Experience the joy of the good news from a Jewish sage in Galilee called Jesus. Study the texts which Matthew, Mark and Luke composed about him and how this good news spread from Jerusalem to the countries east of the Mediterranean Sea. For the second semester (SS 202), you will learn about the stories of the birth, death and resurrection of the Messiah in the Synoptic Gospels and the mission of the early Christians in the Acts of the Apostles.
Monday, April 6, 2015
New TV Series on the Acts of the Apostles / Final Grades in Synoptics II (and Acts)
Click here for the review on A.D. The Bible Continues.
Please check with Ms. Marian your final grade in Synoptics II.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Final Examination in Synoptics II: Puncta Pro Examinatione
A. The Literary Structure of Each of the Three Synoptic Gospels and Acts of the Apostles.
B. The Easter Narratives in the Synoptic Gospels (for the notes, click here):
1. Introductory Notes
2. The Easter Narratives in Mark and Matthew
3. A Reflection on the Longer Ending in Mark
4. The Lucan Easter Narrative
C. The Acts of the Apostles (for the notes, click here):
Introduction
Exegesis I - VI
N.B. See the guide questions posted on our blog site.
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Format of the Exam:
Test I: Short Answer. 15 questions = 40 pts.).
Test II: Essay. (Choose one of the two questions, 10 pts.).
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Exam Date: 2/17/15
Time: 8:10 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.
Place: Arnoldus Hall
B. The Easter Narratives in the Synoptic Gospels (for the notes, click here):
1. Introductory Notes
2. The Easter Narratives in Mark and Matthew
3. A Reflection on the Longer Ending in Mark
4. The Lucan Easter Narrative
C. The Acts of the Apostles (for the notes, click here):
Introduction
Exegesis I - VI
N.B. See the guide questions posted on our blog site.
_____
Format of the Exam:
Test I: Short Answer. 15 questions = 40 pts.).
Test II: Essay. (Choose one of the two questions, 10 pts.).
______
Exam Date: 2/17/15
Time: 8:10 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.
Place: Arnoldus Hall
Mission of Paul to the Ends of the Earth (15:36-28:31)
Additional Points for the Final Exam Preparation:
1. Paul’s quarrel with Barnabas and Mark 15:36-39).
2. Paul takes Silas as he sets out on another mission (15:40-41).
3. Paul revisits Lyster and Derbe (16:1-5) – circumcision of Timothy?
4. Paul moves on through Phrygia and Galatia to Troas (16:6-10).
5. Paul sets out from Antioch through Galatia and Phrygia (18:23)
6. Presence at Ephesus of Apollos from Alexandria (18:24-28)
7. Stay in Ephesus for three years (19:1-14).
8. Brief account of Paul’s travels through Macedonia to Greece (20:1-3a).
9. Goes back through Macedonia and Philippi (20:3b-6).
10. Crosses from Philippi to Troas where he raises the dead to life (20:7-12).
11. Breaks bread (20:21).
12. Paul sails along the Asia Minor coast to Miletus bypassing Ephesus to be in Jerusalem for Pentecost, AD 58 (20:13-16).
13. Paul to Tyre (21:1-6); then to Caesarea (21:7-14).
14. Arrest in Jerusalem: Imprisonment and Trials in Caesarea (Acts 21:15-26:32).
15. Journey to Rome as a Prisoner (27:1-28:14a).
16. Paul in Rome (28:14b-31).
1. Paul’s quarrel with Barnabas and Mark 15:36-39).
2. Paul takes Silas as he sets out on another mission (15:40-41).
3. Paul revisits Lyster and Derbe (16:1-5) – circumcision of Timothy?
4. Paul moves on through Phrygia and Galatia to Troas (16:6-10).
5. Paul sets out from Antioch through Galatia and Phrygia (18:23)
6. Presence at Ephesus of Apollos from Alexandria (18:24-28)
7. Stay in Ephesus for three years (19:1-14).
8. Brief account of Paul’s travels through Macedonia to Greece (20:1-3a).
9. Goes back through Macedonia and Philippi (20:3b-6).
10. Crosses from Philippi to Troas where he raises the dead to life (20:7-12).
11. Breaks bread (20:21).
12. Paul sails along the Asia Minor coast to Miletus bypassing Ephesus to be in Jerusalem for Pentecost, AD 58 (20:13-16).
