(Recorded Course) Living Scripture: Independent Study, Part Two with Kevin O'Brien

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How to get the most out of  Living Scripture: Independent Study, Part Two with Kevin O’Brien:

  • Watch each Recorded class session.
  • Complete all quizzes and assignments. Parents can grade any essay questions, or they may purchase Instructor Access for Kevin O'Brien to grade the essay questions.
  • The reading for each week can be found in that week's module.
  • Repeat for each until course is completed.
  • Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records. Homeschool Connections does not provide record keeping.

Total Classes: 12 plus short recorded lectures

Duration: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: None

Suggested Grade Level: 9th to 12th grade

Suggested Credit: One full semester Theology

Class Instructor: Kevin O’Brien

Instructor Email: kevin@classeswithkevin.com

Course Description: This is a continuation of Living Scripture: Independent Study, Part One, which is not a prerequisite for this course.  

“Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ,” said St. Jerome.  The aim of this course is to remedy the Scriptural illiteracy of the average Catholic, even the average devout Catholic.  We will read and discuss various sections of the Bible throughout the Semester, allowing the Holy Spirit to bring God’s word to life in us and to reveal to us how everything in God’s word is indeed “living” and how everything, even in the Old Testament, points to Jesus.  

Peter Kreeft says that you don’t read the Bible; the Bible reads you.  He also says that the Bible is “God’s love letter to us.” In this course, we will learn to read that “love letter” from God and we will end up being moved by it.

Course Outline: We will read five readings from Scripture daily, including selections from:

  1. An Old Testament Historical book

  2. A Psalm

  3. An Old Testament Wisdom or Prophetic book

  4. A New Testament Epistle or non-Gospel reading

  5. A Gospel

 

Mr. O’Brien will post a brief daily video lecture commenting on one or more of that day’s readings.  We will then, during our live Monday gatherings, discuss the readings that made the biggest impression on us throughout the previous week.

 

Course Materials: The Holy Bible, any translation, but we will especially focus on the variety of translations and interlinear versions available online.

Homework: Daily short readings from Scripture, plus a daily video of five to ten minutes to watch and comment upon. Plan on about an hour a day of homework outside of the classroom.