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The Old Testament

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Engage more fully with the Old Testament with this course that teaches you how to apply a variety of forms of interpretation to better understand this treasured work.

Syllabus

  • 01: In the Beginning
  • 02: Adam and Eve
  • 03: Murder, Flood, Dispersion
  • 04: Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar
  • 05: Isaac
  • 06: The Jacob Saga
  • 07: Folklore Analysis and Type Scenes
  • 08: Moses and Exodus
  • 09: The God of Israel
  • 10: Covenant and Law, Part I
  • 11: Covenant and Law, Part II
  • 12: The “Conquest”
  • 13: The Book of Judges, Part I
  • 14: The Book of Judges, Part II
  • 15: Samuel and Saul
  • 16: King David
  • 17: From King Solomon to Preclassical Prophecy
  • 18: The Prophets and the Fall of the North
  • 19: The Southern Kingdom
  • 20: Babylonian Exile
  • 21: Restoration and Theocracy
  • 22: Wisdom Literature
  • 23: Life in the Diaspora
  • 24: Apocalyptic Literature
  • By This Professor

Taught by

Amy-Jill Levine

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