Into the Word

Into The Word

Into the Word  

Bible History & Interpretation Course  

Thursdays, January 30–April 10, 2025, 6–8pm ET  

Trinity Commons and Online  

Who wrote the Bible?
Why do we argue over its meaning?
Is the Bible true?

If you have questions about the Bible, where it comes from, or its role in today’s world, you’re invited to join a Thursday evening discussion series that goes beyond an ordinary Bible study. 

Over 11 weeks, we’ll hear from leading teachers, scholars, and clergy from diverse faith backgrounds and perspectives about the history and interpretation of the Bible, and think together about how scripture can inform and enrich our everyday lives. We’ll practice bringing our whole selves to the Bible and learn to read it skillfully, inclusively, and with joy. 

There will be plenty of time for food, fellowship, and sharing our stories. 

Hosted by Trinity’s Faith Formation and Education team. For more information, email ChristianFormation@TrinityChurchNYC.org. 

Register for Into the Word! 

Into the Word Syllabus

Week One:  Thursday, January 30 

What is the Bible? Genre and Bringing Ourselves to Scripture  

Dr. Eric Barreto  

Week Two: Thursday, February 6 

Why should we study the Bible?  

Summerlee Staten, Executive Director, Faith Formation & Education, Trinity Church NYC ; Ruth Frey, Director of Community Programs & Public Life, Faith Formation & Education; and Dr. Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, Associate Director, Spiritual Practices, Retreats, and Pilgrimage, Trinity Retreat Center  

Week Three : Thursday, February 13 

The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Septuagint: How the Bible Came Together  

Dr. Sidnie White Crawford 

Week Four : Thursday, February 20 

What is the Old Testament? 

Dr. Julie Faith Parker  

Week Five: Thursday, February 27  

What is the Torah? 

Rabbi Darren Levine 

Week Six: Thursday, March 6 

What is the New Testament? 

Dr. Janette Ok 

Week Seven: Thursday, March 13 

The Apostle Paul and the New Testament 

Speaker to be announced  

Week Eight: Thursday, March 20 

Reception History and the Bible as Beloved 

Speaker to be announced 

Week Nine: Thursday, March 27 

Testimony and Counter-Testimony 

Speaker to be announced 

Week Ten: Thursday, April 3 

The Tree of Life: An Overarching Narrative of the Bible 

Summerlee Staten 

Week Eleven: Thursday, April 10 

The Bible and You 

Summerlee Staten, Ruth Frey, and Dr. Kathy Bozzuti Jones 

Rabbi Darren Levine rolls up a Torah scroll held by Into the Word participants, February 1, 2024
Rabbi Darren Levine rolls up a Torah scroll held by Into the Word participants, February 1, 2024
Into the Word participants hold up a Torah Scroll during Rabbi Darren Levine's presentation, February 1, 2024
Into the Word participants hold up a Torah Scroll during Rabbi Darren Levine's presentation, February 1, 2024
Into the Word participants at the Morgan Library
Into the Word participants, facilitators, and Trinity staff visit “Morgan’s Bibles: Splendor in Scripture” at the Morgan Library in New York, January 20, 2024.
From left, Rev. Dr. Julie Faith Parker, Rev. Dr. Sidnie White Crawford, and Ruth Frey of Trinity Wall Street examine the Tyndale Bible at the Morgan Library
The Rev. Dr. Sidnie White Crawford, the Rev. Dr. Julie Faith Parker, and Ruth Frey, of Trinity Church Wall Street examine the Tyndale Bible on rare display at the Morgan Library as part of Trinity’s Into the Word program for parishioners.
The Rev. Dr. Sidnie White Crawford, The Rev. Dr. Julie Faith Parker, and Summerlee Staten, Executive Director for Faith Formation & Education at Trinity Church Wall Street
The Rev. Dr. Sidnie White Crawford, The Rev. Dr. Julie Faith Parker, and Summerlee Staten, Executive Director for Faith Formation & Education at Trinity Church Wall Street
Rabbi Darren Levine rolls up a Torah scroll held by Into the Word participants, February 1, 2024
Into the Word participants hold up a Torah Scroll during Rabbi Darren Levine's presentation, February 1, 2024
Into the Word participants at the Morgan Library
From left, Rev. Dr. Julie Faith Parker, Rev. Dr. Sidnie White Crawford, and Ruth Frey of Trinity Wall Street examine the Tyndale Bible at the Morgan Library
The Rev. Dr. Sidnie White Crawford, The Rev. Dr. Julie Faith Parker, and Summerlee Staten, Executive Director for Faith Formation & Education at Trinity Church Wall Street

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