Hebrew Prophets--Bible 301
Goshen College, 2000
 
Tentative Schedule:
Jan 5 Introduction "God in Search of Man" and "What Manner of Man is the Prophet?" by Abraham Heschel (search for Heschel in Academic Search Elite in Palni)
Jan 8-10 Review of OT history: Covenant and Kingship (Pax notes on God's Sovereignty and David's Kingship and ANE Divine Warrior King)
Law and Covenant in Israel and the Ancient Near East Part 1 and Part 2 by George E. Mendenhall
Jan 12 Moses as a paradigm: Exodus 1 20, 32-34; Num 11-12; Deut 13; 18:9-22
Jan 15 Martin Luther King Day
Jan 17 Samuel: 1 and 2 Samuel
Jan 19 -22 The Prophets in the Historical Narrative: 1 Kings independent study
Jan 24-26 Elijah- Elisha Study
Jan 29-31 Hosea
Feb 2 - 5 Amos
Feb 7-12 1 Isaiah
Feb 14 Guest Lecture: James Brenneman
Feb 16 Joel at the Movies
February 19-23 Reading Week
Feb 26 - March 3 Micah, Jeremiah
March 5 Habakkuk- A wrestler with God: Habakkuk;
March 7 Writing Workshop
March 9
March 12 Zephaniah - Can God change God's Mind: Zephaniah
March 14-19 Ezekiel - Eat the Scroll: Ezekiel
March 21-26 Deutero and Third Isaiah: Isaiah 40-66
March 30 Nahum, Obadiah and Haggai: Obadiah and Haggai
April 2 Introduction to Apocalypticism (Biblical Literature 100 notes) Recommended Reading: Nelson Kraybill, "Apocalypse Now" in Christianity Today , 10/25/99, Vol. 43 Issue 12, p30 , 6c (database: Academic Search Elite) Zechariah
April 4 Daniel
April 6 Jonah - God and the Improbable; Jonah; Alan Cooper, "In Praise of Divine Caprice"
April 9 Malachi The End of Prophecy
 
April 11 Jesus as prophet
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