BS-515 Pentateuch

Reading Schedule

Observing & Interpreting OT Narrative

Overview Timeline of the OT

Biblical Versus Pagan Understanding of God

An Initial Overview of the Pentateuch

OT Versus ANE View of Creation and the Cosmos

alarm_on Sep 3 Pharaoh's Hard Heart

Zoom Session 1

Second Account of Creation in Genesis(Part 1)

Bible's Views of the Second Account of Creation(Part 2)

Bible's Views of Creation & Cosmos(Part 3)

The Patriarchs & God's Promises; the Abrahamic Covenant

Nature of OT Covenants & ANE Treaties

alarm_on Sep 10 Balaam & the Balaam Oracles

Zoom Session 2

Exodus: Sinai Covenant & Law(Part 1)

Abrahamic & Sianai Covenant

Sanctity of Life & Protection of the Unborn

An Eye For An Eye

Theft vs. Accidental Damage/Injury

Exodus: Building the Tabernacle(Part 2)

Sins of Their Fathers

alarm_on Sep 17 The Cities of Refuge

Zoom Session 3

Leviticus

Question of Homosexual Conduct

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Conclusions from the Pentateuch

alarm_on Sep 24 Physical Circumcision and the Abrahamic Covenant

Zoom Session 4

"Scientific Interpretation" of Critical Scholars

How Critical Scholars Viewed the Pentateuch

Pentateuch Came from Multiple Sources?

Source Criticism & JEDP

Scholarly Reaction JEDP & the Pentateuch

Other Fields of Biblical Criticism

Conservative Replies to JEDP

alarm_on Oct 1 How Critical Scholars View the Pentateuch

Zoom Session 5