Winter Bible Study: “Walking the Land of Abraham”

Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. in the Library and on Zoom

Wednesdays, 7 p.m. on Zoom

Have you ever imagined traveling to the lands of the Bible, to trod the paths that Abraham, Moses and Jesus walked?  Perhaps you have done so: it’s a long trip, and a not a cheap plane ticket! But at Trinity, we are planning the next best thing: a journey through The Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible, by means of a close-up view of the ancient (and modern) land called the Near East. Come to our weekly Bible Study, “Walking the Land of Abraham” - an informal, friendly, small-group discussion/study that meets Tuesday mornings and Wednesdays evenings (at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., respectively. (Just choose whichever time or day works best for you.)

By means of a captivating video series (“Walking the Bible”, companion to journalist and best-selling author Bruce Feiler’s book by that name), we will read in-depth the stories of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Joseph and Moses. We’ll observe ten- to twenty-minute introductions to the land that is the setting for each story, by means of Feiler’s personal odyssey by train, jeep, camel, rowboat, and, oh yes by foot. (One walks a lot in the lands of the Bible!) Pastor Dave will augment the video with occasional images of his own travels in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt, and we will discuss the old, old stories that are at the bedrock of our Faith. Along the way, we’ll tackle the greatest of all questions: how does this story shape my own story, and how does the journey of Abraham and the Exodus help to explain my own walk with and toward God?

So come be with us as we begin for the “new year” on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 7, (10:30 a.m.) in the Church Library and on Zoom, and Jan. 8 (at 7 p.m.) via Zoom only. We’ll start with an overview of the Near East, and begin with Genesis and the Garden of Eden (yes, really!). We’ll continue for the following six weeks, concluding Tuesday/Wednesday, February 11/12.

If you hope one day to travel to the Middle East, this should make a great pre-introduction! (If you’ve been, how about a stroll through memory?)  Finally, if you would like to make that pilgrimage, but probably won’t anytime soon, then come take a visual and literary walk through the land of Abraham – from right here in McLean!  Hope to see you there; bring your Bible and your Bible-walking shoes!

Side-note: While Bruce Feiler’s two relevant books, Walking the Bible and Abraham, are highly-recommended personal reading., they are not required for our study.  For those interested, both books are in-print and available from Amazon (new for about $12, or used for as little as $2!).

📅 Jan. 7 / 8 - Feb. 11 / 12⁠

Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. in-person and on Zoom.

Wednesdays at 7 p.m. on Zoom only.