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ENG 235 – Literature of the Bible – Dr. James Lacey
guest speaker for Dr. Lacey, Dr. David Stoloff, Professor and Chair, Education Department, Webb Hall 129, 860 – 465 – 5501, stoloffd@easternct.edu
These notes are posted at http://stoloffd.edublogs.org/category/bible-as-literature/.
Agenda for session on Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Introductions (and attendance taking) – who am I?, why am I here?
Some notes of this part of the Bible
Before the Common Era, Common Era – a bit more inclusive way of historic dating
Tanach – Torah, Prophets, Writings
The acronym is based on the initial Hebrew letters of each of the text’s three parts:
- Torah תורה meaning “Instruction.” It is also called the Chumash חומש, meaning “the five” or “the five books of Moses.” In Greek, it is called the Pentateuch. The Torah is often referred to as the law of the Jewish people.
- Nevi’im נביאים, meaning “Prophets.” This term is associated with anything to do with the prophets.
- Ketuvim כתובים, meaning “Writings.” The Greek word being “Hagiographa.”
Introducing Joshua
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http://bible.ort.org/books/glosd1.asp?action=displayanchor&glosid=G347#G347
The 12 spies story – http://bible.ort.org/books/torahd5.asp?action=displayid&id=4074
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%2013&version=31
spies and Rahav – http://bible.ort.org/books/haftarotd4.asp?action=displayid&id=889
Joshua 2 and Joshua 2 in Hebrew – http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt0602.htm
http://bible.ort.org/books/haftarotd4.asp?action=displayid&id=889
Homework readings – Joshua 1, 6, 19, 24; Judges, 6-8 – Gideon, 13-16 – Samson;
1 Samuel, 15-17 - Saul, Amalekites, David’s annointing, Goliath, 28 - Saul and witch of Endor; 31 - Saul’s end;
11 Samuel, 11-12 – David and Bathsheba ,
1 Kings, 3, 9-11 – Solomon’s wisdom, building Temple, Queen of Sheba, wives, end
extra readings – Joshua 5:13-15 - a reflection of what other stories?, Judges 4 -5 – song of Deborah; Women and the Bible in Gabel et.al., The Bible as Literature
Project #1 assigned; quiz #3 on readings above on 9/25
Archaeology confirms: they really DID come a-tumblin’ down
http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v21/i2/jericho.asp
Joshua Fit the Battle Of Jericho-Mahalia Jackson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPZuWzZvoYQ&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyB7TlzhtY0
Elvis Presley – Joshua Fit The Battle & He Touched Me
Some references that might be mentioned in the discussion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truthiness - Truthiness
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanach - Tanach
http://www.bibles.net/ - Online Bibles and search engines, links to online readings
http://bible.ort.org/ - navigating the bible
http://www.mechon-mamre.org/ - Mechon Mamre in Jerusalem – Hebrew and English online bible – “Most of us belong to the mainstream “Baladi” Yemenite Jewish community.”
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