Open Yale: Introduction to the Old Testament (RLST 145)

1. The Parts of the Whole
   
2. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near Eastern Setting: Biblical Religion in Context
   
3. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near Eastern Setting: Genesis 1-4 in Context
   
4. Doublets and Contradictions, Seams and Sources: Genesis 5-11 and the Historical-Critical Method
   
5. Critical Approaches to the Bible: Introduction to Genesis 12-50
   
6. Biblical Narrative: The Stories of the Patriarchs (Genesis 12-36)
   
7. Israel in Egypt: Moses and the Beginning of Yahwism (Genesis 37- Exodus 4)
   
8. Exodus: From Egypt to Sinai (Exodus 5-24, 32; Numbers)
   
9. The Priestly Legacy: Cult and Sacrifice, Purity and Holiness in Leviticus and Numbers
   
10. Biblical Law: The Three Legal Corpora of JE (Exodus), P (Leviticus and Numbers) and D (Deuteronomy)
    
11. On the Steps of Moab: Deuteronomy
    
12. The Deuteronomistic History: Life in the Land (Joshua and Judges)
    
13. The Deuteronomistic History: Prophets and Kings (1 and 2 Samuel)
    
14. The Deuteronomistic History: Response to Catastrophe (1 and 2 Kings)
    
15. Hebrew Prophecy: The Non-Literary Prophets
    
16. Literary Prophecy: Amos
    
17. Literary Prophecy: Hosea and Isaiah
    
18. Literary Prophecy: Micah, Zephaniah, Nahum and Habbakuk
    
19. Literary Prophecy: Perspectives on the Exile (Jeremiah, Ezekiel and 2 Isaiah)
    
20. Responses to Suffering and Evil: Lamentations and Wisdom Literature
    
21. Biblical Poetry: Psalms and Song of Songs
    
22. The Restoration: 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah
    
23. Visions of the End: Daniel and Apocalyptic Literature
    
24. Alternative Visions: Esther, Ruth, and Jonah
    

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