13. Paul to Tyre (21:1-6); then to Caesarea (21:7-14).
14. Arrest in Jerusalem: Imprisonment and Trials in Caesarea (Acts 21:15-26:32).
15. Journey to Rome as a Prisoner (27:1-28:14a).
16. Paul in Rome (28:14b-31).
Missions of Barnabas and Saul Converting Gentiles; Approval at Jerusalem (13:1-15:35)
Additional Points for the Preparation of the Final Examination.
1. Short description of the church of Antioch (13:1-13).
2. Barnabas and Saul go to Cyprus (13:4-12).
3. From Cyprus to Antioch of Pisidia in Asia Minor (13:13-50).
4. From Pisidia to Iconium (13:51-14:5).
5. From Iconium to the Lycoanian Cities of Lystra and Derbe (14:6-21a).
6. The two disciples retrace their steps through the Asia Minor cities and then sail back to Syrian Antioch (14:21b-28).
7. The circumcision party at Jerusalem who now send people to Antioch (15:1).
8. The Trip to Jerusalem (Paul and Barnabas, 15:2-3)
9. The Jerusalem Conference (15:4-29):
10. Paul and Barnabas go back to Antioch carrying a letter (15:30-35).
11. References.
1. Short description of the church of Antioch (13:1-13).
2. Barnabas and Saul go to Cyprus (13:4-12).
3. From Cyprus to Antioch of Pisidia in Asia Minor (13:13-50).
4. From Pisidia to Iconium (13:51-14:5).
5. From Iconium to the Lycoanian Cities of Lystra and Derbe (14:6-21a).
6. The two disciples retrace their steps through the Asia Minor cities and then sail back to Syrian Antioch (14:21b-28).
7. The circumcision party at Jerusalem who now send people to Antioch (15:1).
8. The Trip to Jerusalem (Paul and Barnabas, 15:2-3)
9. The Jerusalem Conference (15:4-29):
10. Paul and Barnabas go back to Antioch carrying a letter (15:30-35).
11. References.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Quiz 9 - 3/10/13
1. The Hostile Division among Jerusalem Christians (6:1-6).
2. Summary in 6:7
3. Conflict centered on Stephen (6:8-8:1a)
4. Further persecution in Jerusalem (8:1b-4).
5. Further persecution in Jerusalem (8:1b-4).
6. Philip in Samaria encounters Simon (8:5-25).
7. Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch on the Gaza Road (8:26-40).
2. Summary in 6:7
3. Conflict centered on Stephen (6:8-8:1a)
4. Further persecution in Jerusalem (8:1b-4).
5. Further persecution in Jerusalem (8:1b-4).
6. Philip in Samaria encounters Simon (8:5-25).
7. Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch on the Gaza Road (8:26-40).
8. The Call of Saul (9:1-19a).
9. Saul’s Preaching and Problems in Damascus (9:19b-25).
10. Saul’s First Visit in Jerusalem (9:26-31).
11. Traditional summary (9:31).
12. Peter’s cure of Aeneas at Lydda (9:32-35).
13. Peter’s revivification of Tabitha at Joppa (9:36-43).
14. Peter is led by the Spirit to baptize Cornelius and his household (10:1-11:18).
15. The Greeks in Antioch evangelized by Barnabas (11:19-26).
16. Prophet Agabus and the collection for Jerusalem (11:27-30).
17. Herod’s persecution of James and Peter; Herod’s death (12:1-23).
18. Stories of famine and persecution at Jerusalem end on a triumphal note (12:24-25).
Monday, February 23, 2015
Quiz 8 - Mar 3, 2015
Coverage: Activity, Preaching, and Trials of the Apostles (3:1-5:42).
