1. Sixth Class November 6, 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. The Scriptural Texts The Historical Writings “Earlier Prophets” --Joshua --Judges [Ruth] --I & II Samuel --I & II Kings

4. Session 9: Topics to be considered The Rise of Prophecy in Israel The Elijah and Elisha Cycle in the Books of Kings

5. Session 9: Topics to be considered A Glance at the New Testament --Importance of Moses and Torah --Jesus as the Word of God Any outstanding questions?

6. Presentations Nov. 13 Questions on the Divided Kingdom Tim Birie The Rise of Prophecy in Israel Jeff Carpenter Homilies by select members

7. Pre-Test Torah Pentateuch Masoretic Text LXX The Vulgate YHWH

8. Pre-Test "Let there be light." Abraham, Isaac, Jacob Goshen Moses Joshua and Caleb

9. Pre-Test Selah Urim & Thummim Clean and Unclean Land flowing with Milk and Honey Nephilim "The Deuteronomistic History"

10. Pre-Test Goliath Nathan Bathsheba Jedidiah Elijah Ahab and Jezebel

11. Pre-Test Tiglath Pilesar III Cyrus

12. Take Home Pre-Test First words of the Bible The Five Books of Moses TANAK Torah Pentateuch Prophets Writings

13. Take Home Pre-Test Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy

14. Take Home Pre-Test Deuteronomistic History The Book of Joshua Judges I-II Samuel I-II Kings

15. Take Home Pre-Test Abraham, Isaac & Jacob Israel Joseph Egypt Pharaoh Sinai Horeb

16. Take Home Pre-Test ’Ehyeh asher ehyeh Moses Aaron Canaan The Promised Land Dan to Beersheba Joshua and Caleb

17. Take Home Pre-Test Samuel Saul David Solomon Divided Kingdom Judah Israel

18. Take Home Pre-Test Assyria Babylon Cyrus

19. Take Home Pre-Test Rabbinical commentary Midrash Atrahasis Gilgamesh Tell

20. A Fond Farewell Final Due November 20 – Don’t mess up your Thanksgiving! Get it done and turned in by e-mail to tmhayes@core.comtmhayes@core.com Thanks to all for your participation! Blessings for your continued journey.