Wednesday Evening Bible Study
Led by parishioner Jay Blossom, Saint Mark’s Bible study meets on alternating Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Parish Library, the top floor of the Parish House.
A normal Bible study hour at Saint Mark’s involves reading a chapter or two straight from the Bible, stopping frequently for a guided discussion of its meaning. Skeptics and believers alike are welcome, there’s no homework, and no previous experience is required! An outline of the evening is:
5:30-6:00 p.m. - (Optional) Join the parish's daily Evening Prayer service in the Church
6:00-6:15 p.m. - Gathering and conversation in the Library
6:15-7:05 p.m. - Bible study
7:05-7:15 p.m. - Prayer requests, Compline, departure
The primary goal of the study is increasing our familiarity the Bible as a whole, so our readings often alternate between obscure books and “greatest hits.” We never shy away from the hard parts, and we try to employ some recent critical scholarship even as we read the text in a fairly straightforward way.
Jay Blossom, who earned a graduate degree in religion from Duke University, is the convener and leader. He welcomes questions, tries to make difficult passages plain, and invites everyone to participate at whatever level they feel comfortable. Come to converse, study, or listen. For more information, text him at 215-922-6892 or email him at jsfblossom@yahoo.com.
Bible Study Schedule
In the Beginning: Genesis in 12 Weeks
January 10: Creation. Genesis 1-2
January 24: Fall. Genesis 3-4
February 7: Flood. Genesis 6-9
February 21: Abram and Lot. Genesis 11-13
March 6: Covenant. Genesis 15-17
March 20: Isaac’s birth foretold and the fate of Sodom. Genesis 18-19
April 3: The sacrifice of Isaac. Genesis 21-22.
April 17: The death of Abraham. Genesis 24.
May 1: Jacob and Esau. Genesis 27-28
May 15: Jacob, Rachel, and Leah. Genesis 29-30.
May 29: Joseph in Egypt. Genesis 39-41.
June 12: Joseph’s Brothers in Egypt. Genesis 42-50.