Topic: Exodus:Egypt/Settlement:Canaan
| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1:00pm-2:15pm | TuTh | Callaway Center S319 | Oded Borowski. | 4 | 13462 | TBA. |
Course description: The course deals with two highly important themes, which are repeated in the Bible in many different ways (narratives, prophecies, Psalms) and later became the foundations of Jewish theology. However, the archaeological record of both of these events is not so clear. The course will take a look at the primary descriptions of these events in the Books of Exodus, Joshua and Judges and examine their impact on the Israelites through the continuous references in other books (Prophets, Psalms). The archaeological record will be examined thoroughly to see whether it supports the biblical narratives. Furthermore, records from the surrounding cultures will be examined to determine whether there is any evidence for these occurrences in extra-biblical materials.
Texts:
- Currid, John D., Ancient Egypt and the Old Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1997)
- Dever, William G., Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come From? (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdman's, 2003)
- Frerichs, Ernest S. & Leonard H. Lesko, eds., Exodus: The Egyptian Evidence (Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 1997)
- Sarna, Hahum M., Exploring the Exodus (New York: Schocken Books, 1987)
- Suggs, M.J., K.D. Sakenfeld, and J.R. Mueller, The Oxford Study Bible (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992)
- Course packet
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