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THE LAW AND THE WRITINGS
Definitio n Law = Hebrew ‘Torah’ – refers to the books of Moses known to Christians as Pentateuch – Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy Writings = Hebrew ‘Kethuvim’ – refers to the wisdom books (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs) and Ruth, Lamentations, Esther, Daniel, Ezra,
For this course
We
will concentrate on Torah and Wisdom We will concentrate further on Genesis and Psalms We will do introductions to the books We will do exegesis only of Gen 37-50 and Pss 120-134
BOOKS OF THE BIBLES Psal T ora
Wisdoms Wisdo m mProph Histo ry
Menora
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New Testament
Tor Bo ah oks
Leviti ExodcusNumb Gene us ers Deuteron sis omy
Menora h
Authorship: •Conservative: Moses; 15th cent BC •Critical: 4 sources (J, D, P, & E); probably
Ends with story about ‘the sons of Israel’ Begins with story about ‘the sons of Israel’ – ends with with Begins ‘Tent of Meeting’ – ends with ‘the Lord
Begins with ‘the Lord spoke to Moses in the Sinai desert’ – ends with ‘the commandment s of the Lord through
Begins with ‘the words which Moses
Stories about beginnings (the world and Israel) Stories about Israel and the Laws for Israel and the
Stories about Israel’s wilderness journey Moses’ last sermons to Israel
Pre-Patriarchal Cycle
Adam Cycle (Gen 1-5)
Noah Cycle (Gen 6-11)
Patriarchal Cycle The Abraham-Isaac Cycle (Gen 11:27-25:11) The Isaac-Jacob Cycle (Gen 25:19-35:29) The Jacob-Joseph-Judah Cycle (Gen 37-50)
Sacrifice Rituals (1-7) Priestly History (8-10) Clean & Unclean (11-15) Day of Atonement (16) Clean & Unclean (17-20) Priestly Legislation (21-22) Festival Rituals (23-25) Promises (26-27)
1-10 Marc h
13 Canaa n
11-12 Rebel
15 Offerin gs
14 Rebel
17-19 Priests
16 Rebel
22-24 Blessed
20-21 Rebel
26-36 Canaan
25 Rebel
Speech 1: Speech 2: (4B-26) Speech 3: (27-31) Speech 4: Speech 5: (32B-33)
Historical Prologue (1-4A) Laws for Israel to Live by Warning and Prediction Song of Moses (32A) Final Charge and Farewell