1. The dramatic story that takes place when Peter and John go up to the Temple (3:1-10).
2. Peter’s healing is followed by a sermon (3:11-26).
3. The Trials: Peter and John were arrested (4:1-22).
4. The report of Peter and John indeed strengthened the believers (4:23-31).
5. The Summary passage in 4:32-35.
6. The Good and Bad Examples of the Koinonia.
7. The Second Confrontation of the Apostles with the Sanhedrin (5:12-42).
8. Bibliography.
1. The dramatic story that takes place when Peter and John go up to the Temple (3:1-10).
2. Peter’s healing is followed by a sermon (3:11-26).
3. The Trials: Peter and John were arrested (4:1-22).
4. The report of Peter and John indeed strengthened the believers (4:23-31).
5. The Summary passage in 4:32-35.
6. The Good and Bad Examples of the Koinonia.
7. The Second Confrontation of the Apostles with the Sanhedrin (5:12-42).
8. Bibliography.
Midterm exam and article review results out
Formula for the computation of the midterm exam grade:
Raw Score
_________________ X Base Score + (100 – Base Score) = Percentage
Total Number of points
Example: Raw score = 36 pts
21/50 = 0.72 X 40 = 28.8 + 60 = 88.8%
Raw Score
_________________ X Base Score + (100 – Base Score) = Percentage
Total Number of points
- Raw Score - the score you got, your actual score.
- Total no. of points - total number of items in the exam = 50 pts.
- Base score - the passing percentage = 40%. You should get a score 40% of the total number of items just to get a passing grade.
- Percentage - the percentage equivalent of your raw score
Example: Raw score = 36 pts
21/50 = 0.72 X 40 = 28.8 + 60 = 88.8%
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
"When you give alms": Almsgiving in the Bible (Food for Thought on Ash Wednesday)
Here's a reflection on almsgiving in the Bible (I wrote in 2003, updated in 2012), that might be useful for your Ash Wednesday's action of justice (dikaiosyne).
The link here (pdf download).
The link here (pdf download).
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Quiz 6-7 (2/24/15) Coverage
This quiz will be equivalent to two quizzes (=Quizzes 6 and 7).
Type: Short Answer.
Date: Feb 24, 2015
Coverage: The Acts of the Apostles
1. The Outline of Acts according to R. E. Brown
2.Comments on the Structure of Acts
3. The Question on Authorship
4. The Date and Place of Composition
5. Purpose of Acts
5. The Question on the Historical Reliability of Acts
6. Bibliography
7. Jesus instructs his disciples (1:1-8)
8. Jesus is "taken up" to heaven (1:9-11)
10. Awaiting the Spirit (1:12-16)
11. The replacement of Judas ((1:17-26)
12. Pentecost Scene (2:1-13)
13. Peter's Sermon (2:14-36).
14. Flores, "The Coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost".
Type: Short Answer.
Date: Feb 24, 2015
Coverage: The Acts of the Apostles
1. The Outline of Acts according to R. E. Brown
2.Comments on the Structure of Acts
3. The Question on Authorship
4. The Date and Place of Composition
5. Purpose of Acts
5. The Question on the Historical Reliability of Acts
6. Bibliography
7. Jesus instructs his disciples (1:1-8)
8. Jesus is "taken up" to heaven (1:9-11)
10. Awaiting the Spirit (1:12-16)
11. The replacement of Judas ((1:17-26)
12. Pentecost Scene (2:1-13)
13. Peter's Sermon (2:14-36).
14. Flores, "The Coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost".
Monday, February 9, 2015
Acts of the Apostles
1. Introduction (file uploaded on 2/9/15)
2. Exegesis I
3. The Coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost (commentary by R. C. Flores, SVD): click here for pdf or go to this link to read online.
4. Exegesis II (file uploaded on 2/16/15).
5. Exegesis III (file uploaded on 2/23/15; corrected 3/2/15).
6. Exegesis IV (file uploaded on 3/2/15); revised, corrected 3/10/15.
7. Exegesis V (file uploaded on 3/10/15).
8. Exegesis VI (file uploaded on 3/1015).
2. Exegesis I
3. The Coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost (commentary by R. C. Flores, SVD): click here for pdf or go to this link to read online.
4. Exegesis II (file uploaded on 2/16/15).
5. Exegesis III (file uploaded on 2/23/15; corrected 3/2/15).
6. Exegesis IV (file uploaded on 3/2/15); revised, corrected 3/10/15.
7. Exegesis V (file uploaded on 3/10/15).
8. Exegesis VI (file uploaded on 3/1015).
Monday, February 2, 2015
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Synoptics II midterm exam postponed to Jan 27
The Synoptics II midterm exam is rescheduled to Jan 27, 2015 (Tue). Classes will be held usual on Tue Jan 20.
