The Jewish Roots of Christianity – Pastoral Formation Institute

This course will introduce you to Jesus and the Apostle Paul as Jewish theologians.

The Church was birthed by Jesus the Jew. His Jewish and Gentile followers were rooted in Judaism and a Jewish understanding of God’s relationship to his people. Within this perspective, this course offers four modules:

The Beginnings of Christianity within First Century Judaism
Paul of Tarsus with his Jewish upbringing and learning as reflected in his handling of the Jewish Scriptures in his letters
Jews and Christians Reading the Passion Narratives
the Jewish roots within Christianity as they particularly stand out in archaeology and early Jewish and Christian Art.

Currently, enrolment is not open for this course. For further information contact us on [email protected]

Those who wish to better understand Jesus’ life in its Jewish context and correct any misunderstandings about him and his world.

Modules:

THD5025	The Beginnings of Christianity within First-Century Judaism	2 Credits
THD5026	Paul handles the Jewish Scriptures	2 Credits
THD5027	Jews and Christians Reading the Passion Narratives	2 Credits
THD5028	Early Jewish and Christian archaeology and art	2 Credits

Session Format

Twenty-three lectures on Thursdays between 18:00 and 20:00 (2 hours)
Module 1 and 3 will be held online, through ZOOM.

Modules are self-standing and prospective applicants can apply for any one or more module(s) according to their preference.

Currently, enrolment is not open for this course. For further information contact us on [email protected]

Calendar:

Module 1 – The Beginnings of Christianity within First Century Judaism

Lecturer: Sisters of Sion & Jonathan Gorsky

October 2021	28^th(Thursdays)
November 2021	4^th, 11^th, 18^th, 25^th (Thursdays)
December 2021	2^nd, 9^th
Christmas Recess from	19^th December 2021 to 3^rd January 2022

Module 2 – Paul handles the Jewish Scriptures

Lecturer: Fr Paul Sciberras

January 2022	13^th, 20^th, 27^th (Thursdays)
February 2022	3^rd, 17^th, 24^th (Thursdays)
March 2022	3^rd
Public Holiday	10^th February 2022
Carnival Recess from	Thursday 24^th to Tuesday 1^st March 2022

Module 3 – Jews and Christians Reading the Passion Narratives

Lecturer/s: Sisters of Sion & Jonathan Gorsky

March 2022	10^th, 24^th (Thursday)
April 2022	7^th, 28^th(Thursday)
May 2022	5^th, 12^th,19^th(Thursday)
Easter Recess	11^th to 24^th April 2022
Study Period	*Thursday 27^th February to 26^th March.*

Module 4 – Early Jewish and Christian archaeology and art

May 2022	26^th (Thursday)
June 2022	2^nd, 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd, 30^th (Thursday)
July 2022	7^th

Assessment: Written assignment or reflection paper for every module

Final Award: The Jewish Roots of Christianity; Jesus & Paul, Jewish Theologians

Duration: 1 year part-time (112 hours)

Certification: A sealed Certificate together with a Certificate supplement after successful* completion of the course

_*_{To obtain a Certificate of Achievement a student must; Attend a minimum of 70% of each module and Pass successfully the assignment}

Every application will be considered on its individual merits. The Pastoral Formation Institute accepts a wide range of qualifications, and we always try to judge applications on the basis of academic potential. We do consider a very wide range of academic, vocational, and professional qualifications, as well as work and other appropriate experiences and skills.

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