ticket offering the course for £140.00 rather than the normal £145.00. This offer expires 60 days prior to the event and cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount. This course will be held onsite at Sarum College. The course fee includes lunch and refreshments. The extra B&B on 22nd October 2025 includes accommodation in an en-suite room and breakfast the morning of the course. If the ticket you wish to purchase is showing as not available, please contact me on bclover@sarum.ac.uk, as we may be able to accommodate your request.

Available Tickets: 1
The Early bird ticket with B&B the night before#2640 ticket is sold out. You can try another ticket or another date.
In person ticket #2640 £70

This course will be held onsite at Sarum College. The course fee includes lunch and refreshments.

Available Tickets: 8
The In person ticket #2640 ticket is sold out. You can try another ticket or another date.
In person ticket with B&B the night before #2640 £145

This course will be held onsite at Sarum College. The course fee includes lunch and refreshments. The extra B&B on 22nd October 2025 includes accommodation in an en-suite room and breakfast the morning of the course. If the ticket you wish to purchase is showing as not available, please contact me on bclover@sarum.ac.uk, as we may be able to accommodate your request.

Available Tickets: 2
The In person ticket with B&B the night before #2640 ticket is sold out. You can try another ticket or another date.
Salisbury CMD ticket #2640 £0

This is an in person course held at Sarum College. This course is part of the Salisbury Continuing Ministerial Development programme. Please use this ticket only If you are eligible for a free place. If you need to check eligibility and / or terms & conditions for the booking, please contact parishsupport@salisbury.anglican.org

Available Tickets: 8
The Salisbury CMD ticket #2640 ticket is sold out. You can try another ticket or another date.

Details

Dates & Times

23 Oct 2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tutor(s)

Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand
Dr Jayme Reaves

Course code

2640

Other Notes

This is an onsite course to be held at Sarum College. The course fee includes lunch and refreshments.

Free places are set aside for those eligible for Salisbury CMD

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Tutor(s)

Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand

Visiting Scholar, Bible and Sacred Texts
Jayme-Reaves

Dr Jayme Reaves

Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Theology

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