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The Bible in Light of the Ancient Near East
- 9 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on March 6, 2022
- Ends on June 29, 2022
Course details
Syllabus
Lesson 1 : The Ancient Near East: Historical and Cultural Introduction.
Lesson 2: Biblical Creation Traditions in their Ancient Near Eastern Context.
Lesson 3: The Biblical Flood Story in its Ancient Near Eastern Context.
Lesson 4: A Theological Perspective on the Creator God: Between the Biblical God and the Ancient Near Eastern Gods.
Lesson 5: The Biblical Tower of Babel Story in its Ancient Near Eastern Context.
Lesson 6: Biblical Legal Literature in its Ancient Near Eastern Context, Part I.
Lesson 7: Biblical Legal Literature in its Ancient Near Eastern Context, Part II.
Lesson 8: Biblical Prophecy in its Ancient Near Eastern Context.
Lesson 9: Biblical Wisdom in its Ancient Near Eastern Context.
Prerequisite
Instructors
Nili Samet
Dr
IsraelX
Yuval Daraby
Mr.
IsraelX
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