NOTE: Please
do the scheduled readings before coming to each month's
session.
January 19: Introduction
to Hebrew Scriptures (Dr. Daniel Smith-Christopher)
BIBLE: (review some of your favorite passages from the Old Testament)
BOADT: Chapters 1-5
February 23: Exodus
/ Covenant (Sr. Dianne Bergant)
BIBLE: Exodus, Leviticus, and skim Deuteronomy
BOADT: Ch. 8-9
Homework: One-page
Reflection Paper
March 16: Primeval
History & Patriarchs (Fr. Edward Owens, S.SS.T.)
BIBLE: Genesis, Numbers
BOADT: Ch. 6-7
Homework: One-page
Reflection Paper
April 13: Historical
Writings (Fr. Larry Boadt, C.S.P.)
BIBLE: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings
(and 1&2 Chronicles)
BOADT: Ch. 10-13, 15
Homework: Semester
Research Paper
May 18: Prophets
(Dr. Gina Hens-Piazza)
BIBLE: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the "Twelve
Minor Prophets"
BOADT: Ch. 16-18a, 19b, 20b, 21, 22 (any sections on the prophets)
Homework: One-page
Reflection Paper
September 21:
Exile/Rebuilding (Rick Goodwin)
BIBLE: Lamentations, Ezra, Nehemiah (and review Deuteronomy
and 1&2 Chronicles)
BOADT: Ch. 18-22 (any sections not yet read)
Homework: One-page
Reflection Paper
October 26: Wisdom
Literature (Dr. Camilla Burns)
BIBLE: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs
(also Wisdom and Sirach)
BOADT: Ch. 14, 23
Homework: One-page
Reflection Paper
November 16: Apocalyptic
& Deutero-Canonical Writings (Kay Murdy)
BIBLE: Daniel, Esther, Judith, Tobit, 1&2 Maccabees, Baruch
BOADT: Ch. 24
Homework: Semester
Research Paper
December 14: Hebrew
Theology (Dr. Daniel Smith-Christopher)
BIBLE: (re-read some OT passages you found particularly inspiring
and/or challenging)
BOADT: Ch. 25-26
Homework: One-page
Reflection Paper