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The Bible's Prehistory, Purpose, and Political Future

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The Bible's Prehistory, Purpose, and Political Future

Университет Эмори

Об этом курсе: With its walls razed to ground by Babylon’s armies, Jerusalem joined a long line of ancient vanquished cities—from Ur and Nineveh and Persepolis to Babylon itself. While some recovered from the destruction, others did not. But none responded to political catastrophe by fashioning the kind of elaborate and enduring monument to their own downfall that we find in the Bible. Most conquered populations viewed their subjugation as a source of shame. They consigned it to oblivion, opting instead to extol the golden ages of the past. The biblical authors in contrast reacted to loss by composing extensive writings that acknowledge collective failure, reflect deeply upon its causes, and discover thereby a ground for collective hope. Working through colorful biblical and ancient Near Eastern texts, and drawing on an array of comparative examples, the course illustrates the thoroughgoing manner with which biblical authors responded to defeat by advancing a demotic agenda that places the community at the center. The aim of the biblical authors was to create a nation, and they sought to realize this goal via a shared text, which includes stories and songs, wisdom and laws. This corpus of writings belongs, without a doubt, to humanity’s greatest achievements. Whereas the great civilizations of the Near East invested their energies and resources into monuments of stone that could be destroyed by invading armies, the biblical authors left a literary legacy that has been intensively studied until the present day. More important, these authors’ visionary response to defeat brought to light a radical new wisdom: the notion that a people is greater than the state which governs it, and that a community can survive collapse when all of its members can claim a piece of the pie and therefore have a reason to take an active part in its collective life.


Автор:  Университет Эмори
Университет Эмори

  • Dr. Jacob L. Wright

    Преподаватели:  Dr. Jacob L. Wright, Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible

