Taught by: Chris Landon
Dates: Intro Zoom on August 23 AND in-person Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Dec. 2
Time: 10 AM – 4 PM
Required Texts:
Students are required to read the Goldingay textbook and one from each of the pairs listed below.
Goldingay, John. An Introduction to the Old Testament: Exploring Text, Approaches, and Issues.
Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2015.
Alter, Robert. The Art of Biblical Narrative. New York, NY: Basic Books, 1981.
OR
Walton, John H. The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Gen 2–3 and the Human Origins Debate.
Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2015.
Trible, Phyllis. Texts of Terror: Literary–Feminist Readings of Biblical Narratives. Minneapolis,
MN: Fortress, 2022.
OR
Brueggemann, Walter. The Message of the Psalms: A Theological Commentary. Minneapolis,
MN: Augsburg, 1984.
Rah, Soong–Chan. Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times. Downers Grove, IL:
IVP Academic, 2015.
OR
Hauerwas, Stanley M. and William H. Willimon. The Truth about God: The Ten Commandments
in Christian Life. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 1999.