Lecturer:

Fr. Valerian Cheong

 

Contact:

email

 

Class Venue:

618 UBTR Basement

St. Cornelius Room

 

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 Meeting

 

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.