Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and His 12 Sons: Heroes of God’s Promise in the Book of Beginnings (Genesis)

2. Previously on

3. God’s Word comes to us clothed in the particular culture and historical experience of the chosen people to whom He revealed His will with divine inspiration.

4. reading the Bible in context

5. the hall of heroes

6. The Bible was not written in a day or even in just a thousand years... ...rather, it GREW and developed out of the collective experience, learning and faith of a community.

7. Revelation + Inspiration Tradition oral & written compilation redaction Codex Canon translations versions translations translations editions

9. Revelation + Inspiration Tradition oral & written compilation redaction Codex Canon translations versions translations translations editions

10. Season 1 TORAH TORAH Leaders of the Way

11. The Old Testament

13. Three words are concealed in the acronym: TANAK. These are the Hebrew names given to the three sections into which the Jewish people divide their Bible. TANAK is to the Jews as Old Testament is to the Christians. It is the acronym often used by the Jewish people to refer to their Bible. It reveals how the Old Testament is divided.

14. TORAH * Refers to the first five books of the Old Testament * The word “Torah”: from a Hebrew verb which means “ to direct”, “to point the way”. Usually used to refer to divine instruction or guidance. Often translated as “law”; used in reference to the many laws found in the Old Testament (613 in the first 5 books alone!) * The first part of the Old Testament to be translated into a foreign language (Greek - Alexandria, Egypt, between 280-230 BC) * a.k.a. PENTATEUCH (from the Greek: “ρεητε ” =five; “τεμχος”= a scroll), telling us no more than that the first part of the Jewish Bible was written on 5 scrolls.

15. NEVI’IM The word Nevi’im means “Prophets”. This is a more apt title for the second section of the Old Testament rather than the one used by Christian Bibles: The Historical Books. There is no book of the Bible that intends to provide history lessons, only religious instruction in particlar historical contexts. So, strictly speaking, “historical books” is misleading. So, Prophets it is: earlier and later, major and minor. (21 books in all)

16. KETHUBIM The word Kethubim means “The Writings”. This last section consists of 13 books in the Hebrew Canon. We add six more books included in the Catholic Canon. Books in this section come from varied times and places and are of varied literary types. The common strand or theme running through most, if not all, of them is Wisdom. RCC

30. Episode 3 A Good Beginning A Good Beginning

31. Genesis= “ origin, beginning”. The book opens with the words: “In the beginning...” Genesis= Book of Beginnings Apparently covers all human history (?) from creation to the death of Joseph (the dreamer). Stories in it told over many years, put together over a long period- finalized only about 500 years BC Our first example of a book put together out of many different traditions over a long period of time

32. The Creation Story Genesis 1-3

33. The Creation Story synopsis synopsis

36. The Flood Story Genesis 6-10 Genesis 6-10

37. The Flood Story synopsis synopsis

40. The Patriarchs Genesis 12-50

41. The Patriarchs Abram / abraham Abram / abraham

43. The Patriarchs ishmael & isaac ishmael & isaac

44. The Patriarchs esau & jacob esau & jacob

45. The Patriarchs the 12 sons of JACOB the 12 sons of JACOB

47. The Patriarchs joseph the dreamer joseph the dreamer

49. Guided Reflection

50. The Grace of our Origins...

54. Essay: THE BEST OF MY ORIGINS THE BEST OF MY ORIGINS Homework

55. Read: THE BOOK OF EXODUS especially these sections: - the burning bush - the Passover dinner - the 10 commandments - the Ark of the Covenant Homework