 "Introduction
to the Sacred Scriptures"Prof. Felix Just, S.J. Saint Ignatius Institute University of San Francisco |
Schedule of Readings and Online Resources - Spring 2006
RG = "Reading Guides" in the front of the Catholic
Study Bible (ed. D. Senior, Oxford, 1990).
Ref. = "Reference Articles" in the back of the Catholic Study Bible,
after the New Testament.
| Date | Biblical Readings | Secondary Readings | Online Resources, etc. |
| T - 1/24 | Obadiah | Syllabus; Bible Contents & Editions | * Catholic-Resources.org * New American Bible |
| Th - 1/26 | Gen 1-2 | RG 1-30; Vat II: Dei Verbum | * Church
Docs on the Bible * Blue Letter Bible & Concordance |
| T - 1/31 | Gen 3-11 | RG 36-65; PBC: Interp. Bible in Church | * Biblical
Art on the WWW * St. John's Bible |
| Th - 2/2 | Gen 12-30, 48-50 (skim the rest) | RG 66-73; Ref. 467-472 (Arch.) | * Biblical Archaeology |
| T - 2/7 | Exod 1-24, 32-34 (skim the rest) | RG 74-84; Ref. 473-477 (Geog.) | * Bible Maps & Geography |
| Th - 2/9 | Lev 1-3, 8-11; Num 1, 19-21, 28-29; Deut 1-6, 27-34 | RG 84-115; Ref. 440-466 (Lect.) | * Roman Catholic Lectionary |
| T - 2/14 | Josh 1-7, 13, 22-24; Judg 1-5, 17-21; Ruth 1-4 | RG 116-146 | * Family
of Abraham * 12 Tribes of Israel |
| Th - 2/16 | 1 Sam 1-3, 8-10, 16-18, 28-31; 2 Sam 1-2, 6-8, 11-12,
22-24; 1 Kgs 1-3, 10-14, 17-19 (Student Presentations on Videos) |
RG 147-186 | * Family Tree of King
Saul * Family Tree of King David |
| T - 2/21 | 2 Kgs 1-5, 17-25; Ezra 1-10; Esther 1-10; skim 1 Chron; 2 Chron; Neh |
RG 187-207, 215-220 | * List of Palestinian Kings |
| Th - 2/23 | Tobit 1-14; Judith 8-16; skim 1 Macc & 2 Macc |
RG 207-215, 220-230 | * Hellenistic/Maccabean Eras |
| T - 2/28 | Job 1-14, 38-42; Psalms (Students Presentations on Psalms) |
RG 231-255 | * The Book of Psalms |
| Th - 3/2 | Prov 1-9, 25-31; Eccl 1-12; Songs 1-8; skim Wis & Sir |
RG 255-286 | * Book of Proverbs (coming soon) |
| T - 3/7 | Isa 1-12, 40-42, 49-56; Jer 1-6, 34, 46 skim Lam; Baruch; Ezek |
RG 287-341 | * The Prophets: An Overview |
| Th - 3/9 | Daniel 1-14; Twelve Minor Prophets (Student Presentations on Minor Prophets) |
RG 342-385 | |
| 3/13 - 17 | Spring Break | . | . |
| T - 3/21 | review OT | . | . |
| Th - 3/23 | Midterm Exam | . | Midterm Exam |
| T - 3/28 | Intro NT: 1 Thess 1-5 | Prefaces to the NAB-NT | * NT Canon * Jewish Groups in NT Era * New Testament Christology |
| Th - 3/30 | Mark 1-16 | RG 386-388, 405-417 | * Synoptic Gospels |
| T - 4/4 | Matthew 1-28 | RG 388-405 | * Four Gospels: Charts * The Synoptic Problem * Gospel of Matthew: Discourses |
| Th - 4/6 | Luke 1-24 | RG 417-437 | |
| T - 4/11 | John 1-21 | RG 437-451 | * Gospel of John * John vs. the Synoptics * Five Gospels Paralells (off-site) |
| Th - 4/13 | no class - Holy Thursday | . | Video Reports due |
| T - 4/18 | Acts 1-28 | RG 451-469 | * Acts of the Apostles * Pauline Chronology |
| Th - 4/20 | 1 Cor 1-16; 2 Cor 1-13; Phil 1-4; Phlm | RG 470-540 (parts) | Quiz 3 - on Gospels & Acts * NT Letter Structure * Paul & Corinth |
| Fri-4/21 | Gal 1-6; Rom 1-16 | RG 472-485, 503-509 | * Pauline Associates |
| T - 4/25 | 2 Thess 1-3; Col 1-4; Eph 1-6 | RG 509-530 (parts) | * Deutero-Pauline Letters * 1 & 2 Thessalonians * Colossians & Ephesians |
| Th - 4/27 | 1 Tim 1-6; 2 Tim 1-4; Titus 1-3 | RG 531-538 | Quiz 4 - on Paul * Household Codes in the NT * The Pastoral Epistles |
| T - 5/2 | Hebrews 1-13; James 1-5 | RG 541-553 | * Epistle to the Hebrews * Epistle of James |
| Th - 5/4 | 1 Pet 1-5; 2 Pet 1-3; 1 John 1-5; 2 John; 3 John; Jude | RG 553-571 | |
| T - 5/9 | Revelation 1-22 | RG 571-577 | Quiz 5 - on NT Letters |
| Th - 5/11 | review NT | CSB Glossary | * NT Review/Study Guide |
| M - 5/15 | Final Exam, 8:00 a.m. (bring your Bible and one large "Blue Book") | . | . |
Note: The above schedule of readings is tentative and flexible, esp. the exact chapters of each book we will focus on.
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