Syllabus

Week I

Tue, Sept. 7

Introduction

Thur, Sept 9

The Book of Genesis: Beginnings

Week II

Tue, Sept. 14

Exodus

Thur, Sept. 16 Jewish New Year (Holiday-class cancelled)

Paper I (due Sept 21):

 The Character of YHWH in Genesis and Exodus

Week III

Tue, Sept 21

Leviticus, Numbers

Thur, Sept 23

Deuteronomy

Week IV

Tue, Sept 28

Joshua, Judges

Thur, Sept 30

Samuel, Kings

Paper II (due Oct 5):

The Israelites: The Polity and Its Leaders

Week V

Tue, Oct 5

Ezra, Nehemiah, Chronicles

Thur, Oct 7

Hosea, Amos, Isaiah 1-39

Week VI

Tue Oct 12

Jeremiah (esp. Jer 1-3, 7, 9, 11, 22-23, 25-31, 34, 36, 50-52), Isaiah 40-66 (esp. 40, 42-44, 45-46, 53, 60, 62, 66), The Book of Jonah

Thur, Oct 14

Job (esp. Job 1-2 and 42:7ff, Job 3-10, 36-42:6), Psalms (esp. Ps 1, 2, 23, 51, 68, 78, 84, 89-93, 137, 139), Proverbs (esp. 1-9, 22:17-23:11, 31:10-31), Ecclesiastes (esp. Eccl. 1-3, 11-12)

Paper III (due Oct 19):

Prophecy and Covenant

Week VII

Tue, Oct 19

Tobit

Thur, Oct 21

Daniel, 1 Maccabees, 4 Maccabees

Midterm (take home) Due Oct. 26

Week VIII

Thur, Oct 26

Scripture in Jewish Tradition

Tue, Oct 28

Scripture in Christian Tradition

Week IX

Tue, Nov 2

The Gospel of Mark

Thur, Nov 4

Matthew and Luke

Week X

Tue, Nov 9

Gospel of John

Thur, Nov 11 (no classes)

Week XI

Tue, Nov 16

Apocalypse

Thur, Nov 18

The Book of Acts

Week XII

Tue, Nov 23

Galatians, 1 Korinthians

Thur, Nov 25 (Thanksgiving recess)

Week XIII

Tue, Nov 30

Romans

Thur, Dec 2

Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, Jude

Paper IV (due Dec 7):

Cur deus homo: Theologies of Sin and Atonement

Week XIV

Tue, Dec 7 Review

Thur, Dec 9 Review

Final Exam (scheduled date tba)