Hybrid Course — Self-paced plus scheduled Zoom sessions

This course may be taken à la carte or as part of the Wesley Pathways for Ministry Certificate Program.

Oct. 4-Nov. 7, 2026

Denise Dombkowski Hopkins, Ph.D.

Emerita Professor of Hebrew Bible, Wesley Theological Seminary

This course offers a quick trip through the Old Testament to discover the many voices of people in different times and places, testifying to their experiences of God within the larger world of the ancient Near East. This trip requires our imagination and wonder, as well as our openness to seeing ourselves in the Old Testament stories: stories about the Israelite matriarchs and patriarchs, the Exodus, entry into the promised land, the rise of kingship, prophets, Exile and Return, suffering and joy. In our encounters with these texts, we may learn more about ourselves and how we might relate more faithfully to others and the world around us.

CEU credit

One CEU will be awarded for the successful completion of this course.

Schedule 

Oct. 4-Nov. 7, 2026

Zoom Sessions: Oct. 8 and 29, 2026, 7-8 p.m. Eastern

If you have any questions or problems, please email pathways@wesleyseminary.edu.