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Day Topic Prep reading Questions August 28 What is a study bible? (Compare commentaries on Ex 20:1-18 – JSB, HCSB, WBC) 30 Academic Study of Bible WWTB 15-32 31 Academic Study II Carr, 1-14 September 3 The Bible’s setting. . . Carr, chapter 1 Complete the map (handout) by looking at the maps in your study Bible. We will have a map quiz on Friday. 4 Pre-monarchial Israel Carr, chapter 2 Josh 11, Jdg 1; OLR: Mernepthah Stele How do the two biblical passages present different accounts of Inscription Israel’s settlement in the Promised Land? What similarities can you find with the Mernepthah stele? 6 Exod 1-3, 5-10, 12:29-42, 14-15 What parts of this narrative demonstrate resistance to domination? Why would this ideology be attractive to Canaanite refugees setting in the mountains? 7 Map Quiz Gen 25, 27-35; Discussion: Art – Substitute “George Washington” for “Jacob” in these stories. Jacob wrestling with the Angel? Why are these stories strange to recount about the founder of the (guest lecturer?) nation? 10 (Last day to Add/Drop Jdg 4-5; OLR: How to read an academic In preparation for reading Smith, read the two short OLR articles Classes) article; Rosenberg, How to Read an about how to read an academic essay. academic article 11 OLR: Smith, 19-59. Don’t panic at the length of this reading – almost all of Smith’s pages are ½ full of footnotes, which you can skip! How does Smith characterize pre-monarchial Israelite religion? What is distinctive about it? 13 Transition to Monarchy WWTB, 33-49; Carr, chapter 3 1 Sam 8-17 Be sure you can identify: , , Samuel, , and . Who were they and why were they critical in Israel’s history? 14 1 Sam 18-31; Discussion: Art – David How does the Bible characterize David? ? & Goliath 17 Rosh Hashanah (Jewish No class – Happy New Year Take advantage of these two days off and read ahead – the next New Year) several days have a fairly large amount of reading. 18 Rosh Hashanah (Jewish No class – Happy New Year New Year) 20 VIDEO: Moses Prince of Egypt Review the Exodus passages we read a week or so ago. (a)

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21 VIDEO: Moses Prince of Egypt Once you have completed watching the film, write a short essay (b) (3-5 pages long) (a) identifying places where the movie differs from the Bible and (b) explaining WHY you think the director made these changes. 24 Paper Due: MPOE analysis We will discuss the class’ analysis of MPOE. 25 2 Sam 1-10 How does David come to power? How is it similar or different from Saul’s ascent? 27 2 Sam 11-21; Discussion: Art of David What is the beginning of David’s downfall? What parallels can & Bathsheba you see between David’s story and Saul’s? 28 1 Kg 1-6, 11-12; Discussion: David & How does Solomon come to power? How is it similar or different Bathsheba Video from Saul and/or David’s ascent? How does the Biblical author describe Solomon’s character? October 1 OLR: Halpern, “The Uneasy Review OLR: How to read an academic essya. Be sure you can Compromise: Israel Between summarize Halpern’s argument. Do you agree with him? League and Monarchy” (1981) 2 Early Monarchical Texts Carr, chapter 4 2 Sam 23:1-7; Pss 2, 21, 72, 110; Zion Complete Carr’s assignment (p. 64) after you read these Psalms Psalms – Pss 9, 15, 46, 48. 4 No class: Fall break 5 No class: Fall break 8 Song of Songs, 1-2:7; OLR: Egyptian What common features can you discern between the Israelite and Love Songs; Discussion: Blues & Egyptian texts? Dinah Washington, “Long John” 9 Proverbs 6:20-8:38; 10:1-32; 22:17-29; Again, what common features can you discern between these OLR: Amenemope texts? 11 (review the appropriate sections Gen 1-4 (skip the “begets” sections!); What common features can you discern among these two texts? of Carr ch 4) OLR: Atrahasis 12 Gen 6-11 (again, skip the “begats”); What similarities can you see between the Gilgamesh epic and OLR: Gilgamesh Epic (selections) the “primordial” biblical narratives? 15 Paper Due: The Garden OR OLR: Songs related to Gen 1-11. Select two songs related to EITHER the garden story OR the the Flood in Popular Music flood story. Listen to them carefully and study their lyrics. Write a short essay (3-5 pages) (a) identifying where they differ from the Bible and (b) explain WHY you think the artist presents the story in this fashion. We will discuss your analyses in class.

16 OLR: Gaiman, Siku, Crumb Read these three modern comic book versions of creation and the first humans. Which is closest to that of Gen 1-3? What makes a story “close” to the biblical version?

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18 WWTB, chapter 2 & 3 What evidence does REF present to demonstrate multiple authors in the Pentatech? Do you find it persuasive or not? Why?