    Candler School of Theology and the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies
Выполнение6 weeks of study, 4-7 hours/week
Язык
English, Субтитры: Spanish, Romanian
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Программа курса
НЕДЕЛЯ 1
The Riddle That Has Yet to be Solved
Our larger goal is to understand why the Bible was written. So first we need to take a step back and form a larger view of the world in which the kingdoms of Israel and Judah emerged. This module sets the stage for all that follows. Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to: 1) Describe how Israel's geographical location, situated between two great civilizational centers, had a decisive impact on history, 2) Identify why Egypt was interested in Canaan (the land of the Bible), 3) Describe the context in which the oldest references to Israel and places in the land of Israel appear, and 4) Analyze how the withdrawal of Egyptian influence from Canaan made it possible for territorial states (such as Israel and Judah) to emerge in the first millennium BCE.
10 видео, 7 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
  1. Видео: Course Introduction
  2. Reading: Learning Outcomes & Recommended Works
  3. Reading: Getting Started
  4. Reading: Websites
  5. Reading: Course Maps
  6. Reading: Biblical Timeline
  7. Reading: Letter from the Instructor: Welcome to Module 1
  8. Видео: Introduction
  9. Видео: Defeat and the Response to Defeat
  10. Видео: The Oldest Reference to Israel
  11. Видео: The Centers of Civilization
  12. Видео: The Levant as a Land Bridge
  13. Видео: Egypt's Presence in Canaan During the New Kingdom
  14. Видео: The End of Egyptian Imperial Control
  15. Видео: Map Module
  16. Видео: Dever Interview
  17. Reading: Module 1 Readings
  18. Discussion Prompt: Module 1: Discussion Prompt 1
  19. Discussion Prompt: Module 1: Discussion Prompt 2
Оцениваемый: Quiz 1
НЕДЕЛЯ 2
The Rise and Fall
In the last module, we studied the activity of the great cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia in the Levant. These major groups played a key role in forming the backdrop for the rise of Israel and Judah. After Egyptian and Mesopotamian rulers withdrew from the area, they left breathing room for smaller groups—such as Israel and Judah—to grow and extend their own power. In this module, we will explore the more modest cultures of Israel and Judah, from the rise and fall of their respective kingdoms. Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to: 1) Differentiate between the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, and describe the circumstances that led to the rise of both, 2) Identify key figures and causes in the downfall of Israel and Judah, respectively, and 3) Analyze how the biblical authors take creative liberties in their portrayal of historical events pertaining to Israel and Judah.
15 видео, 3 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
  1. Reading: Letter from the Instructor: Welcome to Module 2
  2. Видео: Introduction
  3. Видео: Israel and Judah
  4. Видео: Omride Dynasty
  5. Видео: Fall of Israel
  6. Видео: The Kingdom of Judah
  7. Видео: Fall of Judah
  8. Видео: Younger Interview
  9. Видео: Darby Interview
  10. Видео: Vaughn Interview
  11. Reading: About the Supplemental Videos
  12. Видео: Biblical Narrative: Building a History
  13. Видео: Israel in Canaan
  14. Видео: The Rise of the Kingdoms
  15. Видео: Exploring the Material Culture
  16. Видео: The Nature of the Kingdoms
  17. Видео: Office Hours Modules 1-2
  18. Reading: Module 2 Readings
  19. Discussion Prompt: Module 2: Discussion Prompt 1
  20. Discussion Prompt: Module 2: Discussion Prompt 2
  21. Discussion Prompt: Module 2: Discussion Prompt 3
Оцениваемый: Quiz 2
НЕДЕЛЯ 3
The Making of the Bible as a Response to Defeat
In this module, we dive into the question of why the biblical authors created the Bible. We begin by looking at various depictions of how Judahites were living after the fall of Judah. These depictions provide us with insight into what the biblical authors were facing after the Assyrian and Babylonian conquests. We then turn our attention to the biblical writings as we deconstruct and reconstruct the text in order to discover what drives the biblical project. By engaging the text critically, we begin to see how the biblical authors creatively combined sources to create a pan-Israelite history. Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to: 1) Differentiate between extrabiblical and biblical depictions of Judahite communities living in various locations after the fall of Judah, 2) Identify distinct traditions or sources within the biblical text and distinguish between core narratives and supplements or links, and 3) Compare and contrast the dominant theories concerned with the composition of the Bible.
15 видео, 6 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
  1. Reading: Letter from the Instructor: Welcome to Module 3
  2. Видео: Introduction
  3. Видео: Part 1: Judah After the Babylonian Conquest
  4. Видео: Part 2: Factors Leading to Depopulation
  5. Видео: A Judahite Community in Egypt
  6. Видео: Judahite Communities in Babylon
  7. Видео: The Return to Zion
  8. Видео: Introduction to the Biblical Project
  9. Видео: From the Bible to the Sumerian King List
  10. Видео: Analyzing a Biblical Text: Genesis 26
  11. Видео: A Closer Look at Genesis 26
  12. Видео: Interweaving Sources
  13. Видео: Compositional Theories
  14. Видео: Division of the Books: Organizing a History
  15. Видео: Doctoral Student Aubrey Buster
  16. Видео: Epigrapher and Professor Christopher A. Rollston
  17. Reading: Module 3 Readings
  18. Discussion Prompt: Module 3: Discussion Prompt 1
  19. Discussion Prompt: Module 3: Discussion Prompt 2
  20. Discussion Prompt: Module 3: Discussion Prompt 3
  21. Reading: Genesis 25
  22. Reading: Genesis 26
  23. Reading: Genesis 27
  24. Reading: Genesis 28
Оцениваемый: Quiz 3
НЕДЕЛЯ 4
Reinventing the Hero
