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Bible in Western Culture
David Parks
Assistant Chaplain,
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A7 CLASS
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Date |
Topic |
Quiz |
Additional Resources |
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8/26 |
Introduction to the
Course/Syllabus/Textbook Discussion:
The Relationship between Western Culture and the Bible |
Begin
reading Genesis and Exodus |
History channel on the Bible http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=mini_home&mini_id=53426 |
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8/28 |
Section One: Creation
and Use of the Bible “How We Got the Bible” – Development
of the Canon |
Quiz, Dyas, 1-10 |
(Development of
Canon) http://www.cresourcei.org/bibledate.html |
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9/2 |
“How We Got the Words” – Manuscripts |
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9/4 |
“Bible and Authority” – Translations |
Quiz, Pelikan 9-25 |
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9/8 |
TEST |
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9/10 |
Section Two: Old
Testament Creation – Genesis 1 and 2 |
Quiz, Dyas, 11-17; Genesis and Exodus |
NRSV, KJV, NIV are suggested
translations |
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9/12 |
The Fall? – Genesis 3. Discussion of Influential Literature |
Quiz,
Dyas, 18-21 |
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9/16 |
Cain and Able, Seth – Genesis 4 and
5 |
Quiz,
Dyas, 22-24 |
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9/18 |
Flood, and |
Quiz,
Dyas, 24-30 |
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9/22 |
TEST |
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9/24 |
Abraham,
Isaac, and Ishmael - Genesis 12:1-5; 17:1-16; 18:1-10; 21:1-13 |
Quiz,
Dyas, 31-38 |
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9/26 |
Binding of Isaac
Genesis 22:1-18; Story of Jacob |
Quiz Dyas,
38-50 |
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9/30 |
Exodus, Ten
Commandments, and Promised Land |
Quiz,
Dyas, 50-62 |
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10/2 |
Heroes and Heroines
of History |
Quiz Dyas,
62-82 |
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10/6 |
Jeremiah;
Ezra-Nehemiah – Jeremiah 31:31ff; Ezra 1:1-3 |
Quiz,
TBD |
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10/9 |
Psalms Wisdom
Literature; Discussion Western Popular Music |
Quiz,
Dyas, 83-94 |
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10/14 |
The Prophets |
Quiz Dyas, 95-104 |
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10/16 |
TEST |
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10/20 |
Section Three: New
Testament Gospels What is a Gospel? The
Synoptic Problem; The Historical Jesus |
(Quiz,
Matthew and Luke [KJV]) |
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10/22 |
Birth and Childhood
of Jesus |
Quiz Dyas,
107-131 |
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10/24 |
Life and
Ministry of Jesus |
Quiz Dyas
132-177 |
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10/28 |
Passion Narratives;
Mark, Matthew, Luke, John |
Quiz Dyas, 178–201 |
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10/30 |
Ascension and the
Early church – Acts – Epistles – Romans;
1st and 2nd Thessalonians |
Quiz Dyas, 202-212 |
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11/3 |
Final Study Guide
Handout and Review |
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11/5 |
Film: Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ |
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11/7 |
Film: Mel Gibson’s The
Passion of the Christ, Cont |
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11/11 |
TEST
(Double test over Section three and comprehensive over the trimester) |
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11/16 |
Bible in pop
culture |
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B4 CLASS
|
Date |
Topic |
Quiz |
Additional Resources |
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8/27 |
Introduction to the
Course/Syllabus/Textbook Discussion:
The Relationship between Western Culture and the Bible |
Begin
reading Genesis and Exodus |
History channel on
the Bible http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=mini_home&mini_id=53426 |
|
8/29 |
Section One: Creation
and Use of the Bible “How We Got the Bible” – Development
of the Canon |
Quiz, Dyas, 1-10 |
(Development of
Canon) http://www.cresourcei.org/bibledate.html |
|
9/3 |
“How We Got the Words” – Manuscripts |
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9/5 |
“Bible and Authority” – Translations |
Quiz, Pelikan 9-25 |
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9/9 |
TEST |
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9/11 |
Section Two: Old |