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The Prophetic Element in Biblical
Traditon (REL265A)
Fall 2004 Updated November 14, 2004 |
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All Reading assignments must be completed before the class meeting for which they are assigned. Items
in colors other than black are links to online resources. Click on them to
view the assigned reading. If an assignment is displayed in black, it refers
to one of the required textbooks.
Go to Exam One Go to Exam Two Go to the Final Exam |
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| Wed Aug 16 |
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None | |
| Fri Aug 18 |
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Exodus 1-18 | |
| Mon Aug 23 |
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Brueggeman, 1-19 | |
| Wed Aug 25 |
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Bandstra, pp. 203-215: Prologue to the Prophets | |
| Fri Aug 27 | Bandstra, pp. 216-227 (Chapter 6, Introduction and section 1) | ||
| NRSV, Joshua 1-12. | |||
| Mon Aug 30 |
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Bandstra, pp. 227-235 (Chapter 6, sections 2-4) | |
| NRSV, Joshua 13-24 | |||
| Wed Sept 1 |
---------- Joshua, Judges, and the Historical Puzzle of the Hebrew Occupation of Canaan |
Bandstra, pp. 236-243 (Chapter 7, Introduction and Section 1) | |
| NRSV, Judges 1-2 | |||
| Fri Sept 3 |
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Bandstra, pp. 243-247 (Chapter 7, Section 2 to the end of the chapter.) | |
| NRSV, Judges 2:16-chapter 9 | |||
| Mon Sept 6 |
Labor Day
No Class
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| Wed Sept 8 |
---------- The story of Samson |
NRSV, Judges 10-16 |
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| Trible, 93-116 |
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| Fri Sept 10 |
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NRSV, Judges 17-21 | |
| Trible, 65-91 | |||
| Mon Sept 13 |
---------- The Samuel Cycle |
Bandstra, pp. 251-262 (Chapter 8, Introduction and section 1) | |
| NRSV, First Samuel 1-12 | |||
| Wed Sept 15 | |
Bandstra, pp. 262-267 (Chapter 8, section 2) | |
| NRSV, First Samuel 13-31 | |||
| Fri Sept 17 |
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| Mon Sept 20 |
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Bandstra, pp. 267-269 (Chapter 8, section 3A) | |
| NRSV, Second Samuel 1-8 | |||
| Wed Sept 22 | Bandstra, pp. 269-274 (Chapter 8, section 3B to the end) | ||
| NRSV, Second Samuel 9-12 | |||
| Fri Sept 24 |
NRSV, Second Samuel 13-24
Trible, 37-63 |
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| Mon Sept 27 | Bandstra, pp. 275-278 (Chapter 9, Introduction) | ||
| Wed Sept 29 | Bandstra, pp. 278-283 (Chapter 9, section 1) | ||
| NRSV, First Kings 1-11 | |||
| Fri Oct 1 | Bruggemann, 21-37 | ||
| Mon Oct 4 | ---------- The Elijah Cycle (First Kings 17-Second Kings 2) ---------- The Elisha Cycle (Second Kings 3-10) |
Bandstra, pp. 284-291 (Chapter 9, section 2A-C) | |
| NRSV, First Kings 12-16 | |||
| Wed Oct 6 | ---------- Hezekiah and Isaiah (2 Kings 18-20) |
Bandstra, pp. 291-293 (Chapter 9, sections 2D-3A) | |
| Fri Oct 8 |
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| Mon Oct 11 |
---------- The Babylonian Crisis (2 Kings 24-25) |
Bandstra, pp. 293-298 (Chapter 9, sections 3B to
the end)
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| Wed Oct 13 |
---------- First Isaiah (Isaiah of Jerusalem) ---------- The Syro-Ephraimite War ---------- Sennacherib’s Invasion |
Bandstra, pp. 299-309 (Chapter 10, Introduction and section 1)
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| Fri Oct 15 |
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Bandstra, pp. 309-314 (Chapter 10, section 2)
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| Wed Oct 20 | ---------- Isaiah as a Whole |
Bandstra, pp. 315-317 (Chapter 10, section 3
to the end)
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| Fri Oct 22 | |
Bandstra, pp. 318-326 (Chapter 11, Introduction
and sections 1-2)
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| NRSV, Jeremiah 7 and 36
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| Mon Oct 25 |
-------- Prophetic Criticizing and Pathos |
Bandstra, pp. 326-333 (Chapter 11, section 3
to the end)
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NRSV, Jeremiah 29-31
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| Brueggemann, 39-57
Guiding Questions on the Readings from Brueggemann |
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| Wed Oct 27 |
Warnings (1-24) |
Bandstra, pp. 335-342 (Chapter 12, Introduction
and section 1)
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| NRSV, Ezekiel 1-5 and 16
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| Fri Oct 29 |
Hope and Restoration (25-48) |
Bandstra, pp. 342-348 (Chapter 12, section 2
to the end)
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| NRSV, Ezekiel 18 and 37.
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| Mon Nov 1 |
The Book of the Twelve
---------- The Assyrian Period ----------- Amos |
Bandstra, pp. 349-362 (Chapter 13, Introduction and section 1A-B) | |
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NRSV, Amos 1-2 and 7-8 | |||
| Wed Nov 3 |
Hosea
---------- Discussion: The Metaphor of Attraction |
Weems, 1-34 (Notice that this reading
assignment is long. Get an early start.)
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NRSV, Hosea 1-3
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| Fri Nov 5 |
Discussion: Prophets, their Audiences, and Expectations
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Weems, 35-67
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| NRSV, Hosea 11-12
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| Mon Nov 8 |
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Weems: 68-83
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| Wed Nov 10 |
Discussion: What does this mean for today's
readers? |
Weems: 84-119 (Notice the
length of this assignment. Get an early start.)
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| Fri Nov 12 |
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| Mon Nov 15 |
Review: Hosea and Amos |
NRSV, Amos 1-2 and 7-8 NRSV, Hosea 1-3 and 11-12 If you do not remember the historical contexts of Amos and Hosea clearly, review Bandstra, chapter 13, sections 1A and 1B. The Timeline for the Latter Prophets will also be helpful. |
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| Wed Nov 17 | Micah
---------- The Babylonian Period Zephaniah Habakkuk Obadiah |
Bandstra, pp. 362-368 (Chapter 13, sections 1C-2D)
NRSV, Micah 6-7 |
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| Fri Nov 19 |
The Persian Period
Haggai Zechariah Malachi Joel Jonah |
Bandstra, pp. 368-380 (Chapter 13, section 3 to
the end)
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| Mon Nov 22 |
Amazement
Complete the "Guiding Questions" assignment listed in the column to
the right and bring it to class with you on Friday.
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Brueggemann, 59-79
Guiding Questions on the Readings The "Guiding Questions" assignment is due today. See the assignment column for October 25 and November 17. |
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| Wed Nov 24 and Fri Nov 26 |
Thanksgiving Break
No Class |
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| Mon Nov 29 | Jesus of Nazareth: Criticism and Pathos, Energizing and Amazement |
No reading assignment today, but you might want to get an early start on the readings for Wednesday.
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| Wed Dec 1
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Brueggemann, 115-125
(Notice that this reading spans two short chapters.) |
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| Tues, Dec. 7 1:00-4:00 |
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