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    Welcome
    Zoom link for all classes - Monday 9.30-12.30
    17 - 23 July
    In this video your lecturer introduces the course "Reading the Old Testament"
    Laidlaw Orientation at all Campuses
    Timetables and Textbooks (on the Laidlaw website)
    In this video your lecturer for the course introduces himself
    21 July - 27 July
    Week 2: Introducing the Pentateuch
    Pentateuch - Super Summary
    Pentateuch - Super Summary (PowerPoint)
    The Pentateuch in Canonical Perspective (Project)
    The Pentateuch in Canonical Perspective (answers)
    Key geographical features of the Pentateuch - PowerPoint
    Instructions for completing the map exercise - please read me first
    Map of the Ancient Near East
    Map of Israel
    Map exercise: Cities and features to locate on your maps
    Map exercise - Blank map of the Ancient Near East
    Map exercise - Blank Map of Israel
    Another map of Israel
    How big is the land of Israel?
    The importance of Genesis
    The importance of Genesis (PowerPoint)
    The structure of Genesis
    The structure of Genesis (PowerPoint)
    The parallel structure of Genesis 1
    28 July - 3 August
    Week 3 - Creation and Monotheism, The Image of God, The Flood, and Babel
    Texts on monotheism - (a quick exercise)
    God the Creator and biblical monotheism
    Jesus as the Creator of everything
    The image of God in Genesis 5 - an exercise
    The image of God in Genesis 1 and 5
    Reading the flood in context - Project
    Navigating the moral dilemma of the flood - course notes
    Navigating the moral dilemma of the flood - PowerPoint
    The Tower of Babel (PowerPoint)
    The Table of Nations and the Tower of Babel - exercise
    The Table of Nations and the Tower of Babel - course notes
    Nothing was made without him (John 1:3)
    4 August - 10 August
    Week 4 - The Patriarchal Narratives
    The World of the Patriarchs (PowerPoint)
    The World of the Patriarchs - Large images (pdf)
    A Guide for Reading the Patriarchal Narratives
    A Guide for Reading the Patriarchal Narratives (PowerPoint)
    The Structure of the Abraham Narrative
    The Structure of the Abraham Narrative (PowerPoint)
    Abraham and Lot Part Company - Genesis 13 (Project)
    Abraham and Lot Part Company - Genesis 13 (Answers)
    Abraham and Lot Part Company - Genesis 13 (PowerPoint)
    1. Alexander Paradise to Promised Land
    11 August - 17 August
    Week 5 - Jacob and Esau, Joseph and His Brothers, Genesis and Science
    Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25) - Project
    Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25) - Answers
    Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25) - PowerPoint
    The Joseph narrative - course notes
    The Joseph narrative - PowerPoint
    Genesis and Science - some thoughts
    The Genre of Genesis 1 - Bruce Waltke
    The View from the Tell - Thomas Brisco
    18 August - 24 August
    Week 6 - The Books of Exodus and Leviticus
    The Rise of a Nation: From Egypt to Sinai
    The Exodus and the people of Israel
    The Exodus and the people of Israel (PowerPoint)
    The law and Israel's relationship with the LORD
    The law and Israel's relationship with the LORD (PowerPoint)
    The Christian and the Law
    The Christian and the Law - PowerPoint
    Reading the law (project)
    Reading the law (answers)
    The Book of Leviticus - Course notes
    The Book of Leviticus (PowerPoint)
    "Learning to Love Leviticus" by Christopher J. H. Wright
    Nelson, Raising up a Faithful Priest, 17 - 38
    25 August - 31 August
    Project on the Tabernacle
    Project on the Tabernacle (answers)
    The tabernacle - PowerPoint
    The Book of Numbers - course notes
    From the Wilderness to the Promised Land (PowerPoint)
    Law and Grace in Deuteronomy
    The humanitarian spirit in Deuteronomy
    The humanitarian spirit in Deuteronomy - Project
    The Treaty structure of Deuteronomy
    Living by every word that comes from God's mouth - An analysis of Deuteronomy 8
    Essay 1: Interpreting & Applying Old Testament Texts (45%, LO: 1,2)
    1 September - 7 September
    Introduction to the Historical Books
    Introduction to the Book of Joshua
    The Merneptah Stele - the earliest reference to Israel outside the Bible (PowerPoint)
    Ethical dilemma of the conquest
    The book of Judges
    The book of Judges (PowerPoint)
    8 September - 14 September
    Introducing the book of Ruth
    The book of Ruth - A project
    Text of the Book of Ruth: You can use this to complete the project
    The book of Ruth - Answers
    The Books of Samuel - an overview
    The Books of Samuel (copy)
    The Lord raises up a king - an interpretation of 1 Samuel 16-17
    The Lord raises up a king - PowerPoint
    A message based on the book of Ruth
    15 September - 21 September
    The Books of Kings
    The Books of Kings PowerPoint
    PowerPoint of texts and artefacts related to the period of the monarchy
    Please read me first
    The Plotline of Chronicles
    Themes in Chronicles
    A weird appearance of Satan in Chronicles (solve the puzzle)
    A weird appearance of Satan in Chronicles (answers)
    6 October - 12 October
    Identifying and Classifying the Prophetic Books
    Why Study the Prophets
    The historical context of the prophets
    Video - The historical context of the prophets
    The theological context of the prophets
    Video - The theological context of the prophets
    The Prophets and Eschatology
    Deciphering an ancient Hebrew seal (a project)
    Paleo Hebrew script (for use with the deciphering project)
    Deciphering an ancient Hebrew seal (answer key)
    Jeremiah, Baruch, and the Fall of the City of Lachish - drawing insight from archaeology
    Jeremiah, Baruch, and the Fall of the City of Lachish (PowerPoint)
    Additional reading
    The Prophetic Books of the Old Testament
    Questions to answer while you watch the "Bible Project" video below
    How to read the prophets (A "Bible Project" video)
    Answers to the questions on the Bible Project video - Reading the Prophets
    Interpreting the Prophets
    Questions to answer while you watch the "Bible Project" video below
    The book of Amos (A "Bible Project" video)
    Answers to the questions on the Bible Project video - Amos
    Project - The Day of the Lord in the New Testament
    Answers to the project on the Day of the Lord
    The Historical Context of Amos
    Video - The historical context and message of Amos
    Project - Religious hypocrisy in the prophets
    Comments on Amos 4 (with discussion questions)
    Isaiah 1-39 (A "Bible Project" video)
    Project - the message of Habakkuk
    Project - the message of Habakkuk (answers)
    Notes on Habakkuk (and share your reflection)
    Additional Reading
    PowerPoint presentations for this week
    Community Resource (20% LO: 3)
    13 October - 19 October
    The book of Esther
    The book of Esther (A "Bible Project" video)
    The Book of Esther - Part One (6 mins).
