EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary will hold its free Spring Quest Course on “The History of the Bible: From Manuscripts to Modern Translations” online via Zoom from March 2-23, 2021.

Serving as guest instructor for the course is Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Kloha, who serves as Chief Curator at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.

“‘Love the Lord, your God’ and ‘Love your neighbour as yourself,’ are the most-repeated passages in the Bible,” promotional material for the course explains. “They have been memorized, copied, recited, translated, and live out for more than 3,000 years. But how was that passage—indeed the entire Bible—handed down to us? These sessions will describe the fascinating journey of the Bible, from prophets and apostles to manuscripts and modern translations. Featured will be manuscripts and artifacts from the collections and exhibits of the Museum of the Bible.”

Classes will be broadcast online at 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) every Tuesday from March 2 to March 23, 2021. There is no need to register for this free course. Updated links to take part will be posted on the seminary’s Facebook and page and website (www. concordiasem.ab.ca) each day there is a class.

Sessions will include:

MARCH 2, 2021

• Session 1 – What is the Bible?
• Session 2 – The Hebrew Bible: The Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms

MARCH 9, 2021

• Session 3 – The Formation of the New Testament: The Apostles and the Gospel Message
• Session 4 – Copying the Bible (before there was cut-and-paste)

MARCH 16, 2021

• Session 5 – Let there be Light: Luther, Tyndale, and the King James Bible
• Session 6 – Modern Translations: Bibles for All

MARCH 23, 2021

• Session 7 – Tour of the Museum of the Bible Part 1
• Session 8 – Tour of the Museum of the Bible Part 2

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