Blenheim Bible Study

Item #1 BLENHEIM’S AWARD WINNING TEXTBOOK

In the annual Book Awards of the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada the textbook on which the Blenheim Bible Study program is based, How the Bible Came to Be, Exploring the Narrative and Message (Paulist Press 2004), was awarded First Place in the “Scripture” category.

The following citation accompanied the announcement of this award:

"This book will be very useful for students of the Bible. It addresses some of the most asked questions about the formation of the Scriptures. Miller's canon history approach could have important ecumenical benefits, as well as reinforcing a greater appreciation of the many sources that contributed to the Bible. In addition, this book could help to correct some of the most threatening dangers of religious fundamentalism such as supersessionalism and triumphalism."

Item #2 SYLLABI NOW AVAILABLE
	The booklets of the Blenheim Bible Study are now available. For more information about this program, download a PDF of the syllabi of any of the courses listed below. For printed copies of these syllabi, email Len at BlenheimBible@gmail.com.

Brief Course Descriptions THE BIBLE AS A WHOLE Why does the Christian Bible have two parts? Why do Catholic Bibles have more books than Protestant Bibles? This introductory course focuses on how the Bible originated and on the content and message of its encompassing narrative (for downloading a PDF of the Student Syllabus/Teacher’s Edition for this course, click here). THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS When Jesus said he did not come to destroy “the Law or the Prophets,” he was referring to the sacred scriptures of his people. In this course it will become apparent how important these books are for understanding and fostering the values and hopes Jews and Christians have in common (for downloading a PDF of the Student Syllabus/Teacher’s Edition for this course, click here). THE WRITINGS To “the Law and Prophets” a third collection of books was added known as “the other books” or “the Writings.” This course will show how important these books were and are for keeping faith and hope alive in dark and difficult times (for downloading a PDF of the Student Syllabus/Teacher’s Edition for this course, click here). THE GOSPELS AND ACTS How does the story told in the Gospels and Acts relate to the story recounted in “the Law, the Prophets” and “the Writings”? This course will reveal how the hopes of Israel’s prophets for a better world were reactivated through the advent of Jesus Christ and the Spirit-inspired mission of his followers (for downloading a PDF of the Student Syllabus/Teacher’s Edition for this course, click here). NEW TESTEMENT LETTERS AND REVLATIONS Why are there 21 letters and the book of Revelation at the end of our Bible? Why are they arranged as they are? This course will show the relevance of this end-section of the Bible for combating false teachings about the world and its future that were rife when the Bible was created, and still are today (for downloading a PDF of the Student Syllabus/Teacher’s Edition for this course, click here).
Item #3 A NEW MONOGRAPH
A short supplemental monograph by John W. Miller (explaining a key premise of the Blenheim Bible Study) is also now available. Its title is, A Defining Moment: When, Where, and Why the Christian Scriptures were Initially published in a Single Volume—A Critique of Prevailing Views. For downloading a PDF of this monograph, click here. For printed copies, email Len at BlenheimBible@gmail.com.		John W. Miller Professor Emeritus, Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo