AMS - Bi 104 Old Testament and Salvation History - OT Nov 16, 2024
This course is offered to accepted students in the Advanced Ministry Studies program. And also serves as formal ongoing formation to any person serving in any ministry in the Church. E.g.: Pastors, Deacons, Master Catechists, Parish Catechetical Leaders, etc. Ongoing Formation fee $25.00
SKU: AMS-YEAR 1 11-16-2024
Advanced Ministry Studies
THEOLOGY YEAR
COURSE: Old Testament and Salvation History
Course Description:
This course provides the doctrinal foundations and principles for Catholic biblical interpretation. Unfolding the overarchig narrative and themes of Old Testament salvation history.
Course Learning Objectives:
- To know the key figures, covenants, and events of salvation history within its progression toward Christ
- To be able to apply both ancient and modern exegetical methods to the study of the Old Testament
- To approach modern challenges to Sacred Scripture with confidence, competent to expound God’s purposes in difficult or unfamiliar texts
- To discover and learn how to help others discover not only the meaning of biblical texts within their original context, but also their application in the lives of believers today
Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Breaks and Lunch time included)
Format: Zoom Live Class
Professor: Dr. Matthew Ramage
Dr. Matthew Ramage is Professor of Theology at Benedictine College where he is co-director of its Center for Integral Ecology. He is also Adjunct Professor and Concentration Chair of Sacred Scripture for the Holy Apostles College and Seminary graduate program. In addition to his other scholarly and outreach endeavors, he is author, contributing author, or translator of over fifteen books, including Dark Passages of the Bible: Engaging Scripture with Benedict XVI and Thomas Aquinas (CUA Press, 2013), Jesus, Interpreted: Benedict XVI, Bart Ehrman, and the Historical Truth of the Gospels (CUA Press, 2017), The Experiment of Faith: Pope Benedict XVI on Living the Theological Virtues in a Secular Age (CUA Press, 2020), and Christ’s Church and World Religions (Sophia Institute Press, 2020). His latest book, From the Dust of the Earth: Benedict XVI, the Bible, and the Theory of Evolution, was published by CUA Press in 2022. He lives in Atchison, Kansas with his wife, Jen, and their six children (with one on the way due in April). For more on Dr. Ramage’s work and his CV, visit his website www.matthewramage.com.
Notes:
- Please register as soon as possible as this course requires pre-reading material.
- This class is eligible for ongoing formation. Those not registered in the Advanced Ministry Studies but would like to take the class as ongoing formation please use discount code: AMS24-Bi104 for a 50% discount.