In this module, we will begin by exploring a clue that adds further support to the general thesis of this course (i.e., that the Bible is a project of peoplehood in response to the defeat of the state). That clue is the absence of martyrdom and glorious death in the biblical narratives. We will see how the biblical authors reshape their history as they fashion narratives and law codes that promote “name-making” through procreation rather than heroic death. Through values that we take for granted today, the authors work to ensure the preservation of their people under conditions of foreign rule. Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to: 1) Identify narrative texts and law codes that relate to procreation, heroic death, and the expanded roles for both men and women, 2) Differentiate between the ideals of heroism found in the Bible and those found in non-biblical text, and 3) Understand that these values emerge out of pragmatic concerns related to corporate survival and the formation of a new kind of political community.
12 видео, 2 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
  1. Reading: Letter from the Instructor: Welcome to Module 4
  2. Видео: Introduction
  3. Видео: The Biblical Authors Reinvent the Hero
  4. Видео: Commemorating the Fallen Soldiers
  5. Видео: The Glorified Death of the Fallen Warrior
  6. Видео: The Bible’s Treatment of Heroic Death
  7. Видео: Death in the Bible
  8. Видео: Biblical Law Codes and Procreation
  9. Видео: The Preservation of the People
  10. Видео: Interview with Tamara Cohn Eskenazi, Part 1
  11. Видео: Interview with Tamara Cohn Eskenazi, Part 2
  12. Видео: Interview with Tamara Cohn Eskenazi, Part 3
  13. Видео: Conclusion
  14. Reading: Module 4 Readings
  15. Discussion Prompt: Module 4: Discussion Prompt 1
  16. Discussion Prompt: Module 4: Discussion Prompt 2
  17. Discussion Prompt: Module 4: Discussion Prompt 3
Оцениваемый: Quiz 4
НЕДЕЛЯ 5
A Wise and Discerning People
As in most ancient societies, knowledge and education are reserved for elites. (The situation is not so different today.) This week we will see how the biblical authors depart radically from this principle. The Bible can be understood, Dr. Wright will suggest, as an educational curriculum for the nation. It fosters a broad national consciousness and mobilizes a people after the defeat of the state.Closely related to the Bible’s educational ideals, we will learn how the biblical authors promote a principle of “open access.” They make divine knowledge, rules, regulations publicly available so that the people as a whole can hold in check the power of their leaders. Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to: 1) Identify the distinctive qualities of biblical prophetic and priestly literature, 2) Explain how the Bible may be understood as an educational curriculum for the people as a whole, and 3) Compare the Bible to other pedagogical reforms.
13 видео, 2 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
  1. Reading: Letter from the Instructor: Welcome to Module 5
  2. Видео: Introduction
  3. Видео: The Bible as an Educational Curriculum
  4. Видео: The Educational Ideals of the Bible
  5. Видео: Education Reform in the Face of Defeat
  6. Видео: From State Secrets to Open Access and National Literature
  7. Видео: Divination and Prophecy in Mesopotamia
  8. Видео: Biblical Prophets and the Throne
  9. Видео: The Reasons for the Differences
  10. Видео: Holding Priests in Check
  11. Видео: Breed Interview
  12. Видео: Manzer Interview
  13. Видео: Eskenazi Interview Pt. 1
  14. Видео: Eskenazi Interview Pt. 2
  15. Reading: Module 5 Readings
  16. Discussion Prompt: Module 5: Discussion Prompt 1
  17. Discussion Prompt: Module 5: Discussion Prompt 2
  18. Discussion Prompt: Module 5: Discussion Prompt 3
Оцениваемый: Five
НЕДЕЛЯ 6
Beyond Morality: The Bible as Political Model
This week, to wrap up our course, we turn back to the question of why with which we began. Why did the Bible originate in ancient Israel and Judah? We will begin by synthesizing what we’ve learned so far in order to bring it to bear on this fundamental question. Thereafter we will examine the most fascinating means by which the biblical authors reshape Israel’s identity. These means include matters that relate to theology, the covenant, and covenantal ethics. We will conclude the course by raising the question of what role the Bible may have to play in our futures. Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to: 1) Answer the question of why the Bible emerged in Israel and Judah rather than in other societies of the ancient Near East, 2) Identify the distinct theological means by which the biblical authors reshape the identity of Israel in their grand project of peoplehood, 3) Discuss the future possibilities of "biblical" projects and of the Bible itself.
15 видео, 2 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
  1. Reading: Letter from the Instructor: Welcome to Module 6
  2. Видео: What We've Learned in This Course
  3. Видео: Three Distinct Qualities
  4. Видео: Peoplehood as a "Plan B"
  5. Видео: The Emergence of a Pan-Israelite Identity
  6. Видео: Why Does the Bible Originate in Israel and Judah?
  7. Видео: A Communal Pact Under Persian Rule
  8. Видео: Hope in Divine Judgement: From Treaty to Covenant
  9. Видео: The Interpersonal Ethics of Covenant
  10. Видео: Concluding Reflections: The Bible's Future
  11. Видео: Sweeney Interview, Part 1
  12. Видео: Sweeney Interview, Part 2
  13. Видео: Sweeney Interview, Part 3
  14. Видео: O'Connor Interview
  15. Видео: Wolpe Interview
  16. Видео: Office Hours Modules 3-6
  17. Reading: Module 6 Readings
  18. Discussion Prompt: Module 6: Discussion Prompt 1
  19. Discussion Prompt: Module 6: Discussion Prompt 2
Оцениваемый: Six

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Naokichi Donggay

Enriching historical knowledge in every course material.

jd

Muy Bueno. Gracias por este excelente curso. un abrazo desde Bogotá , Colombia

David Hearst

This course is very involved but logical and follows a nice path of learning. Anyone wishing to see and understand how life was and how it was perceived and reported is quite interesting and gets the grey matter working. Thoroughly enjoyable.

CHAN Wing Fai Paulus

Good and cncise historical background for me,



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