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The Hebrew Bible (Volume A)
Map
• “origins” or “beginnings”
• cosmogony
• birthright
• covenant
• search for homeland
• illustrations of free will
Genesis
Adam and Eve
Cain and Abel: First Murder
The Biblical Flood
Babel, a Ziggurat
Abraham and Isaac
Jacob’s Dream
Joseph
• Hebrews enslaved in Egypt
• Moses as foremost prophet for the Hebrews
• Ten Commandments and new law
Exodus
Moses
Job
• theodicy• justice• human knowledge
Psalms
• worship• hymns of praise• thanksgiving• lament• imagery• musicality
Discuss the distinctions between approaching a text as a religious manifestation of divine revelation and as a literary work of art. Does this change how one reads the text? Does it offer different insights?
Discussion Questions
What is the difference between the curse given to the first man and the curse given to the first woman? Why are they given different curses, and is this significant? Do the punishments correspond to the distinct manners in which they fell into sin?
Discussion Questions
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