OT 422-3 - Exile and Restoration

Institution:

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

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Johanna W.H. Bos A course with a focus on the period of 600-400 B.C.E., the time of the Babylonian exile, its aftermath, and the restoration in Judah. We will consider the period in light of its significance for the formation of the Hebrew Bible and for the role of Scripture in shaping and maintaining the identity of the ancient covenant community. Textual material from this period, as Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Second and Third Isaiah, Haggai and Zechariah, Ezra and Nehemiah, gives testimony to contradictory viewpoints on the community's self-understanding. We will review the major events of the period and aim to understand their importance for the ongoing life of the ancient covenant community that began in Israel and Judah; we will view these events in light of their importance for the formation of the Bible and for the place of the sacred text in the life of the faith community; we will take under review material from the Torah and the historical books of the Bible in light of exile and restoration; we will consider the question of the ancient community's sense of itself in light of contradictory testimony as to the essence of its identity; we will apply our insights to a contemporary setting and to current understandings and applications of the biblical text.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lpts.edu

Phone Number:

(502) 895-3411

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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