Syllabus
1. Torah - Pentateuch - The Lord's Law a) introduction to the study of the Pentateuch b) characteristics of the books Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy c) exegesis of Gen. 3; Gen. 12,1-3; Gen. 22; Exod. 14; Exod. 20; Deut. 6:4-9 's
2. The "Former" Prophets a) Deuteronomistic historiography: the books of Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings b) exegesis of 1 Sam. 17
3. The "latter" Prophets a) a prophetic phenomenon in Scripture and the Near East b) introduction to the books Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Twelve "minor" prophets c) exegesis of Isa. 7; Isa. 49:1-6; Jer. 20,7-18; Ezech. 33-37; Amos 1-2; Amos 7-9
4. Writings a) poetic books: Psalms, Song of Songs, Lament; exegesis of Psalm 1 and Psalm 23 b) sapiential books: Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes; exegesis Prov. 2; Prov. 8; Job 28; Eccles. 3 c) apocalyptic, book of Daniel, exegesis of Dan. 7 d) other books: Ruth, Esther, Ezra and Nehemiah, 1 and 2 Chronicles
5. Deuterocanonical books a) "historical": Tobias, Judit, "additions" to Esther b) sapiential: Sirach and Wisdom; exegesis Sir.
33.1-6 c) prophetic: Baruch and "additions" to Daniel d) "new historical": 1st Maccabean and 2nd Maccabean
Annotation
The purpose of the course is to provide a) basic information of a special introduction to parts and individual books of the Old Testament and b) skills of basic work with the text on several relevant examples.