BS1140.3.B63

Chapter 1:Introducing the Old Testament - Divine Revelation - The Nature of the Old Testament - The Books of the Old Testament - The Canon and DeuteroCanonical Books - The Term Old Testament -Brief Survey of the Total Picture of the Old Testament - How To Use This Textbook Chapter 2:The People and Lands of the Old Testament Chapter 3: Archaeology and the Old Testament - The Method of Archaeology - Some Major Archaeological Excavations in Palestine - Major Literary Finds in Syria - Major NonBiblical Literary Finds in Palestine - The Value and Limits of Archaeology Chapter 3: Literary Tools for Old Testament Study - Textual Criticism - Text Traditions - Versions - The Bible as Literature and Story - Oral Tradition - Higher Criticism - Source Criticism - Form Criticism - Tradition History - Rhetorical Criticism Chapter 5 :The Pentateuch - Moses as Author - The Source Critics and the Pentateuch - Wellhausens History of the Four Sources - The Yah wist Epic - The Elohist Source - The Priestly Source -Form Critics and the Pentateuch Chapter 6: Genesis 1-11 The Preface to Israels Story - Genesis 1-11 as Preface Chapter 7: Genesis 12-50 The Patriarchs - The Setting of the Patriarchal Stories - The Story of Abraham Gen 1225 - The Story of Isaac and Jacob Gen 2436 - The Patriarchal Stories as Sagas - The Story of Joseph Gen 3750 - The Patriarchs and the God of the Fathers Chapter 8: The Exodus from Egypt - Egypt in the Period of the Exodus - Pharaoh Akhenaton and Monotheism - The Amarna Letters - Israels Time in Egypt - The Book of Exodus - Moses and the Struggle for Freedom Ex 14 - The Plagues and the Passover of the Lord Ex 5-12 - The Miracle at the Red Sea Ex 13-15 - Desert Escape Ex 15-18 Chapter 9: The Covenant and Journey to Canaan Exodus 19 through Numbers - The Nature of a Covenant - Ancient Covenant Forms - The Pentateuch as Law - Other Ancient Law Codes - Leviticus - The Book of Numbers - The Murmuring in the Desert - The Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 10: The Israelite Possession of Canaan The Books of Joshua and Judges - The Book of Joshua - The Book of Judges - Evaluating the Difference Between Joshua and Judges - Joshua and the Conquest of Palestine- - Theories of a Peaceful Settlement or Internal Revolt - The Deutcronomic History in Joshua and Judges - The Twelve Tribes - The Tribal League - The Significance of the Land for Israel Chapter 11: Canaanite Religion and Culture - The Lure of Canaanite Religion - Canaanite Nature Religion - The Canaanite Gods - The Religious Myth of Baal - Israelite Echoes of the Myth - Other Religious Practices Chapter 12: A King Like Those of Other Nations The Books of Samuel and Kings - The Life of Samuel - The Story of Saul - Davids Rise to Power - The Dark Side of David - King Davids Glory - Solomon and Israels Age of Glory - Evaluating Solomons Reign - B Kingship in the Ancient World - Kingship in Israel Chapter 13-: Daily Life in Ancient Israel - City Life - The Human Person in Israelite Thinking - Sickness and Old Age - Death and Afterlife - Daily Work -The Family in Israel - Sexual Attitudes - Marriage Customs - Friends and Enemies - Legal Justice in Early Israel - Royal Justice - Slavery - Chapter 14: Israelite Worship and Prayer - The Temple of Solomon - Temple Worship - Feast Days - The Priests and Levites - B The Psalms and Israels Prayer - The Variety and Richness of the Psalms - The Liturgical Origins of the Psalms - Personal Piety and the Psalms - Sickness and Tragedy in the Psalms - Chapter 15: The Kingdom Split into Two - The Books of Kings - The Prophets Elijah and Elisha - The Theology of the Books of Kings The Rise of Prophecy - The Writing Prophets Chapter 16: The Great Prophets of the Eighth Century - Israels Age of Prosperity - Collecting and Editing the Prophets Words - Prophet of Gods Justice - Hosea and the Knowledge of God - Isaiah of Jerusalem -Micah of Moresheth Chapter 17: The Last Days of the Kingdom of Judah - The Book of Zephaniah - King Josiahs Reform - Josiahs Political Gains - The Book of Deuteronomy The Results of Josiahs Reform - The Prophet Nahum - The Prophet Habakkuk Chapter 18: Jeremiah and the Deuteronomic History - Jeremiahs Prophet - B The Deuteronomists History - Chapter 19: Prophecy During the Babylonian Exile - The First Jewish Diaspora - B Ezekiel the Prophet - C The Priestly Edition of the Pentateuch - Chapter 20 : Sing Us a Song of Zion - The Book of Lamentations - B Second Isaiah Isaiah 4055 - Chapter 21 :The Struggle to Restore the Land 540500 BC - Zoroaster - Biblical Sources for the Period after the Exile - The Return Gets Underway - Opposition and Difficulties - The Prophet Haggai - The Prophet Zechariah - Second Zechariah - Isaiah 5666 -n Chapter 22: Life in the PostExilic Community - The Books of Chronicles - The Book of Ezra - The Book of Nehemiah - Confusion between Ezras and Nehemiahs Reforms - Ezra and the Beginning of the Old Testament Canon - The Samaritans - The Jewish Colony at Elephantine - The Book of Malachi - The Book of Joel - The Book of Jonah - Chapter 23 : The Cultivation of Wisdom - The International World of Wisdom - The Origins of Wisdom in Israel - The Way of the Wise - The Book of Proverbs - The Book of Job - The Book of Ecclesiastes - The Song of Songs The Canticle of Canticles - Sirach Ecclesiasticus - The Book of Wisdom - Chaptyer 23 :The Achievement of Wisdom - Faith Confronting New Challenges - Hellenistic Culture - The Book of Esther - The Book of Judith - The Book of Ruth - The Book of Tobit - The Book of Baruch and Letter of Jeremiah - The Jewish Struggle for Freedom 175160 BC - The First Book of Maccabees - The Second Book of Maccabees - B The Book of Daniel and Apocalyptic Thought - The Special Purpose of Daniel - The Lasting Significance of Daniel - More on Apocalyptic - The Value of Apocalyptic - Chapter 25 :The Closing of the Old Testament - The End of Jewish Independence and the Rule of Rome - Herod the Great 40 to 4 BC - The Dead Sea Scrolls - Other Jewish Literature Outside the Bible - The Talmud - Hope for a Messiah - Creating a Canon of Scripture - The Value of the Old Testament for Christians Chapter 26 : Ten great of Continuity between the New and Old Testaments - Respecting the Old Testament Message - Themes of Old Testament Theology - The Only God - God Active in History - Personal Response and Prayer -Covenant and Tradition - The Prophets and Justice -Hope and the Future -The Mystery of Gods Ways -Table of Abbreviations -Reading List and Study Guide