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Do you want to gain perspectives and skills that will enrich your reading, interpreting, and teaching of Scripture?
Do you want to gain perspectives and skills that will enrich your reading, interpreting, and teaching of Scripture? Old and New Testament faculty at Candler School of Theology will help you engage the Bible for all its worth.
We explore the fascinating history behind the formation of the biblical canon—the collection of sacred texts considered authoritative by various religious traditions.
This section delves into the various Bible translations and the key differences between them. Different translations reflect distinct approaches to language, theology, and cultural context.
We explore how our social location—such as our culture, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, and life experiences—shapes the way we interpret and engage with Scripture. Our background and context influence not only the questions we ask of the text but also the meanings we draw from it.
We provide guidance on how to approach and interpret the various genres found in the Bible, each of which requires distinct methods of reading and understanding. From the legal codes of the Torah to the symbolic visions in prophecy, the life stories in the Gospels, the teachings in parables, and the theological letters in the epistles, each genre has its own style, purpose, and historical context.
This section offers practical tools and methods to deepen your study of Scripture through various analytical techniques. We guide you in conducting word studies to uncover the original meanings and nuances of key biblical terms, enhancing your understanding of the text's intent.
Ryan Bonfiglio serves at Candler as an Associate Professor in the Practice of Old Testament and as the Executive Director ofThe Candler Foundry. After earning degrees at Princeton University (BA in Chemistry) and Princeton TheologicalSeminary (MDiv), Ryan completed his PhD in Hebrew Bible at Emory University. His research and teaching interests include biblical metaphors, the Bible and Poverty, the Ten Commandments, ancient NearEastern iconography, and various topics inOld Testament theology. He is currently working on a book that explores the biblical theology of the Sabbath (Westminster John Knox). Ryan was born and raised inPhilly and suffers from a life-long love of Philadelphia sports team.
Elizabeth "Ebby" Arnold is the Scholar in Residence for The Candler Foundry. She holds a PhD in New Testament from Emory University and her dissertation focuses on the wilderness in Luke-Acts. Through both The Candler Foundry and Candler’s MDiv program, Ebby teaches courses on a variety of subjects, including the Gospels, Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, and Luke-Acts. Her research areas include the literary interpretation of scripture, humor and emotion in the Bible, and the intersection of the church and the academy.
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