Schedule of Torah Classes for September

Please take note of the change of our schedule:

September 2 Wednesday - First Period (instead of Church History) and Last Period in the Morning (instead of Missiology)!!!

September 4 Friday - Quiz day/ group recitation/discussion.

September 7 Monday - Usual class lecture

September 11 Friday - No Quiz but class lecture, submission of Exegesis Paper in class

September 14 Monday - Usual class lecture

September 18 Friday - Quiz day/ group recitation/discussion

September 21 Monday - Usual class lecture

September 25 Friday - Quiz day/ group recitation/discussion

September 28 - Monday - usual class lecture

Chapter 4: The First Story of Creation

Read Genesis 1-3
Go through this presentation (click) so you don't have to copy while in class - to save time.
A photocopy in black and white is available in the folder at the reserve section.
Next Quiz is Friday 4 Sept.

Friday class - 28 August

There will be no classes on Monday -31 August 2009 - National Heroes Day. That is a good time to work on your paper. For this coming Friday then, the regular quiz and group recitation are suspended in favor of class lecture.

Chapter 3: Content and Structure of the Torah, part II

Here's the second part of the powerpoint presentation of Chapter 3, click here.
Content and Structure of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.

Torah Study Groups

As announced earlier in class, we shall form study groups to "take care of each other" (C. Aquino).

The groups must work as a team to study (outside class hours) the materials presented in class lectures and required readings. During Friday meetings, we have the usual quiz and in addition, a graded discussion/recitation. A question is asked to any of the member of each group (at random) and that particular member must be able to answer/discuss the question sufficiently and in the time allotted. The grade of one is the grade of all (the group members). All for one, one for all!

Please click here to see you group mates, or download the image above.

No Quiz on Friday 31 July 2009 and Files nos. 7-11

Since you are going to submit your bibliography on Friday and the afternoon before (Thursday) we have the mass and rosary for Former President, Cory Aquino, there will be no quiz on this coming Friday, July 31, 2009 - memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

For Torah Files nos. 7-11, click on these links:

Torah File no. 7. Structure of the Book of Genesis
Torah File no. 8 Biblical Chronogenealogies
Torah File no. 9 Secondary Sources: Part III of the Guides for Exegesis Paper
Torah File no. 10 Chapter 2: Basic Questions about the Pentateuch
Torah File no. 11 Chapter 3: The Five Books of the Pentateuch: Its Content and Structure

David Noel Freedman

Conversation with the late David Noel Freedman on the Anchor Bible commentary series.