Lecture 1. The Parts of the Whole
Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) (RLST 145) with Christine Hayes This lecture provides an introduction to the literature of the Hebrew Bible and its structure and contents. Common misconceptions about the Bible are dispelled: the Bible is a library of books from diverse times and places rather than a single, unified book; biblical narratives contain complex themes and realistic characters and are not "pious parables" about saintly persons; the Bible is a literarily sophisticated narrative not for children; the Bible is an account of the odyssey of a people rather than a book of theology; and finally, the Bible was written by many human contributors with diverse perspectives and viewpoints. 00:00 - Chapter 1. Introduction to the Hebrew Bible and Its Radical Ideas 16:10 - Chapter 2. Common Myths about the Bible 29:33 - Chapter 3. An Overview of the Structure of the Bible 40:17 - Chapter 4. Course Organization Complete course materials are available at the Yale Online website: online.yale.edu This course was recorded in Fall 2006.
Lecture 2. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near Eastern Setting: Biblical Religion in Context
Lecture 4. Doublets and Contradictions, Seams and Sources
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Lecture 3. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near Eastern Setting: Genesis 1-4 in Context
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Lecture 10. Biblical Law: The Three Legal Corpora of JE (Exodus), P (Leviticus and Numbers) and D
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Lecture 7. Israel in Egypt: Moses and the Beginning of Yahwism (Genesis 37- Exodus 4)
Lecture 20. Responses to Suffering and Evil: Lamentations and Wisdom Literature
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Lecture 5. Critical Approaches to the Bible: Introduction to Genesis 12-50
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Lecture 8. Exodus: From Egypt to Sinai (Exodus 5-24, 32; Numbers)
