Yale course: Christine Hayes: Introduction to the Old Testament (YouTube)

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(not) Understanding the Bible (Old Testament)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmah-qoa_R4

Excerpts from the opening lecture of Yale's "Introduction to the Old Testament" course. In this lecture, prof. Christine Hayes provides an introduction to the literature of the Hebrew Bible and its structure and contents and some of its origins in neighboring mythologies. Common misconceptions about the Bible are dispelled: the Bible is a library of books from diverse times and places rather than a single, unified book; biblical narratives contain complex themes and realistic characters and are not "pious parables" about saintly persons; the Bible is a literarily sophisticated narrative not for children; the Bible is an account of the odyssey of a people rather than a book of theology; and finally, the Bible was written by many human contributors with diverse perspectives and viewpoints.

To see the whole lecture:
Studying the Old Testament
By Christine Hayes, Yale
http://academicearth.org/lectures/bible-parts-of-the-whole

To see the entire course:
http://oyc.yale.edu/religious-studies/introduction-to-the-old-testament-hebrew-bible/content/class-sessions



Introduction to the Old Testament [1/24]: 1. The Parts of the Whole [1/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18dBThkjFPY

This course examines the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) as an expression of the religious life and thought of ancient Israel, and a foundational document of Western civilization. A wide range of methodologies, including source criticism and the historical-critical school, tradition criticism, redaction criticism, and literary and canonical approaches are applied to the study and interpretation of the Bible. Special emphasis is placed on the Bible against the backdrop of its historical and cultural setting in the Ancient Near East.

Introduction to the Old Testament [1/24]: 1. The Parts of the Whole [2/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptHrFO83lQY
Introduction to the Old Testament [1/24]: 1. The Parts of the Whole [3/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7iLKJNKhDg
Introduction to the Old Testament [1/24]: 1. The Parts of the Whole [4/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYfHc2BW2bE


Introduction to the Old Testament [2/24]: 2. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [1/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnsri-dOs5s
Introduction to the Old Testament [2/24]: 2. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [2/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ly-ue2N14E
Introduction to the Old Testament [2/24]: 2. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [3/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxXefxABd0s
Introduction to the Old Testament [2/24]: 2. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [4/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgorzmFiDnM

Introduction to the Old Testament [3/24]: 3. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [1/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wfz_d3lMy8
Introduction to the Old Testament [3/24]: 3. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [2/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TakEuKOucnA
Introduction to the Old Testament [3/24]: 3. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [3/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rrLe5MKtHE
Introduction to the Old Testament [3/24]: 3. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [4/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnlRFxLmWSY

Introduction to the Old Testament [4/24]: 4. Doublets and Contradictions, Seams and... [1/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4_Lp8OpLgs

Introduction to the Old Testament [5/24]: 5. Critical Approaches to the Bible: Introduction [1/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=736aPSrkGg4

Introduction to the Old Testament [1/24]: 6. Biblical Narrative: The Stories of the... [1/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25UZSJNx38Q