This week was the third week in the six-week Bible Survey class I’m doing at my church.
And yes, we actually covered all the books of the Old Testament from Joshua to Nehemiah, did an intro to the Prophets, and had a brief discussion on the ethical problems with the “Old Testament God” in an hour.
You can find a small article I wrote on those atrocities and “ethical dilemmas” of the Old Testament attached to the end of the Notes below.
At the time of this writing, I’m not quite done with the notes, but I wanted to get the lecture audio to everyone. So, below you will find an incomplete version of the notes. I will upload a revised version later today (or tonight) with everything else filled in. I’ll update this post when that happens, as well as the Scribd doc below.
Also, as I posted about earlier today, as part of this class we will be going to the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit this Saturday in Philadelphia. There are also discounted tickets available. Check the link, and I hope to see you there!
This Lecture Covers:
- A discussion of the Deuteronomistic and Priestly Histories of the Old Testament
- Survey of the content and background of the Historical Books of the Old Testament from Joshua to Nehemiah
- An general introduction to the Prophets
- A discussion concerning the atrocities committed in God’s name by the Israelites in Joshua and Numbers
Download: [Audio] [Notes]
[audio http://prodigalpaul.com/Bible%20Survey/Bible%20Survey%203-Historical-Books-Prophets-1.mp3]
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