Introduction to the Old Testament II

• Introduction to the Books of the Former Prophets and/or Historical Books: The History of Israel’s Nationhood and the Beginnings of Israelite Prophecy
• Joshua the Conqueror and the Allotment of the Land of Canaan. Judges and Ruth: Israel’s Moral Crisis
• First and Second Samuel: Prophecy, Kingship, the Beginnings of the Monarchy in Ancient Israel, the Rise and Demise of the Saulide Dynasty and the Rise of the Davidic Dynasty
• First Kings: The Continuance of the Prophetic Movement, the Glory of Solomon and the Beginning of the End
• Second Kings: The Continuance of the Prophetic Movement, and the End of National Israel and its Royal Dynasties
• First and Second Chronicles: A Backward Glance
• Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther: The Age to Rebuild
• Introduction to the Poetical Books and the Wisdom Literature: The Lyric Theatre and the Wisdom Agora of Ancient Israel
• Job: Israel’s Quest for Theodicy
• Psalms: The Songbook of Ancient Israel (I)
• Psalms: The Songbook of Ancient Israel (II)
• Proverbs: Israel’s Quest for Wisdom, Discernment and Daily Conduct Strategy
• Qoheleth/Ecclesiastes and Canticles/Song of Songs: The Quest for Meaning and Love in Ancient Israel
• Recapitulation