1. Second Class September 25, 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. Session 3: Topics to be considered Archaeology and Geography History of the People Maps and Photos of the Holy Land How Land and Environment Shape Human Experience

4. The Scriptural Texts The Pentateuch --Genesis --Exodus --Leviticus --Numbers --Deuteronomy

5. בְּרֵאשִׁית, בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים, אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם, וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ. וְהָאָרֶץ, הָיְתָה תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ, וְחֹשֶׁךְ, עַל-פְּנֵי תְהוֹם; וְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים, מְרַחֶפֶת עַל-פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם. וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, יְהִי אוֹר; וַיְהִי-אוֹר. http://media.snunit.k12.il/kodeshm/mp3/t0101.mp3

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

7. Session 4: Topics to be considered Genesis 1-11: Stories of Origin The Flood Narrative Creationism/Evolution Debate