Lecturer:
Fr. Valerian Cheong
Contact:
Class Venue:
Zoom Online Class
Assessment:
Graded
Requirement:
Open
Duration:
16 classes
Credits:
2
Lecture-hours:
32
Introduction to the Bible
CE001
Semester 2, 2020
Tuesday Evenings from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm via Zoom Online
Class Dates: Jul 14, 21, 28, Aug 04, 11, 18, 25, Sep 01, 15, 22, 29, Oct 06, 13, 20, 27, Nov 03, 2020
Examination: November 17, 2020
An entryway to biblical study, this course will familiarise newcomers to scriptural studies with the literary critical methods of exegesis. It will begin with the introduction to the Old Testament world and the formation of the Old Testament Books. The second part will focus on the New Testament, giving a general overview of the New Testament and an introduction to the Synoptic Gospels. It moves on to discover the ‘Jesus of History’ and his ipsissima verba, drawing on the results of form-critical research in recent years.
Semester 1, 2021
Friday Evenings from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm via Zoom Online
Class Dates: Jan 22, 29, Feb 05, 19, 26, Mar 05, 12, 26, Apr 09, 16, 23, 30, May 07, 14, 21, 28, 2021
Examination: TBA