Introduction to Scripture

Descripción del Curso

This presupposes that an individual has not had a general overview of the bible. This is a great place to begin. The course cannot cover everything one needs to know for navigating into the world of the scriptures but one is given a few basic concepts to begin the journey.

If you have ever wondered how the Bible came about, what were some of the cultural factors which influenced the events around the writing of the Old and New Testaments, or what Church document today tell us about the Bible, you are about to begin an interesting discovery.

Al término satisfactorio del curso obtendrás 2.5 UEP's.

Objetivos Generales del Curso

• Explain what the Bible is and how it came about.
• Begin to develop a basic biblical vocabulary.
• Explain the similarities and differences in the Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Bibles.
• Identify major and minor prophets and their particular mission.
• Explain the role of the prophets in regard to covenant love.
• Identify the meaning of "inspiration" and "revelation" in the Scriptures.
• Understand literary form as it is applied to their reading of the Scriptures.
• Identify the key Church documents related to the study of the Scriptures.
• Explain the meaning of "synoptic Gospels" and the unique contribution of each of the synoptic authors.
• Explain the paradoxes of the Kingdom.
• Explain what is the difference between "low" and "high" Christology as they relate to the reading of the Gospels.
• Understand the importance for a Biblical Foundation for the life of the Church.
• Understand the meaning of the oral and written traditions of the Scriptures.
• Explain what led to the Babylonian exile and its impact on the Israelite understanding of the covenant.
• Understand the meaning and history of covenant love through the history of the Israelites.
• Identify the meaning of the Kingdom as expressed in the Lord’s Prayer.
• Understand what a parable is and its role in proclaiming the Good News.
• Understand the meaning of “midrash.”
• Explain the uniqueness of John’s Gospel.
• Understand the significance of the homily and characteristics of good homilies for the spiritual life of the community.
• Identify the relationship between Scripture and Church teachings.
• Understand the role that Scripture can play in moral discernment.
• Explain how Scripture can be used to nurture one’s prayer life.

Materiales para el Curso

• Libro Requerido: Ralph, Margaret N. Nourished by the Word Loyola Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8294-1720-6.
• Libro Opcional: Video CD
  • This course uses on-line video clips. If you use a dial-up connection for your Internet access please request a CD of the video clips by sending an e-mail to: Jewel.Truxal@notes.udayton.edu
• Los materiales de lectura para el curso están disponibles enla tienda virtual de Amazon VLCFF-CCFF.

Estructura y Contenidos del Curso

• Semana 1: Introduction to the Bible: Inspiration and Revelation
  • Explain what the Bible is and how it came about.
  • Identify the books of the Old Testament and those found in the Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Bibles.
  • Identify the meaning of "inspiration" and "revelation" in the Scriptures.
  • Explain how the 12 tribes of Israel divided.
  • Understand the meaning of the oral and written traditions of the Scriptures.
  • Explain what led to the Babylonian exile.
• Semana 2: The Meaning of Covenant and Importance of Literary Form
  • Understand the meaning and history of covenant love through the history of the Israelites.
  • Understand literary form as it is applied to their reading of the Scriptures.
  • Explain the role of the prophets in regard to the covenant.
  • Explain the impact of the Babylonian exile on the Israelite understanding of the covenant.
• Semana 3: The Synoptic Gospels
  • Explain the meaning of "synoptic Gospels."
  • Understand the unique contribution of each of the synoptic authors.
  • Identify the meaning of the Kingdom as expressed in the Lord’s Prayer.
  • Understand what a parable is and its role in proclaiming the Good News.
  • Explain the paradoxes of the Kingdom.
• Semana 4: The Gospel of John and the Study of Jesus
  • Explain what Christology is and the difference between “high” and “low” Christology as it relates to the reading of the Gospels.
  • Understand the meaning of "midrash."
  • Explain the uniqueness of John’s Gospel.
• Semana 5: The Scriptures and Catholic Church Documents
  • Identify the key Church documents related to the study of the Bible.
  • Understand the significance of the homily and characteristics of good homilies for the spiritual life of the community.
  • Identify the relationship of between Scripture and Church teachings.
  • Understand the role that Scripture can play in moral discernment.
  • Explain how Scripture can be used to nurture one's prayer life.

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