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Little Rock Scripture Series

Bible Overviews
1. Introduction to the Bible
2. Overview of the Old Testament
3. Overview of the New Testament
4. Lands of the Bible
Each program: 4 sessions.
The participant’s booklet contains prayers, outlines of video lectures, questions for home study and group discussion.

Old Testament Studies
1. Genesis (11 sessions)
2. Exodus (10)
3. First Samuel & Second Samuel (12)
4. Isaiah (13)
5. Amos, Hosea, Micah (10)
6. Jeremiah (10)
7. Psalms I (7); Psalms II (7)
8. Job (8)
9. Book of Wisdom (7)
10. Women in the Old Testament (10)

New Testament Studies
1. The Gospel according to Matthew (10)
2. The Gospel according to Mark (10)
3. The Gospel according to Luke (12)
4. The Gospel according to John and the Johannine Epistles (16)
5. The Acts of the Apostles (10)
6. Galatians and Romans (13)
7. First Corinthians (10)
8. Second Corinthians (7)
9. Philippians, Philemon,
Colossians and Ephesians (10)
10. 1st and 2nd Thessalonians (4)
11. 1st and 2nd Timothy, Titus (7)
12. James, 1 and 2 Peter, Jude (6)
13. Hebrews (7)
14. Revelation (8)
15. Women in the New Testament (10)

The commentaries and guides for the preceding can be ordered from the Liturgical Press. Cost per set ranges from $12.00 to $17.00. Videotapes and audiotapes for each of the above studies can be borrowed from the Scripture Resources Office.

Focus on the Family

Old Testament Themes:
1. Standing at the Crossroads
2. Wet Feet – Crossing the Jordan
3. First Fruits – Jericho
4. Confronting Evil- Samson
5. Iron of Culture - David and the Philistines
6. Innocent Blood – Tel Megiddo
7. Who is God? – Elijah on Mount Carmel
8. Wages of Sin – The Assyrian Conquest
9. The Lord’s My Shepherd
10. God With Us – The Ark and the Temple

New Testament Themes:
11. In the Shadow of Herod
12. My Rock and My Fortress
13. The Time Had Fully Come – Qumran
14. No Greater Love–Chorazin and Beatitudes
15. The Rabbi – Gamla
16. Language of Culture – Sepphoris
17. Misguided Faith – The Crusades
18. Living Water – En Gedi
19. When Storms Come – Sea of Galilee
20. Piercing the Darkness – Kursi
21. Gates of Hell – Caesarea Philippi
22. City of the Great King – Jerusalem
23. The Lamb of God – Mount of Olives
24. The Weight of the World
25. Roll Away the Stone
26. Power to the People – Southern Stairs
27. Total Commitment - Caesarea

Lectionary-Based Resources

Sunday Readings: Study guides available online at the diocesan website here.

Resources for Advent

Video-based Studies: Discover the message for adults in the Christmas stories of Matthew & Luke in the following:

The Infancy Narratives by Fr. Stephen Binz. Study guide and commentary to be bought. Video available from the Office. (3 sessions)

The Birth of Christ: A pilgrimage to Nazareth, Bethlehem and Jerusalem with Father Doyle. (1)

The World of Two Kings: Jim Fleming (1)

In the Shadow of Herod: Vander Laan (1)

Behold this Child: Fr. Scannell (2)

Through the reading and study of the Sacred Books
let “the word of the Lord run and be glorified” (2 Th 3:1).
Let the treasure of revelation entrusted to the Church increasingly fill the hearts of people.
Just as the life of the Church grows through persevering participation in the Eucharistic mystery,
so we may hope for a new surge of spiritual vitality
from intensified veneration for God’s word which lasts forever.
(Dei Verbum #26)

Resources for Lent

Sunday Readings: Study guides available.

Video-based Studies:

Little Rock series: Fr. Stephen Binz
The Passion and Resurrection Narratives
Commentary & study guide to be purchased.
Videos available from the Office.

Jesus the Redeemer: (1 session)
Fr. Doyle takes us on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to help us understand Holy Week.

Jesus Christ series: Jim Fleming
Session 1: The meaning of Jesus as Messiah
Session 2: Palm Sunday and Good Friday
Session 3: The Last Supper; Resurrection

Focus on the Family series: Vander Laan
Session 1: The Lamb of God
Session 2: The Weight of the World
Session 3: Roll Away the Stone


Rolling Back the Rock: Fr. John Shea gives us the religious meaning of Holy Week:
Session 1: Introduction to Holy Week
Session 2: Holy Thursday
Session 3: Good Friday
Session 4: Holy Saturday & Easter Sunday

Other Studies being developed:

The Way of the Cross
Biblical Meals


 
 

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