Biblical Law: The Three Legal Corpora of JE, P, and D - Lecture 10
Comparative analysis of biblical law with Ancient Near Eastern legal traditions, highlighting unique features of Israelite law attributed to divine authorship.
Hebrew Prophecy: The Non-Literary Prophets - Lecture 15
Explore Israelite prophecy, including ecstatic prophecy, prophetic guilds, and the roles of non-literary prophets in biblical historical books as God's zealots, kingmakers, and the king's conscience.
Visions of the End: Daniel and Apocalyptic Literature in the Old Testament - Lecture 23
Explore apocalyptic literature in the Hebrew Bible, focusing on the Book of Daniel and its themes of divine intervention, eschatology, and the struggle between good and evil.
Paul's Disciples - Pseudepigraphic Letters to Colossians and Ephesians
Explore the pseudepigraphic letters to Colossians and Ephesians, examining their authorship, content, and theological differences from Paul's authentic writings.
The Greco-Roman World - Historical Context for the New Testament
Explore the historical context of the New Testament, from Alexander's Hellenization to the Roman Empire's influence on early Christianity's spread.
From Stories to Canon - The Formation of the New Testament
Explore the formation of the New Testament canon, examining factors like competing doctrines, consensus, and the codex's invention, as well as criteria for inclusion and exclusion of texts.
The Rise of Christianity - From Apocalyptic Movement to World Religion
Explore Christianity's evolution from a small apocalyptic movement to a major religion, examining key developments in theology, practices, and historical events from the 2nd to 4th centuries.
Introduction to New Testament Studies - Why Study the New Testament?
Explore the New Testament as historical documents, understanding its context and imagining an ancient perspective. Gain insights into biblical studies through a secular, academic approach.
The Gospel of Matthew - Introduction to New Testament
Explore Matthew's Gospel: Jesus as teacher, Torah observance, church foundation, and apostolic model. Understand its paradoxical approach to Christianity and mission to gentiles.
Johannine Christianity - The Letters - Lecture 12
Explore Johannine Christianity through the Gospel of John and epistles, examining Christology, sectarianism, and early Christian debates on Jesus' divinity and humanity.
Interpreting Scripture - The Letter to the Hebrews
Explore ancient and modern methods of biblical interpretation, focusing on the Letter to Hebrews and its unique approach to understanding Hebrew Bible passages.
The Acts of Paul and Thecla: Asceticism and Female Heroism in Early Christianity - Lecture 20
Explore the Acts of Paul and Thecla, examining its ascetic message, cultural context, and potential feminist interpretation through the lens of early Christian literature and Greco-Roman novels.
What Does the Bible Say about Creating Humans? - Creation Stories of the Ancient World
Explore the Genesis creation story's structure, sequence, and meaning, focusing on humanity's place and new perspectives from updated translations and other biblical texts.