This course explores the Nevi’im (Prophets) and Ketuvim (Writings), examining their canonicity, literary significance, and theological connection to the Apostolic Scriptures as part of the Hebrew Bible of Jesus.
This is the second of a two-part series that analyzes the Hebrew Scriptures, and presents the Jewish understanding of their major divisions and canonicity. This series equips the student with a comprehensive knowledge of the TaNaKh, an acronym categorizing the Hebrew Scriptures under Torah, Nevi’im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings), with an understanding that the Apostolic Scriptures are a continuation of the Hebrew Scriptures. It evaluates the distinction between written and oral tradition, discusses issues of canonicity and historical preservation of Scripture, and examines the Bible as both God’s Word and a work of art with its various literary genres.
Part 2 of this two-part series (Bible course 102) focuses on the Nevi’im and Ketuvim, whereas Part 1 (Bible course 101) focused on the Torah. This course provides an opportunity to view 45 half-hour lectures by Dr. Wilson on the Hebrew Scriptures as the Bible of Jesus, with a focus on the Prophets and Writings.
While the requirements for 102 have been designed for academic credit for undergraduates, a graduate-level version of this course is also available (502), as is the opportunity to view this course’s video lectures for personal development (without academic credit).
Required texts for 102 (for academic credit) include passages from the Bible (especially the Prophets and Writings) and selected chapters from Bill T. Arnold and Bryan E. Beyer’s Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey and Abraham Joshua Heschel’s The Prophets. Course requirements also include successful completion of fifteen online tests concerning the readings and video lectures.