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Aug
27

Reading Beyond Conquest: Interpreting Violent Narratives in Biblical and Contemporary Contexts

This conversation, hosted by Dr. Jen Maidrand, will explore conquest narratives in the Hebrew scriptures and some of the fraught ways religious communities engage with them. It will introduce participants to the ancient context(s) of these stories and offer tools for interpreting conquest narratives through ancient and contemporary lenses. This conversation will include some structured time for communal reading, wrestling, interpretation, and reflection on these texts. We will especially consider the relationship between conquest narratives and settler colonialism, and how indigenous, Palestinians, and Jewish liberationist perspectives might help us broaden our understanding of these biblical texts. 

Dinner provided - please contact Jacob at jtaylor@adventcincy.org to RSVP.

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Aug
6

Genesis Book Club

Join us for one-off book club meeting on the book of Genesis! We’ll be discussing the first book of the Bible and this helpful book, Genesis for Normal People: A Guide to the Most Controversial, Misunderstood, and Abused Book of the Bible. It’s a fairly short read, so don’t be intimidated by the short timeline. Email Jacob at jtaylor@adventcincy.org if you need help getting a book. Try to read both of these texts beforehand and come ready to discuss!

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Jul
23

Tour of the Torah

Have you ever wondered where the Torah came from? The word “Torah” refers to the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Filled with classic—and often troubling—stories, this literature has profoundly impacted the development of Judaism and Christianity.

This formation event will familiarize you with select Torah stories and introduce major theories about how and when they were written. We will then consider how each theory shapes our interpretation and how we think and talk about God.

Join us at 6p next Wednesday for dinner and conversation. This class will be facilitated by our parishioner Evan Vossman, who is a PhD student at Hebrew Union College and beloved member of the Advent community.

Food is provided—email Jacob at jtaylor@adventcincy.org to RSVP!

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