# Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)

- Institution: Yale University
- Department: Religious Studies
- Teacher: Christine Hayes
- Term: Fall 2006
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Religion
- Source: [Open Yale Courses](https://oyc.yale.edu/religious-studies/rlst-145)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://oyc.yale.edu/religious-studies/rlst-145#syllabus)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [The Parts of the Whole](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/ba6f44df55f0) (Audio)
2. [The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near Eastern Setting: Biblical Religion in Context](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/e67d1fd85ff2) (Audio)
3. [The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near Eastern Setting: Genesis 1-4 in Context](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/86e0e8ebc8bd) (Audio)
4. [Doublets and Contradictions, Seams and Sources: Genesis 5-11 and the Historical-Critical Method](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/fcc3a45bd5d8) (Audio)
5. [Critical Approaches to the Bible: Introduction to Genesis 12-50](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/1fef7bfaa661) (Audio)
6. [Biblical Narrative: The Stories of the Patriarchs (Genesis 12-36)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/15bf6910b75a) (Audio)
7. [Israel in Egypt: Moses and the Beginning of Yahwism (Genesis 37- Exodus 4)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/27dc31417d86) (Audio)
8. [Exodus: From Egypt to Sinai (Exodus 5-24, 32; Numbers)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/6b479983ae0a) (Audio)
9. [The Priestly Legacy: Cult and Sacrifice, Purity and Holiness in Leviticus and Numbers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/145a2fa68563) (Audio)
10. [Biblical Law: The Three Legal Corpora of JE (Exodus), P (Leviticus and Numbers) and D (Deuteronomy)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/1d23416db44c) (Audio)
11. [On the Steps of Moab: Deuteronomy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/43e7c774aba2) (Audio)
12. [The Deuteronomistic History: Life in the Land (Joshua and Judges)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/7d49be8e225c) (Audio)
13. [The Deuteronomistic History: Prophets and Kings (1 and 2 Samuel)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/e8a902529c33) (Audio)
14. [The Deuteronomistic History: Response to Catastrophe (1 and 2 Kings)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/2505ce98ea44) (Audio)
15. [Hebrew Prophecy: The Non-Literary Prophets](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/214063d36e22) (Audio)
16. [Literary Prophecy: Amos](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/f88556cb50d1) (Audio)
17. [Literary Prophecy: Hosea and Isaiah](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/e15dff7bd8d0) (Audio)
18. [Literary Prophecy: Micah, Zephaniah, Nahum and Habbakuk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/36192b14d0ce) (Audio)
19. [Literary Prophecy: Perspectives on the Exile (Jeremiah, Ezekiel and 2nd Isaiah)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/e6e922a1ad88) (Audio)
20. [Responses to Suffering and Evil: Lamentations and Wisdom Literature](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/f69e04db0de2) (Audio)
21. [Biblical Poetry: Psalms and Song of Songs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/950cb5ddb48e) (Audio)
22. [The Restoration: 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/e22a9ffbe41a) (Audio)
23. [Visions of the End: Daniel and Apocalyptic Literature](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/5bbcd2130166) (Audio)
24. [Alternative Visions: Esther, Ruth, and Jonah](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/yale/rlst-145/6dfd66005242) (Audio)