Regent College Chapel
Summer Programs

The Greatest Poem Ever Told: Rethinking Holy Scripture as the Poetry of God

We're used to thinking about the Bible as story. What would it mean to understand it as poetry?
The Greatest Poem Ever Told

You’re invited to Regent's 2026 Evening Public Lecture series! Join us in the chapel or tune in online to explore theology, culture, and much more with this year’s Summer faculty.

To livestream this and other Evening Public Lectures, visit rgnt.net/live.

About the Lecture

It is common these days to think of the Bible as being a story or having an overarching narrative. But that isn’t the only, and perhaps not even the best, way to think about Holy Scripture. This lecture will rethink the nature of Holy Scripture, not as story, but as poetry—the very poetry of God.

Parking: Regent College no longer has its own parking lot. Paid parking options are available nearby with metered parking on Western Parkway, among other locations, and covered pay parking at the Thunderbird Parkade. See parking.ubc.ca for more info.

Location: Regent College Chapel, 5800 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC

Related Course

Brent Strawn is teaching The Book of Deuteronomy: Moses Amends the Constitution (July 20–24) as part of Regent’s 2026 Summer Programs.

Brent A. Strawn

Brent A. Strawn

D. Moody Smith Distinguished Professor of Old Testament and Professor of Law (Duke University)

Brent A. Strawn is D. Moody Smith Distinguished Professor of Old Testament and Professor of Law at Duke University. His most recent book, co-authored with Walter Brueggemann, is Unwavering Faithfulness: Pivotal Moments in the Book of Isaiah (Westminster John Knox, 2025).

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