THE Archdiocese of Manila Biblical Apostolate (AMBA) launched a Certificate Program on Biblical Studies last September 11 at San Carlos Pastoral Formation Complex in Makati with four modular courses offered at various intervals covering both Old and New Testaments of the Bible.
The certificate program aims to provide students and members of faith communities with richer insights into the bible.
The first module starts September and will go on until October with Old Testament I: Genesis to Joshua as subject matter. The next module slated November 6-December 13 will tackle Old Testament II: Judges to Apocalyptic Literature. The third module covers New Testament I: The Gospels, Early Christians Literature, and Jesus as Apocalyptic Prophet. Classes for this module are scheduled on January 8-February 2008. The fourth module is New Testament II: Acts of the Apostles--the Book of Revelation; slated from March 4 until April 2008.
A series of 24 lectures, the biblical course is patterned after the program offered in Vanderbilt University Divinity School. The students will be given an introduction to the history, literature and religion of ancient Israel and early Judaism as it is presented in the Old Testament, the Hebrew Bible and the Tanakh.
The program boasts of a roster of formidable names in biblical studies as professors, notable among them are Most Rev. Arturo Bastes, Most Rev. Broderick Pabillo, Most Rev. Pablo David and Fr. Gerry Tapiador.
Classes are held every Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7-9 p.m. at Lay Formation Center at San Carlos Pastoral Formation Complex.
The first session for the first module on the Old Testament was held in the evening of September 11 after the launching.
The launching also coincided with the 2nd anniversary celebration of Catholic Bible School on the Air, a biblical program co-produced by the Archdiocese of Manila and Daughters of St. Paul and aired on Veritas 846 every Sunday at 8-9:30 p.m.
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