19 Assyrian Period Texts Carr 92-101 Review 1 Kg 4-5. New Reading: 1 Kg Do the exercise on Carr, p. 93. Do YOU see parallels between 9:15-28, 12-14; 2 Kg 14:23-9, 15:8-31, Solomon and Pharoah or Moses and Jeroboam? How would you 17:1-6 characterize the reigns of the last kings of Israel (Zechariah, Shallum, , , , and Hoshea)? What is the root cause of their success or difficulty?

22 N Prophets Carr 101-113; Amos 1-4, 7-9; 1-2, 11-12 What does each prophet identify as Israel’s fundamental flaw?

23 S Prophets Carr 116-122 2 Kg 15:37-16:20, 18:1-20:21; Micah What similarities can you see between Amos and Micah? 1-3, 5-6 Between Hosea and Micah? 25 Carr 123-128 Isa 1-11, 28-32 Do the exercise on Carr, p. 123. 26 WWTB chapter 4 & 5 Be sure you can identify: and and explain their significance in Judah’s religious history. 29 Deuteronomic theology Carr 132-137, WWTB, ch 6 Research Paper: Annotated Bibliog How is the new religious ideology different than earlier Israelite Due theology? 30 Carr 137-142 Deut 1-3, 6-7, 12, 17 Look at the table on Carr 140; pick two lines and compare the laws in Exod and Deut. How do their differences reflect Deut’s ideology? November 1 Carr 142-151 Josh 1-7, 11; Jdg 1-3 Do the exercise on Carr, p. 143. 2 Carr Ch 8 Nahum 3; Zeph 3 5 Paper due: Joshua & holy war OLR: Songs related to Joshua Compare the three songs (by Smith, Skaggs, and Dylan). How do in Popular Music. they interpret the Holy War ideology differently? What lesson do they take from Joshua and relate to contemporary America?

6 Babylonian Prophets Jer 1:1-3:5, 7:1-15, 20:7-18; 26, 28, 36 Do the exercise on Carr, p. 157. Your paper should be 1-2 pages long; we will discuss it in class. 8 Exile Carr 166-173 2 Kg 21:2-16, 23:26 – 25:30; Ps 137; Lam 1; Isa 63:7-64:12 9 WWTB, ch 7. Deut 28, 30:1-20, 2 Kg 21:2-16, 23:16- According to the Deuternomists, proper religious behavior – like 28 that enforced by Josiah – should result in blessings. How did they explain the exile? 12 Carr 174-183 Research Paper: Thesis & Outline As you read Ezek 1-3, sketch a picture of his description of God's Due; Ezek 1-3, 8-11, 16, 36-37; Isa 40, throne-chariot (don't worry about your artistic skills!). We will 44:21-45:25, 52:12-53:12 compare our pictures in class. 13 No Class – Meet with ALP to discuss Research Paper

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15 Variations on the Multiple Carr 188-195 Gen 12-16, 18-22; Exod 19:2-24:14, How is Carr’s understanding of the “L” source different than source hypothesis 32:1-34:35 Friedman’s understanding of the JE source?

16 No Class: ALP at SBL 19 No Class: ALP at SBL Use this time to work on your research paper! 20 No Class: ALP at SBL 22 No Class: Thanksgiving Break 23 No Class: Thanksgiving Break 26 Carr 195-205; WWTB ch 11&12 Gen 1-2:3, 17; Exod 25-31 How do Carr and Friedman understand the “P” source (ch 9 & 10 are interesting but differently? optional) 27 Post-Exile WWTB ch 8; Carr 208-217 Neh 1-8, 13:10-14, 30b-31; Ezra 1-10 Do the exercise on Carr, p. 210. Do you think the description of Ezra was modeled on that of Cyrus? 29 WWTB ch 13; Carr 217-222 Do Carr and Friedman agree about the formation of the Pentateuch? 30 Carr 222-227 Pss 13, 22, 57, 74, 88; 8, 29, 33, 104, 145, 150, 32 116, 138, 1, 23 December 3 Carr 230-35 Haggai 1-2:9, Zech 1, 4; Job 1-5, 16, Does Job deserve his suffering? Why or why not? How well does 31, 38-42; OLR: Goon Bible Project, the Goon Bible Project summarize Job? Book of Job 4 Carr 235-43 Ruth, Jonah, Isa 56, 58, 61, 65-66 6 Carr 246-57 1 Macc 1-2; 2 Macc 3-6 7 Carr 257-62 Daniel 10 Esther, 1 Chr 10 (compare to 1 Sam 31, 2 Sam 1-2); 1 Chr 20:1-3 (compare to 2 Sam 11-12); 2 Chr 29-31 (compare to 2 Kg 18) 11 Student Presentations

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