Fr. Randy
Fr. Randy
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Puncta pro examinatione (Midterm)
I. Infancy Narratives
The Lucan Infancy Narrative
*The Annunciation and Birth of John the Baptist (lecture note)
*The Annunciation and Birth of John the Baptist (lecture note)
The Three Christmas Stories
*Take note of the guide questions (handout)
The First Christmas Story (lecture note)
The Second Christmas Story (lecture note)
*Take note of the guide questions (handout)
The First Christmas Story (lecture note)
The Second Christmas Story (lecture note)
II. The Passion Narratives in the Synoptic Gospels
Note: Format of the Exam
I. Short Answer
II. Essay
Only NRSV Lectio Divina edition is allowed.
Review also the questions in the quizzes.
Study also the map of Jerusalem during the Passion of Jesus. or see a map on the internet like here or the the below.
*places to be considered: Herodian Palace (Hasmonean Palace), Antonia Fortress, Golgotha, Mount of Olives, Akeldema, Temple Mount, Bethany, Upper Room, and Kidron Valley.
Review also the questions in the quizzes.
Study also the map of Jerusalem during the Passion of Jesus. or see a map on the internet like here or the the below.
*places to be considered: Herodian Palace (Hasmonean Palace), Antonia Fortress, Golgotha, Mount of Olives, Akeldema, Temple Mount, Bethany, Upper Room, and Kidron Valley.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Monday, December 8, 2014
Synoptics II Readings for Tuesday 12/9/14
The Synoptics II class on 12/9/14 (Tuesday) is suspended due to the storm Ruby.
Read BACC with the guide questions. The quiz is reset to Wednesday 12/10/14.
Read BACC with the guide questions. The quiz is reset to Wednesday 12/10/14.
- Introduction
- The First Christmas Story (Matthew 2:1-23)
- The Second Christmas Story (Luke 2:1-40)
- The Third Christmas Story (Luke 2:41-52)
Monday, December 1, 2014
Quiz on 12/2/14 - BCCA, Chapters 5 and 6
Quiz on 12/2/14 - BCCA, Chapters 5 and 6
Benedictus, Annunciation to Mary, The Visitation, and the Magnificat.
The ppt (in pdf) here is a helpful summary:
1. BCCA, Chapter 5: click here BENEDICTUS.
2. BCCA, Chapter 6: click here MAGNIFICAT.
*3. Herbert Scholz, "Mary in the Light of the Magnificat," Diwa: Studies in Philosophy and Theology 36 (2011): 110-120.
* A REQUIRED READING. Please secure your own copy (downloadable here) for class discussion.
Benedictus, Annunciation to Mary, The Visitation, and the Magnificat.
The ppt (in pdf) here is a helpful summary:
1. BCCA, Chapter 5: click here BENEDICTUS.
2. BCCA, Chapter 6: click here MAGNIFICAT.
*3. Herbert Scholz, "Mary in the Light of the Magnificat," Diwa: Studies in Philosophy and Theology 36 (2011): 110-120.
* A REQUIRED READING. Please secure your own copy (downloadable here) for class discussion.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
For Nov. 25 Synoptics II class
Synoptics II - T1 (Flores)
When we meet on November 25, 2014, I expect you to:
1. have read R. E. Brown, BCCA, chapters 1-3. for quiz and lecture.
2. submit to me the bibliographical citation of the article (or book) on you which want to do a review. Correct bibliographical citation matters (using Turabian style). If there’s an abstract of the article, place it below the citation [in double space, Times New Roman 12 pt, 1 inch margin on all sides, one page Letter size].
For lecture notes, visit: www.synopticsii2005.blogspot.com
When we meet on November 25, 2014, I expect you to:
1. have read R. E. Brown, BCCA, chapters 1-3. for quiz and lecture.
2. submit to me the bibliographical citation of the article (or book) on you which want to do a review. Correct bibliographical citation matters (using Turabian style). If there’s an abstract of the article, place it below the citation [in double space, Times New Roman 12 pt, 1 inch margin on all sides, one page Letter size].
For lecture notes, visit: www.synopticsii2005.blogspot.com
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