RL 200 — Fall 2009
last update 15 December 2009
Unit I:
TOOLS FOR FIRST TESTAMENT STUDY
Session Date Topic Assignment Enrichment
1 Tu 09/01 How the Bible Means Depends upon How We Read Meet participants, review objectives, tools, strategies, & assignments. Do Bible Bio. For Thursday's class: review RL 200 Syllabus, Introductory Materials for Biblical Studies, & Pretest. Use the Pretest answer form and save printing the longer document.
2 Th 09/03 Inspiration, Revelation, Interpretation: the Bible & Authority Read 2 Tim 3:16-17; Boadt 1; Interpretation of the Bible in the Church.
Syllabus QUIZ		  
3 Tu 09/08 Biblical Forms & Genres Read: Gen 1–11; Exod 19–25; Isa 6; Jer 1; Ezek 1; Jonah (passim, esp. 1–2); Boadt 4, 26. Review the Forms worksheet and form criticism in Genesis In The Song of Songs Illustrated, what is the artist's basic point about reading the Bible?
* Th 09/10 Spirit Mass NB:  Due to the Mass of the Holy Spirit, the JCU class schedule today is different. See the University calendar for your class times. Only our class is cancelled.
4 Tu 09/15 Formal Comparisons of Biblical & Other ANE Texts Boadt 2–3, 11
QUIZ		  
5 Th 09/17 The Primeval History Read: Gen 1:1-2:4a; Gen 2:4b-3:24; Exod 15:1-21; Ps 119 & 136; skim Enuma Elish; Epic of Gilgamesh; Gilgamesh summary; Boadt diagram; Boadt 6. What is wrong with this "picture" of God in creation?
6 Tu 09/22 God & Creation
Interpretation of Biblical Texts 		Original creation story due.
Read: The Historical Development of the Doctrine of Creation; Exegesis vs. Biblical Literalism 		Respond to Biblical Creation & Modern Physics; Science & Evolution
7 Th 09/24 Did Moses Write the Pentateuch? Read: Gen 22 & 37; Genesis sources and Gen 37; Boadt 5.
QUIZ—Cancelled due to funeral; substitute notes on Doctrine of Creation handout		 Read more on the Documentary Hypothesis: Noth; Polzin; Tigay; Wolff; on RC doctrine: Original Sin
8 Tu 09/29 Source Analysis & Tradition History Review: The Ancestress of Israel in Danger; Joseph Sold into Slavery. For extra credit, prepare SATH presentation on another text of your choosing.
9 Th 10/01 First Unit Examination Part 1 Review
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