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
August 19, 2021
– Modern and Postmodern Interpretation
- Collins, “Introduction”
- Screen notes (LINK)
August 24, 2021
– Views of Scripture
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)
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
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
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