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Gary A. Anderson

anderson.194@nd.edu
http://www.nd.edu/~ganders2/theo_60136.html

 

Summer 2010, DeBartolo 202

MTWThF 8:10-10:30

 

Requirements: 1.  Two quizzes (25% each) and 2. A final examination (50%).

 

Textbooks:  1.  The Jewish Study Bible (Oxford);  2.  J. Levenson, Death and Resurrection of the Beloved Son (Yale);  3.  Electronic reserves;  4. Optional:  N. Sarna,  JPS Torah  Commentary: Genesis.  The first three books are available at Hammes Book Store.  Sarna is available at Amazon.com.

 

Readings marked by two asterisks (e.g. **Eichler) are optional.

 

MONDAY
1.         Introduction: Genesis 1-11

Sumerian King List

PRIMEVAL HISTORY

TUESDAY
2. Gilgamesh and the Flood Story:

• Genesis 1-11
• Epic of Gilgamesh (selections) (ereserves)
• Jacobsen, "And Death the Journey's End," just pages: 183-96 and 203-207. (ereserves)

WEDNESDAY

3. Source Criticism & Cain and Abel

• Genesis 4 and chapters 1-3, 6-9 (read for source critical differences, see handout)
• Deuteronomy 21:15-17
• Handout: Literary Sources in Genesis 1-11.
• Death and Resurrection of the Beloved Son, 54-60, 69-81
• Habel, Discovering Literary Sources (ereserves)

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ABRAHAM CYCLE

THURSDAY

4. The Call of Abra[ha]m

• Genesis 11-14
• Death, 82-89
• **Eichler, "On Reading Genesis 12:10-20" (ereserves)
• **Optional: Gary Anderson, How to Think about Zionism

FRIDAY

5. Hagar and Ishmael

• Genesis 15:1-17:27 (compare: Gen 21: 9-21; 25:12-18; Exod 20:1-2)
• Death, 89-99

  End of Week One.  One hour quiz on Friday.
Preparation Guide #1
sample answers

 

 

 

 

 

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MONDAY    

6.       Genesis 18:1-21:34

• Death, 36-42 (also see Luke 1:1-25 and 26-38)

• Alter, "Sodom as Nexus," (ereserves)

7.       Genesis 21:9-21 and 22

                        Death, 99-110 (optional: 3-31)

Handout: The Akedah of Ishmael

 

TUESDAY

8.       Genesis 22 + Exod 7-11

                        Death, 36-42,111-142 [IMPORTANT NOTE: pages 111-124 are of secondary significance. Please focus your attention on 36-42 and 125-42.]

Preparation guide for class: The Akedah or "Binding of Isaac"

Handout: Genesis 12 and 22

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9.       The Akedah and the History of Interpretation

Origen,  Homilies on Genesis (ereserves)

 

WEDNESDAY

10.        Akedah (continued)

 

11.       Genesis 23:1-25:18

                        Sternberg, "Wooing of Rebecca," 131-52 (ereserves)

 

JACOB CYCLE

THURSDAY
12.       Genesis 25:9-27:45; 48:1-22

                        Death, 61-68

                        Fishbane,  Text and Texture,  40-62 (ereserves)

                        Sternberg, "Old Age in Genesis," 349-354

 

13.       Genesis 27:46-30:43

                        Alter, "Biblical Type Scenes" (ereserves)

Handout: Protoevangelium of James (2nd century AD)

                      

                     

FRIDAY

14.       Genesis 31-33

 

 

End of Week Two.  Quiz on Friday

Preparation Guide #2

Sample Answers

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  JOSEPH NARRATIVE

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MONDAY:

15.     Genesis 37-50 -- An Overview

                        Death, 143-169

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TUESDAY: 

16.       Genesis 38-39 and the book of Ruth

                        Death143-69;  especially 157-161.

 

17.       Genesis 37, 40-41

                        Death143-69

 

WEDNESDAY

18.      Genesis 42-50

                        Sternberg, "Curiosity and the Dynamics of Retrospection," 283-308 (ereserves)

Walker Percy and the Jews

 

THURSDAY

19.       Conclusion:  How to Read the Old Testament

                        Anderson, "Joseph and the Passion"

                        Guerric of Igny, First Sermon for Easter

                        Anderson, "Necessarium Adae Peccatum"

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OPTIONAL: Anderson: "Mary in the Old Testament"

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20. FRIDAY: Final Exam

Preparation Guide #3
sample answers

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Last revised: July 7, 2010

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