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(not) Understanding the Bible (Old Testament)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmah-qoa_R4Excerpts 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-wholeTo see the entire course:
http://oyc.yale.edu/religious-studies/introduction-to-the-old-testament-hebrew-bible/content/class-sessionsIntroduction to the Old Testament [1/24]: 1. The Parts of the Whole [1/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18dBThkjFPYThis 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=ptHrFO83lQYIntroduction to the Old Testament [1/24]: 1. The Parts of the Whole [3/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7iLKJNKhDgIntroduction to the Old Testament [1/24]: 1. The Parts of the Whole [4/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYfHc2BW2bEIntroduction to the Old Testament [2/24]: 2. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [1/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnsri-dOs5sIntroduction to the Old Testament [2/24]: 2. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [2/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ly-ue2N14EIntroduction to the Old Testament [2/24]: 2. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [3/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxXefxABd0sIntroduction to the Old Testament [2/24]: 2. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [4/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgorzmFiDnMIntroduction to the Old Testament [3/24]: 3. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [1/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wfz_d3lMy8Introduction to the Old Testament [3/24]: 3. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [2/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TakEuKOucnAIntroduction to the Old Testament [3/24]: 3. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [3/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rrLe5MKtHEIntroduction to the Old Testament [3/24]: 3. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near East [4/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnlRFxLmWSYIntroduction to the Old Testament [4/24]: 4. Doublets and Contradictions, Seams and... [1/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4_Lp8OpLgsIntroduction to the Old Testament [5/24]: 5. Critical Approaches to the Bible: Introduction [1/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=736aPSrkGg4Introduction to the Old Testament [1/24]: 6. Biblical Narrative: The Stories of the... [1/4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25UZSJNx38Q