    Project - Identifying some of the coincidences in Esther
    The Book of Esther - Part Two (16 mins)
    Notes on Esther (these notes have the same content as the two previous videos)
    20 October - 26 October
    The Book of Psalms
    The Bible Project - Psalms - book overview
    Introduction to the Psalms
    Introduction to Form Criticism
    Features of a Lament Psalm
    Analysing a lament psalm (exercise)
    Analysing a lament psalm (answer key)
    Project 1 on Psalm 11
    Psalm 11
    Project 2 on Psalm 11 ("Foundations")
    Project 3 on Psalm 11 ("Cup")
    A Spotify playlist of Psalms
    27 October - 2 November
    The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah
    The book of Ezra-Nehemiah (A "Bible Project" video)
    Reflecting critically on how "The Bible Project" interprets aspects of Ezra-Nehemiah
    Ezra and Nehemiah
    Is there a future for Israel (Part 1)
    Is there a future for Israel (Part 2)
    Is there a future for Israel? (This is the same content as the two videos)
    PowerPoint that was used in the videos on the future for Israel
    Read me first!
    An overview of the plotline of Chronicles
    The main themes in Chronicles
    The main themes in Chronicles
    Essay 2: Engagement with OT Wisdom or Legal Literature (35%, LO: 2,3)
    3 November - 9 November
    Proverbs and Job
    Link to Video 1 - The book of Proverbs (The Bible Project)
    The book of Proverbs and the Characteristics of a Proverb
    Link to Video 2 - The book of Proverbs and the characteristics of a proverb (for DL students)
    Project 1 - Teaching a proverb
    Reading Proverbs as Poetry
    Link to video 3 - Reading proverbs as poetry: Part 1 (for DL students)
    Link to video 4 - Reading proverbs as poetry: Part 2 (for DL students)
    Answers to exercises and questions in 'Reading Proverbs as Poetry'
    Introduction to the book of Job
    Link to video 5 - Introduction to the book of Job (for DL students)
    Project 1 - The prologue and the message of Job
    Comments on the Prologue of Job
    Link to video 6 - The prologue of Job (For distance students)
    Project 2 - Retribution in the Friends' Speeches
    Comments on the Friends' Speeches
    Link to video 7 - The friends' speeches (For distance students)
    10 November - 16 November
    Job and Ecclesiastes
    God Speaks and the Epilogue of Job
    Video on God's speeches and the Epilogue (Distance students)
    The Authorship of Ecclesiastes
    Ecclesiastes in Canonical Context - comparing Job and Proverbs
    Link to video 4: Ecclesiastes in Canonical Context - comparing Job and Proverbs (DL students)
    Project 1: Ecclesiastes in canonical context - Comparing themes from Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
    Link to Video 5 - Ecclesiastes in canonical context - Comparing themes from Proverbs and Ecclesiastes (answers for DL students)
    The Message of Ecclesiastes
    Link to Video 6 - the message of Ecclesiastes
    Project 2: Final reflections on the wisdom books
    Final Reflections on the wisdom books
    Seventh Zoom Lecture (18 October)
    Course Information
    Announcements
    Introductions
    Student questions and issues
    120.515 Reading the Old Testament Course Outline
    120.515 Course Assessment and Delivery Outline S2 2025
    Timetables and Textbooks (on the Laidlaw website)
    Checking for inadvertent plagiarism - test through Turnitin
    How to access and interpret Turnitin score and feedback
    SBL referencing guides
    Laidlaw's General Regulations
    Instructions for accessing library eBooks
    Requesting a Book from Henderson - Distance Students
    How to access Proquest and EBSCO databases
    Assessments for this course (Video)
    Additional course resources
    Instructions for Monarchy Assessment
    Instructions for the Monarchy Assessment (video)
    The Monarchy Essay: Structure and Composition (video)
    Instructions on Structure and Composition
    Resources for the essay on the monarchy
    This is the video file if the link to the "Instructions for the Monarchy Essay (video)" above doesn't work
    Video: Instructions for Assessment 2 - Community Resource
    Instructions for Assessment 2 - Community Resource
    Sample Thematic Study Essay on Monarchy
    Instructions for the assessment on Proverbs
    Instructions for the Proverbs Assessment (video)
    Resources for Proverbs essay
    Video recording of the tutorial for the Proverbs assessment
    Transliterations of words for assessment on Proverbs
    Tutorial 1 Monday 21 July
    Tutorial 2 Monday 15 September
    Tutorial 3 Monday 13 October
    Mid-Semester Course Evaluation
    End of Semester Course Evaluation
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