OT500 SURVEY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (MAM/MTS Core)

This course will provide a survey of significant texts, historical events and theological themes in the narrative, prophetic, and wisdom writings of the Old Testament. Additionally, students will be introduced to the principles of the Catholic biblical interpretation as articulated in the ecclesial documents Dei Verbum and The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church.

This course will follow a hybrid model of both in-person and online meetings using the Canvas platform. In-person classes will be held at Our Lady Help of Christians Parish Center in Newton, MA.

Booklist:

RSV, NRSV, or NAB (Revised)

The Catholic Study Bible. Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 2016.

The Consuming Fire: A Catholic Guide to the Old Testament. Duggan, Michael, Our Sunday Visitor, 2010.

How Do Catholics Read the Bible? Harrington, Daniel. New York: Rowman & Littlefield, 2005.