Judeo-Christian Roots

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UNIT # TOPIC READINGS LECTURES


1. Introduction Diagnostic test
Don’t Know Much About The Bible, Kenneth C. Davis Intro.+perspectives: introduction

2. Introduction text pp.3-23 Oral tradition and authorship

3. Introduction text pp.23-33 Presuppositions English Bible xerox

4. Introduction U.S. News & World Report Exegesis
Xerox

5. Creation Genesis 1&2; text pp.35-46

6. Creation text pp.46-51 Myth and etiologies

7. The Fall Gen.3; text pp.52-56

8. Cain & Abel Gen.4; text pp.56-59

9. The Flood Gen.6-9; text pp.59-66

10. Babel Gen.11:1-9; text pp.66-68

11. Abram patriarchal xerox; “Leap of Faith”
“Legacy of Abraham” xerox

12. Abraham/Isaac text pp.68-80 Isaac lecture

13. Jacob text pp.80-85 eponyms, birthright

14. Joseph “The Joseph Strategy” Xerox
text pp.85-94

15. Exodus text pp.95-100 Moses’ religion

16. Passover Exodus 12,
text pp.100-104, 108-110 miracles, signs

17. Decalogue, covenant code text pp.111-124 YHWH worship

18. Wilderness text pp.137-142 golden calf

19. Conquest text pp.147-153 Canaanite culture
Joshua conquest
perspectives on settlement

20. Judges text pp.161-168 Judges conquest

21. Ruth text pp.168-170

22. Samuel/Saul text pp.173-176 Saul summary
(Monarchy)

23. David text pp.176-184 David: pros & cons
(Monarchy)

24. Solomon text pp.189-196
(Monarchy)

25. History/exile text pp.196-205, 212-214

26. Amos/Hosea text pp.219-223 prophecy intro.
(Prophecy)

27. Isaiah text pp.223-228
(Prophecy)

28. Post-exile text pp.237-244

29. Ezekiel text pp.248-251

30. Jonah Jonah, text pp.258-259

31. Job text pp.267-272 Wisdom Literature
Theodicy

32. Psalms (Wisdom) text pp.275-283

33. Proverbs (Wisdom) text pp.285-293

34. Ecclesiastes (Wisdom) text pp.295-300

35. Song of Solomon (Wisdom) text pp.301-307


Online Resources
“Whatsoever Things Are True” Father Marchl’s links blog
http://suntvera.blogspot.com