No Class Tuesday Nov. 10

Class:  Per my email last week, there will be no class this Tuesday, Nov. 10.  We will make up the class on Tuesday, Nov. 24.  Please use this week to catch up on your reading and make your way through the book of Isaiah as we discussed last week.  Charles

Mid Term Questions - Due Nov. 3rd

Answer any 3 of the following questions for the take-home portion of your final examination.  Each answer should include scripture citations, reference class discussion and secondary readings, and be no more than three pages double spaced (each).  These essays should be handed in at the start of class on Nov 3.  Do NOT post your answers on the blog.  Turn in these papers in written form.

1.  How does the Deuteronomic History assess the effectiveness of the "Kingship" in Israel/Judah?

2.  Describe the character of YHWH in the book of Exodus.

3.  Describe the character of the legal codes in the Book of the Covenant (Exod 21-23).

4.  Describe the "Inner Logic" of the Ten Commandments

5.  Briefly discuss issues of theodicy in Genesis 1-11.

6.  How do you assess the character of Abraham in Genesis 12-25?

Blog Post No.: The Deuteronomic History (Due. Oct. 13)

From your reading in Pleins, describe the Deuteronomic History.  What scripture does it cover?  What questions does it seek to address?

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