Lecturer:
Fr. Ferdinand Purnomo OCD
Contact:
NA
Class Venue:
St. Cornelius
Assessment:
Graded
Requirement:
Open
Duration:
16 classes
Credits:
2
Lecture-hours:
32
Introduction to the Bible
CE001
Semester 1, 2024
Tuesday Evenings from 8:00pm to 10:00pm (Physical Class)
Class Dates: Jan 16, 23, 30, Feb 06, 13, 20, 27, Mar 05, 19, 26, Apr 02, 09, 16, 23, 30, May 07, 2024
Examination: May 14, 2024
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.