RL 200 — Fall 2005
25 October 2005
II: THE ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN CONTEXT OF THE FIRST TESTAMENT:
MARDUK v. MONOTHEISM |
Session |
Date |
Topic |
Assignment |
Enrichment/prn |
| 11 |
Tu 10/04 |
The ANE Context of Israel |
Read: Benjamin 4, 11
|
Presentations on Benjamin
2–5, 11 |
12 |
Th 10/06 |
Israelite Women v. Israelite Legal & Social Structures |
Read: Exod 1–3, Ruth; Judg 4–5, 19–21; Benjamin 5 |
Presentations on Darr
& Meyers |
|
Tu 10/11 |
Inauguration of the Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J., as President
of John Carroll University; no class today |
| Tues–Thurs 10/11–13 |
Individual meetings with professor (see schedule for Tues,
Wed, Thurs;
make appointment) |
11:00 AM–1:30 PM |
Th 10/13 |
Middle Eastern luncheon |
Do virtual tour of the Cleveland Museum
of Art |
|
* |
F 10/14 |
First draft of Exegesis
paper due (for students following Track A) |
** M 10/17 4:30 PM |
Blessing of the Sukka (plaza near the grotto, by BSOB) |
13 |
Tu 10/18 |
ANE Covenants & the Abrahamic
Covenants |
Read: Gen 12:1–10; 15; 17; the
Code of Hammurabi; Boadt's
sketch of The Yahwist's Abraham Saga |
Field Trip reaction paper
due.
Presentations on Hillers.
Write Creative History Paper
for next class. |
| Tues–Thurs 10/18–20 |
Individual meetings with professor (see schedule for Tues,
Wed, Thurs;
make appointment) |
14 |
Th 10/20 |
El Elyon, God of Abraham |
Creative History
Paper due |
Deadline for "Abraham"
film EXTRA CREDIT
|
15 |
Tu 10/25 |
The Covenant God |
|
Part 2 Review.
EXTRA CREDIT OPTION: Write
this essay on the Idea of the Covenant in the Hebrew Bible (due next
month) |
* |
Wed 10/26 |
Individual meetings with professor PRN (by appointment) |
16 |
Th 10/27 |
Summary/Review of Part 2
|
Quiz on Part 2 |
Over the weekend, view "The Matrix" and start your Exodus-Matrix
essay |
* |
Sun 10/30 |
|
 get
an extra hour of sleep!
|
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