Schedule

The Hebrew Bible and Old Testament

Todd R. Hanneken, Ph.D.

Fall 2021

* asterisk indicates a variation from the normal class meeting routine

August 17, 2021 – Introductions, Premodern Interpretation

• Syllabus (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

August 19, 2021 – Modern and Postmodern Interpretation

• Collins, “Introduction”
• Screen notes (LINK)

August 24, 2021 – Views of Scripture

• Genesis 1–11 (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

August 26, 2021 – The Documentary Hypothesis

• Collins, “The Nature of the Pentateuchal Narrative”
• Screen notes (LINK)

August 31, 2021 – Etiology

• Collins, “The Primeval History”
• Optional: Collins, “The Near Eastern Context”
• Excerpts from the Ancient Near East (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

September 2, 2021 – Premodern Interpretation of Genesis 1–6

• Handout on Eden in the New Testament (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

September 7, 2021 – Abraham and Family

• Collins “The Patriarchs”
• Genesis 12; 22; 25:19–34; 27 (i.e., all of chapter 12, all of chapter 22, verses 19–34 in chapter 25, and all of chapter 27) (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

September 9, 2021 – Hagar and Isaac

• Genesis 16; 17:15—18:15; 21:1–21 (i.e., all of chapter 16; then start at chapter 17 verse 15 and read through chapter 18 verse 15; then the first 21 verses of chapter 21) (LINK)
• Renita J. Weems, “A Mistress, a Maid, and No Mercy.” From Just a Sister Away: Understanding the Timeless Connection Between Women of Today and Women in the Bible, 1–19. New York: Warner, 1988, 2005. (PDF)
• Screen notes (LINK)

September 14, 2021 – Moses and the Exodus

• Collins, “The Exodus from Egypt”
• Exodus 3–4; 11; 14–15 (LINK)
• Optional: skim Genesis 39–Exodus 18
• Screen notes (LINK)

September 16, 2021 – Historical Critical Read of the Reed Sea

• Handout on Sea Battle Passages (PDF)
• Optional: Frank Moore Cross, Canaanite Myth and Hebrew Epic: Essays in the History of the Religion of Israel, 112–144. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1973. (PDF)
• Screen notes (LINK)

September 21, 2021 – Decalogue and Laws

• Collins, “The Revelation at Sinai”
• Exodus 19–20 and Matthew 5:17–48 (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

September 23, 2021 – No Class Meeting

• This would be a good time to work on extra credit opportunities.

September 28, 2021 – Priesthood and Priestly Source

• Collins, “The Priestly Theology: Exodus 25–40, Leviticus, and Numbers”
• Exodus 32; Leviticus 10; Numbers 16 (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

September 30, 2021 – Deuteronomy

• Collins, “Deuteronomy”
• Deuteronomy 22–24 (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

Saturday, October 2, 2021 – Extra Credit Opportunity

• https://labiblia.stmarytx.edu

October 5, 2021 – Joshua, Conquest

• Collins, “The Deuteronomistic History” and “Joshua”
• Joshua 7—8:29 (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

October 7, 2021 – Midterm Exam

October 12, 2021 – Judges

• Collins, “Judges”
• Judges 19–21 (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

October 14, 2021 – Trible on the Woman from Bethlehem

• Phyllis Trible, “An Unnamed Woman.” From Texts of Terror: Literary-Feminist Readings of Biblical Narratives. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1984. (PDF)
• Screen notes (LINK)

October 19, 2021 – Kings

• Collins, “First Samuel” (Optional: “Solomon”)
• 2 Samuel 11–12; 1 Kings 8 (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

October 21, 2021 – Davidic Literature

• Collins, “Second Samuel” (Optional: “The Psalms”)
• 2 Samuel 7:1–17; Psalm 89 (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

October 26, 2021 – Solomonic Literature

• Collins, “Proverbs” (Optional: 245–246, “The Song of Songs” and Song of Songs 1–2)
• 1 Kings 3; Proverbs 8–10 (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

October 28, 2021 – Elijah and Prophecy in General

• Collins, “Tales of Prophets and the End of the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah”
• 1 Kings 18–19 (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

November 2, 2021 – Amos, Hosea, Isaiah

• Collins, “Prophecy,” “Amos and Hosea” and “Isaiah”
• Recommended: Hosea 1–2; Isaiah 6–7 (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

November 4, 2021 – Jeremiah

• Collins, “The Babylonian Era: Jeremiah and Lamentations”
• Jeremiah 20 (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

November 9, 2021 – Ezekiel

• Collins, “Ezekiel”
• Ezekiel 1–3 (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

November 11, 2021 – Second Isaiah

• Collins, “The Additions to the Book of Isaiah”
• Isaiah 52:13—53:12 (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

November 16, 2021 – Third Isaiah and Daniel

• Isaiah 65–66; Daniel 7; Daniel 12 (optional) (LINK)
• Screen notes (LINK)

November 18, 2021 – Job and Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes)

• Collins, “Job and Qoheleth”
• Screen notes (LINK)

Evening of November 18, 2021 – Escobedo Lecture

• Dr. Francisco Lozada Jr., “Theologizing Immigration: Latinxs and the Catholic Tradition.”

November 23, 2021 – Society of Biblical Literature (No Class Meeting)

November 25, 2021 – Thanksgiving (No Class Meeting)

November 30, 2021 – Synthesis and review

December 2, 2021 – Study Days (No Class Meeting)

December 7, 2021 – Final Exam

The final exam will be in-person in the normal room.

Be sure to bring your midterm.

The exam for Section A (TR 8:20) will be Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 8:00-10:30 am

The exam for Section B (TR 9:45) will be Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 11:30am-2:00 pm