1. First Class September 11, 2010 Pentateuch and Earlier Prophets Rev. Timothy M. Hayes – Deacon Class

2. Opening Prayer Let Your Scriptures be my chaste delight… O Lord, perfect me, and reveal those pages to me! See, Your voice is my joy… Give me what I love… May the inner secrets of Your Word be opened to me when I knock. This I beg, by our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom are hidden all treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (Colossians 2:3) These are the treasures I seek in Your books. -- St. Augustine, The Confessions, Book 11, Chapter 2, Nos. 2-4 From the U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults

3. S ESSION 1Introduction Plunge into Genesis 1 http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt0.htm Bible in Hebrew Pre-Test Discussion of Familiarity with Scripture Outline of Class Topics Assignments and Exams Class Checklist

8. Interpretation of Scripture §Documents of the Church on Scripture §http://catholic-resources.org/ChurchDocs/http://catholic-resources.org/ChurchDocs/ § §Note on Interpreting Church Documents §http://www.nccbuscc.org/education/catechetics/livlghtspr2001.shtmlhttp://www.nccbuscc.org/education/catechetics/livlghtspr2001.shtml § §Vatican II Dei Verbum §http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat- ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.htmlhttp://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat- ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html § §The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church §http://catholic-resources.org/ChurchDocs/PBC_Interp-FullText.htmhttp://catholic-resources.org/ChurchDocs/PBC_Interp-FullText.htm § §The Jewish People and their Sacred Scriptures in the Christian Bible §http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/pcb_documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20 020212_popolo-ebraico_en.htmlhttp://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/pcb_documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20 020212_popolo-ebraico_en.html

9. Resources Class Texts Library Internet

10. Scriptural Interpretation § Hermeneutics and Exegesis §Methods of Biblical Criticism §--Source Criticism §--Form Criticism §--Redaction Criticism §--Historical Criticism §--Literary Criticism §--Rhetorical Criticism §--Structural Criticism -- Narrative Criticism --Canonical Criticism § Diachronic Reading vs. Synchronic Reading

11. Scriptural Interpretation “Original Meanings” Faith Reception Oral Tradition Story-Telling

12. The Scriptural Texts The Pentateuch --Genesis --Exodus --Leviticus --Numbers --Deuteronomy

13. The Scriptural Texts The Historical Writings “Earlier Prophets” --Joshua --Judges [Ruth] --I & II Samuel --I & II Kings