Entering the World of the Old Testament: Survey and Method (BA8000Y)

Monday Evening 6.00pm-9.00pm

Proposed Teaching Schedule

Week 1: Introduction to the unit; Canon and formation of the Old Testament

Week 2: History of Ancient Israel: before 1000 BCE - The Art of Exegesis /1

Week 3: The Pentateuch; the Documentary Hypothesis

Week 4: Pentateuch cont. - History: The Monarchy until 722 BCE - The Art of Exegesis /2

Week 5: History: The Kingdom of Judah from 722 to 622 BCE - The Art of Exegesis /3

Week 6: The Book of Deuteronomy - the Deuteronomistic History

Week 7: History: The Fall of Judah - Prophets, Prophecy, Prophetic Books

Week 8: Prophets, Prophecy, Prophetic Books (cont.)

Week 9: History: The Neo-Babylonian Era and Early Persian Period

Week 10: Psalms and Hebrew Poetry

Week 11: Wisdom Literature - History: Hellenism and the Maccabean Period

Week 12: Apocalyptic Literature: the book of Daniel - Revision & Conclusion of the unit