Introduction to the Old
Testament History with Christine Hayes
1. The Parts of the Whole
2. The Hebrew Bible in its Ancient Near
Eastern Setting: Biblical Religion in Context
3. The Hebrew Bible in its Ancient Near
Eastern Setting: Genesis 1-4 in Context
4. Doublets and Contradictions, Seams and
Sources
5. Critical Approaches to the Bible:
Introduction to Genesis 12-50
6. Biblical Narrative: The Stories of the
Patriarchs (Genesis 12-36)
7. Israel in Egypt: Moses and the Beginning
of Yahwism (Genesis 37- Exodus 4)
8. Exodus: From Egypt to Sinai (Exodus 5-24,
32; Numbers)
9. The Priestly Legacy: Cult and Sacrifice,
Purity and Holiness in Leviticus and Numbers
10. Biblical Law: The Three Legal Corpora of
JE (Exodus), P (Leviticus and Numbers) and D
11. On the Steps of Moab: Deuteronomy
12. The Deuteronomistic History: Life in the
Land (Joshua and Judges)
13. The Deuteronomistic History: Prophets and
Kings (1 and 2 Samuel)
14. The Deuteronomistic History: Response to
Catastrophe (1 and 2 Kings)
15. Hebrew Prophecy: The Non-Literary
Prophets
16. Literary Prophecy: Amos
17. Literary Prophecy: Hosea and Isaiah
18. Literary Prophecy: Micah, Zephaniah,
Nahum and Habbakuk
19. Literary Prophecy: Perspectives on the
Exile (Jeremiah, Ezekiel and 2nd Isaiah)
20. Responses to Suffering and Evil:
Lamentations and Wisdom Literature
21. Biblical Poetry: Psalms and Song of
Songs
22. The Restoration: 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra
and Nehemiah
23. Visions of the End: Daniel and
Apocalyptic Literature
24. Alternative Visions: Esther, Ruth, and
Jonah
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