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BEN52901 The Bible as Literature: The Hebrew Bible
T 10:10-12:00; Rm H108
Week 1: 9/12
- Read: Genesis 1-2
- Introduction: Creation (One story or two?)
Week 2: 9/19
- Read: Gen 3-11
- Preface, Problem, Paradise lost
Week 3: 9/26
- Read: Genesis 12-22
- The Chosen: The Promise to Abraham; Isaac
- Pres. 1 Abraham & Hagar: Jeffrey & Ellen; Critique: G 10
- Pres. 2 Abraham & Isaac: Emily; Critique: G 11
Week 4: 10/3
- Read: Genesis 23-50
- Sibling Rivalry: Jacob & Esau; Joseph & brothers
- Pres. 3 Jacob & Esau: Heather & Patty; Critique: G 12
- Pres. 4 Joseph: Kean & Steve; Critique: G 13
Week 5: 10/10
- Holiday
Week 6: 10/17
- Read: Exodus 1-19
- Deliverance, The Hero Story
- Pres. 5 Moses’ youth (Ex 1-3): Ester & Denisa; Critique: G 14
- Pres. 6 Passover & the Exodus (Ex 12-15): Jessie & Kelly; Critique: G 114b
Week 7: 10/24
- Read: Ex 20-23, 32-34, Lev 19, Nu 1-2, 13-14, Dt 5-11
- The Law: Nation Building
- Pres. 7 The Golden Calf (Ex 32): Chloe & Vanessa; Critique: G 15
- Pres. 8 Spying on the land (Num 13-14): Jasmine & Fred; Critique: G 16
Week 8: 10/31
- Read: Joshua 1-6, 10, 23-24
- The Conquest: Joshua, the Promised Land
- Pres. 9 Fall of Jericho (Josh 6): Elim; Critique: G 17
- Pres. 10 Achan & Ai (Josh 7-8): Claire & Penny; Critique G 18
- Paper 1 Due
Week 9: 11/7
- Midterm
Week 10: 11/14
- Read: Judges 1-2, 4-8, 13-16
- Problems in the Promised Land: Judges
- Pres. 11 Deborah & Barak (4-5): Tiffany & Michael; Critique: G 19
- Pres. 12 Gideon (6-8): Joe; Critique: G 20
Week 11: 11/21
- Read: 1 Sam 15-17, 2 Sam 1, 5-7, 11-12 (1 Kings 1-3)
- The United Kingdom: Saul to King David
- Pres. 13 David & Goliath: Teresa & Angela; Critique: G 21
- Pres. 14 David & Bathsheba: Hermione; Critique: G 1
Week 12: 11/28
- Read: Psalms 1, 8, 14, 22, 23, 42, 51, 84, 117, 137, 150 Song of Solomon 1-8
- Poetry: Psalms and Song of Solomon
- Pres. 14b David & Absalom Christine; Critique: 2
Week 13: 12/5
- Read: Proverbs 1, 7, 10, 24, 31; Ecclesiastes 1-3, 9; Job 1-6, 31, 38, 40-42
- Wisdom: Action and Consequence
- Pres. 15 Job: Lico & Cheryl; Critique G 3
Week 14: 12/12
- Read:1 Kings 16.31-21. 2 Kings 9-10, Isaiah 1-2, 5.1-7, 42.1-9, 53, 61, 65-66
- The Decline / The Prophets: The People and the Oracles
- Pres. 16 Elijah & prophets of Baal: Loris; Critique: G 4
- Pres. 17 Ahab & Jezebel: Lynn & Esther; Critique: G 5
Week 15: 12/19
- Read: Ezra 1, 3-7, 9-10 and Ruth
- Exile and back: Hope for a new start
- Pres. 18 Ezra: Teddy & Kay; Critique: G 6
- Pres. 19 Ruth: Candice & Julie; Critique: G 7
- Paper 2 Due
Week 16: 12/26
- Read: Daniel 1-7, Esther
- Scattered abroad: Hebrews in foreign courts
- Pres. 20 Daniel: Lidy; Critique: G 8
- Pres. 21 Esther: Stanford; Critique: G 9
Week 17: 1/2
- Final Exam
Week 18: 1/9
- Individual consultations