The World of the Bible – Cardiff

Event

19th October 2024

Cardiff Day Conference, 19 October 2024

Join us on Saturday 19 October 2024 for a day of teaching from Tyndale House researchers to investigate the world of the Bible.

We’ll be teasing out some threads that run through the Bible, digging into the cultural context of the Old Testament, and discovering how we got the New Testament letters.

The day is open to anyone interested in finding out more about the Bible.

Standard ticket: £15

Student ticket: £10

Location: Highfields Church, Monthermer Road, Cardiff, CF24 4QW

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Schedule for the day

0945 Registration and coffee

1015 Welcome and introduction

1030 Session 1 – Tony Watkins | Following the threads of Scripture's story

The Bible was written by dozens of people over a period of around 1500 years, yet it has remarkable unity and a cohesive message. In this session, Tony Watkins, Fellow for Public Engagement at Tyndale House, will trace some of the many themes that are woven throughout Scripture, as we discover a new appreciation for its depth, richness, and capacity to still speak to us today.

1130 Coffee break

1200 Session 2 – Caleb Howard | Unearthing Biblical History: The Amorites and the Assyrians

In the Old Testament story, the Amorites and Assyrians play an important part in God’s purposes for Israel: God uses them to test and discipline his people and both are objects of his judgement. But what more can we know about them? Join Caleb Howard, lead researcher on the Tyndale House Old Testament Project, as he fills out some of the historical portrait of Amorites and Assyrians from evidence inside and outside of the Bible and their impact on the world of the Old Testament.

1300 Lunch break – a variety of lunch options located within a convenient 5-minute walk from the venue.

1400 Please note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Dirk is no longer able to attend the conference in person, however we hope to share a pre-recorded version of his talk on the day.

Session 3 – Dirk Jongkind | From Rome with Love: How the letters in the New Testament fit into the bigger picture

The Bible is not silent about how it came into being. And when it comes to the letters of the New Testament we can learn much about how these letters came to be, the mechanics of letter writing, and how the various letters hang together. Drawing from his expertise in New Testament textual criticism, Dirk Jongkind, Academic Vice Principal of Tyndale House, will start us off by looking into what Paul says about the background of his first letter to the Corinthians. But from there we will cast our net wider and learn about the apostolic teaching that comes to us through their letters.

1530 Close

The event venue offers step-free access and limited accessible parking space. If you have any questions about accessibility please contact us at communications@tyndalehouse.com.

Note that the event venue does not offer general parking. Please plan ahead for parking in the city.

Public transport is advisable as there are good bus connections.

Arriving by train:

The event venue is a 20-minute walk away from Cathays railway station.

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