First Class September 11, 2010 Pentateuch and Earlier Prophets Rev. Timothy M. Hayes – Deacon Class

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

S ESSION 1Introduction Plunge into Genesis 1 Bible in Hebrew Pre-Test Discussion of Familiarity with Scripture Outline of Class Topics Assignments and Exams Class Checklist

Interpretation of Scripture §Documents of the Church on Scripture § § §Note on Interpreting Church Documents § § §Vatican II Dei Verbum § ii_const_ _dei-verbum_en.htmlhttp:// ii_const_ _dei-verbum_en.html § §The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church § § §The Jewish People and their Sacred Scriptures in the Christian Bible § _popolo-ebraico_en.htmlhttp:// _popolo-ebraico_en.html

Resources Class Texts Library Internet

Scriptural Interpretation § Hermeneutics and Exegesis §Methods of Biblical Criticism §--Source Criticism §--Form Criticism §--Redaction Criticism §--Historical Criticism §--Literary Criticism §--Rhetorical Criticism §--Structural Criticism -- Narrative Criticism --Canonical Criticism § Diachronic Reading vs. Synchronic Reading

Scriptural Interpretation “Original Meanings” Faith Reception Oral Tradition Story-Telling

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

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