Grade Corrections

To the Students of Pentateuchal Studies (1st Sem, DWS),

I recently discovered several errors in the grades submitted last November. The mistakes were due to a typological confusion and have already been corrected and sent to the secretariat of DWS. Note that only six students were affected by this, namely: Ngoc, Ormita, Ortalla, Osip, Padama and Pascua. My apologies to these concerned students.

Fr. Tam

Pentateuch Presentation

For Pentateuch Students (DWS and CTS),

Sorry for the delays, but as promised, you can access the presentation that I used for this semester during our Pentateuch class at this link. Be reminded that this is still a work in progress and should be used only as reference e.g. examination guide.

FT

Pentateuch Students (DWS and CTS)

Due to the absence of internet connection in our seminary for more than a week, I am not readily able to check my e-accounts (facebook, emails, etc.). And so please simply be guided for the meantime with the announcements I make after each lecture and/or those coming from the Secretariat (for the T2 students) or Bing (for the CTS students).

Furthermore and in line with this, I am still not able to present the list of all T2 students who has already submitted their chapter summaries. I will post the list as soon as I can access my accounts.

FT

CTS Pentateuch: 21 August 2010

For the CTS Students on the Pentateuch,

It's lecture as usual this Saturday afternoon. The topic will be Genesis 12-50, so-called 'Patriarchal History'. As your personal preparation for the class, instead of reference books and exegetical manuals, I would simply recommend reading these chapters and encountering first hand the narratives on Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and his sons. That's 39 chapters in all, something to fill up your Friday night :)

FT

Pentateuchal Studies: 16 August 2010 (Monday)

For the Students of Pentateuchal Studies,

I would like to remind you of the deadline of submission this coming Monday, 16 Aug 2010, of your chapter summary.

Our lecture this coming Monday will be dedicated to finishing Gen 1-3, especially giving attention to Gen 3 (Fall of Man)

FT

CTS Pentateuch: 7 August 2010

To the CTS students on Pentateuch:

Our exam will again be postpone since it seems more appropriate that we finish the 3rd chapter of Genesis this coming Saturday. So it will be lecture as usual.

FTam

CTS: 31 July 2010

For CTS Students on the Pentateuch,

Our course on Saturday will proceed as follows:

1. Revisit of the previous lecture;

2. Discussion of the remaining topics in the 2nd story of creation

3. Discussion on the Fall of Man in Gen 3, particularly:

a. The nature of the Sin of the first man/woman;

b. The Serpent;

c. The effects of the Fall of Man;

d. If time permits, the progression of Sin from Adam to Abram.

4. A short examination :)......just a feeler on how much the students have learned. Please prepare two sheets of paper for your answers.

Suggested Bibliographies for Gen 3:

-NIB vol.1, pp. 357-370;

-Charlesworth, James H., Why Did the Serpent Deceive Eve? in CBAP Proceedings of 17-19 July 2009.

FT

Pentateuchal Studies: 26 July 2010

For students attending the course on Pentateuchal Studies,

As was announced last lecture, there will be a quiz that will take place during the 2nd half of our lecture this Monday (26 July 2010) and will cover all the topics that we have discussed so far in the Introduction, including Biblical Historiography and Timeline. In other words, everything that came before the chapter on Gen 1-11 can be a legitimate question.

The first part of the lecture will be dedicated to the 2nd Story of Creation (Gen 2:4ff) and the Sin and Fall of Man (Gen 3).

FTam

CTS: 24 July 2010

For the CTS Students on the Pentateuch,

We will continue our discussion regarding Gen 1-3 this coming Saturday. Please continue your supplementary readings, focusing on the topic of the role of man in creation and the nature of the first sin. Cya!

FT

CTS: 17 July 2010

For the CTS students on the Pentateuch,

Our class this Saturday will simply resume where we ended our last discussion, i.e. the two stories of creation and the Fall of Man in Gen 1-3.

FT

Pentateuchal Studies: Guide for 12 July 2010

A.This is the link for the topic guide and suggested bibliographies for the July 12 2010 lecture on the Pentateuchal Studies.

Fr

CTS: Topical Guide for 10 July 2010

Main Topic: Gen 1-11

First among the logical division of the Pentateuch, the so-called Primeval History narrates the beginning of the Cosmos in general, Man and Sin in particular. Focus will be directed to the literary characteristics of these chapters since they offer the best route in understanding the first division of the Pentateuch.

Specific Topics:

A. Gen 1-11 as ‘myth’;

B. Creation Narratives in Gen 1-2;

C. The Sin and Fall of Man in Gen 3;

D. Humanity from Adam to Abram: Gen 4-11.

Note: Any of the major biblical commentaries on Gen 1-11 can serve as supplementary bibliography to this chapter (e.g. NIB, JBC, Anchor Bible Series)

Spinoza and Pentateuch

This is Baruch Spinoza's commentary on Mosaic Authorship:

1. Pdf format: click here

2. .doc format: click here

Introduction to Reading the Pentateuch

I recently found an online version in Google Books of Jean Louise Ska's Introduction to Reading the Pentateuch. I don't exactly know the copyright issues on using and/or posting of online books, but for sure this could be a great help as a source for those who do not have this book in their libraries. Please click on this link for the site.

Fr. Tam

Ecclesiastical Decision on Mosaic Authorship

Here is the copy (in pdf format, for .doc click here) of the 1906 Ecclesiastical Document on Mosaic Authorship of the Pentateuch. This is an excerpt from the Catholic Encyclopedia.

Pentateuchal Studies_Course Description

To the Students of Pentateuchal Studies:

This is the link to our course's initial presentation. The document will include the Course Description, Objectives, Requirements, Methods and Suggested Bibliographies.

Fr. Tam

Pentateuchal Studies: Guide for 5 July 2010

To the students of Pentateuchal Studies:

Here is the link for the topical guide and suggested bibliographies for our class on Monday, 5 July 2010.

Fr. Tam

Welcome to Pentateuchal Studies!

Hi!

This site is dedicated to students in Pentateuchal Studies at the Divine Word Seminary in Tagaytay City, Cavite, Philippines. All of the announcements, reading materials, topical guide for both those in the Theological Cycle and CTS Program will be posted here with their necessary links.

In Domino,

Fr. Rustam C. Sabularse