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Catholic Biblical School

Let the Word of God Transform You.

"Completing the Catholic Biblical School is my accomplishment of which I am the proudest, ranking with medical school and publishing scientific papers. Not only have I read the whole Bible, but I've gained an understanding of it that I would never have achieved on my own." -Steven Scott, CBS '13

Our flagship continuing education program, the Catholic Biblical School (CBS), immerses committed learners in a four-year program of Bible study and analysis that examines every book of the Bible.

Designed for all who want to strengthen their relationship with Christ through in depth scripture study. Adults of all education levels are welcome. Learn how to interpret the Bible in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church and in light of modern Biblical scholarship. Integrate Bible study with prayer and Christian living to cultivate a closer relationship with God's revealed word, and experience fellowship with others who also hunger for a better understanding of the Sacred Scriptures.

Program Format

The program, which is split into 12 modules over 4 years, is designed to fit into various schedules, with both online and onsite options. Courses are offered in both English and Spanish.

<p> </p> <p>The Catholic Biblical School is split into 12 10-week modules over 4 years. Classes begin in late August and end in May each year. The first two years of the CBS program, focus on the biblical books that form the foundation of both the Old and New Testaments. Years three and four of the program cover the remaining books of the bible, emphasizing their contexts and principle themes. While starting at the beginning of the four year cycle is encouraged, a student can join the program at any point. Students completing the requirements of all four years of the Catholic Biblical School program will receive a Certificate of Advanced Biblical Studies from the Neuhoff Institute.  </p> <div class="silk-accordion"> <section> <header> <h4> Old Testament Foundations—Genesis through Kings </h4> </header> <div> <ul> <li><em>Module 1</em>: Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers </li> <li><em>Module 2</em>: Deuteronomy and Genesis </li> <li><em>Module 3</em>: Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings </li> </ul> </div> </section> <section> <header> <h4> New Testament Foundations—Jesus and Discipleship </h4> </header> <div> <ul> <li><em>Module 4</em>: Mark and Luke </li> <li><em>Module 5</em>: Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline letters </li> <li><em>Module 6</em>: John, Johannine letters [1 John; 2 John; 3 John], and Revelation </li> </ul> </div> </section> <section> <header> <h4> Exile and Restoration </h4> </header> <div> <ul> <li><em>Module 7</em>: Amos, Hosea, I Isaiah, Micah, Zephaniah, Nahum, and Jeremiah </li> <li><em>Module 8</em>: Lamentations, Obadiah, Ezekiel, II-III Isaiah, Haggai, Ezra, and Nehemiah </li> <li><em>Module 9</em>: 1 & 2 Chronicles, Joel, Malachi, Ruth, Song of Songs, and Psalms </li> </ul> </div> </section> <section> <header> <h4> The Word in the Hellenistic World </h4> </header> <div> <ul> <li><em>Module 10</em>: Proverbs, Habakkuk, Job, Ecclesiastes, Sirach, and Book of Wisdom </li> <li><em>Module 11</em>: Jonah, Esther, Tobit, Baruch, 1 & 2 Maccabees, Judith, and Daniel </li> <li><em>Module 12</em>: Matthew, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, James, 1 & 2 Peter, Jude, and Hebrews  </li> </ul> </div> </section> </div> <p> </p> <div class="rightCol"> <section class="m-interiorQuote"> <div class="interiorQuoteArticle"> <article><img src="/ministry/_images/Bible_85x85.jpg" alt="Catholic Biblical School"><span class="quote">“ I encourage others to join the program and to really take part in this knowledge and spiritual journey of faith. You will not regret taking the time to do this for yourself. ”</span><span class="attribution">- Julie Worch, CBS '15 </span></article> </div> </section> </div> <p> </p> <aside class="m-callout"> <h4>Ready to take the next step?</h4> <a class="btn" href="https://104.130.124.11/ministry/academics/continuinged/register_continuinged.php">Registration for 2023-2024 will open in June</a></aside> <p class="intro">Our approach to scripture is rigorous, scholarly and in conformity with the best of Catholic biblical tradition. CBS is guided by the directives of Scripture study as given in the Vatican II document, <a href="http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Dei Verbum</em></a> (1965), and in more recent documents by the Pontifical Biblical Commission such as <a href="http://www.ewtn.com/library/CURIA/PBCINTER.HTM" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church</em></a> (1993), and<a href="http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/pcb_documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20020212_popolo-ebraico_en.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>The Jewish People and Their Sacred Scriptures in the Christian Bible</em></a> (2002). </p> <p class="intro">The Neuhoff Institute for Ministry & Evangelization at University of Dallas is pleased to have the support of Rev. Kevin J. Farrell, Bishop of Dallas. Read Bishop Farrell's entire <a href="https://104.130.124.11/ministry/academics/continuinged/cbs/documents/letterfarrell.pdf">letter of support</a>.   </p>

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