Catholic Biblical School Program
In this program participants read from every book of the Bible over four years. Lessons comprise scripture reading, secondary reading, map exercises, discussion questions, and catechism references. The program is based on up-to-date research by Catholic scholars in the field of Biblical Studies but also incorporates an ecumenical approach.
Year One: Old Testament Foundations: Genesis through Kings
Year One covers the first two major sections of the Old Testament: the Pentateuch and the historical books that make up the Deuteronomic history of Israel. It is a full introduction to the foundational books of the Old Testament and their most important historical, interpretive, and theological questions.
The program meets on Tuesdays, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in Room 108.
| Date |
Topic |
Scripture |
| Sep 14 |
0 - How Catholics Read the Bible |
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| Sep 21 |
I.1 - The Call of Moses |
Exodus 1-6 |
| Sep 28 |
I.2 - Plagues and Passover |
Exodus 7:1-13:16 |
| Oct 5 |
I.3 - The Exodus |
Exodus 13:17-15:27 |
| Oct 12 |
I.4 - The Desert |
Exodus 16-18 |
| Oct 19 |
I.5 - Sinai |
Exodus 19-24 |
| Oct 26 |
I.6 - The Ark of the Covenant |
Exodus 25-31; 40 |
| Nov 2 |
No Meeting |
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| Nov 9 |
I.7 - The Golden Calf |
Exodus 32-34 |
| Nov 16 |
I.8 - Torah, The Law |
Leviticus 12-14; 16-19; 23 |
| Nov 23 |
I.9 - Forty Years of Wandering |
Numbers 6; 9-14; 16-17; 20-24 |
| Nov 30 |
II.1 - A New Focus on the Covenant |
Deuteronomy 1; 4-11 |
| Dec 7 |
II.2 - Moses' Last Sermon and Death |
Deuteronomy 29-34 |
| Dec 14 |
II.3 - Two Creation Stories |
Genesis 1-2 |
| Dec 21 |
No Meeting |
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| Dec 28 |
No Meeting |
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| Jan 4 |
II.4 - Paradise Lost |
Genesis 3-5 |
| Jan 11 |
Snow Day Lost! |
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| Jan 18 |
II.5 - Noah, Babel |
Genesis 6:1-11:26 |
| Jan 25 |
II.6 - Abraham, Covenant |
Genesis 11:27-17:27 |
| Feb 1 |
II.7 - Abraham, Lot, Isaac |
Genesis 18-23 |
| Feb 8 |
II.8 - Isaac, Esau, Jacob |
Genesis 24-35 |
| Feb 15 |
II.9 - Joseph |
Genesis 37-50 |
| Feb 22 |
III.1 - The Conquest |
Joshua 1-6; 23-24 |
| Mar 1 |
III.2 - Judges: Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson |
Judges 4-8; 11; 13-16 |
| Mar 8 |
III.3 - Kingship: Samuel and Saul |
1 Samuel 1-15 |
| Mar 15 |
III.4 - Saul and David |
1 Samuel 16-31; 2 Samuel 1 |
| Mar 22 |
III.5 - David and Nathan |
2 Samuel 2-12 |
| Mar 29 |
III.6 - David and Absalom |
2 Samuel 13-20; 1 Kings 1-3 |
| Apr 5 |
III.7 - Solomon, The Divided Kingdom, Elijah |
1 Kings 8-12; 17-21; 2 Kings 1-2 |
| Apr 12 |
III.8 - Elisha and Biblical Prophecy |
2 Kings 3-13 |
| May 3 |
III.9 - Fall of the Northern and Southern Kingdoms; Exile |
2 Kings 17-25 |
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