Discovering the Old Testament
Summary: A series of brief lectures about the history, culture, archaeology, and languages behind the Old Testament (Hebrew Scriptures) based on a series of seminars and a summer course taught at Stanford University in 2013. We examine the Old Testament in the context of its mysterious and exotic world and times. An ongoing educational tool for personal study, adult education groups, sermon preparation, or personal enrichment.
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Discovering the Old Testament, Part 5. An interlude; how to get more out of your Old Testament reading by selecting a good translation, using reference tools, concordances, commentaries, and more. Plus a special study technique that will richly reward the … Continue reading →
Discovering the Old Testament, Part 4 The creation of humanity, a quick look at the Documentary Hypothesis, and humans as participants in the creative process. Life in the Garden, temptation, consequences and how they were understood. Runtime: 22:23. … Continue reading →
Discovering the Old Testament, Part 3 Creations stories and their role in the ancient Near East. Genesis as a polemic against Babylonian ideas, and the unique role of humans in the created order according to Genesis. Runtime: 19:46. … Continue reading →
Discovering the Old Testament, Part 2 How the Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures are organized, the sections and the books. Sources of the text: the Masoretic Text, the Septuagint, Targums, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Finally a first look at covenants: what … Continue reading →
Discovering the Old Testament, Part 1 Entering a strange and exotic world; geography, an introduction to the ancient mindset. What the Old Testament is and is not, and some hints for readers who are just getting started. Runtime: 20:44. … Continue reading →
