raymond craig
associate professor
department of english

bible as literature :: schedule
 
week/date topic reading:
bible
reading:
BAL
1 literary criticism and the Bible

august 26 course introduction; setting literary criticism within the context of biblical criticism
1-13
august 28 setting literary criticism within the context of biblical criticism
292-311
2 text(s), contexts, canons

september 2 literary forms and strategies; the english bible
40-69, 269-91, 317-24
september 4 contexts: history & canon formation
87-100, 256-68
3 pentateuch

september 9

genesis 1-33 101-115
september 11
genesis 34-50 313-16
4 pentateuch

september 16
exodus
september 18 reaction essay #1 leviticus 11-20; judges
5 pentateuch    
september 23
deuteronomy 5, 28, 32
september 25 the prophetic writings amos, isaiah 1-7 116-128
6 the prophetic writings    
september 30
isaiah 40-45
october 2 wisdom literature proverbs, ecclesiastes 129-161
7 wisdom and philosophy
 
october 7 reaction essay #2 job
october 9
job
8 apocalyptic literature    
october 14
21
apocalyptic literature daniel
october 16
23

revelation
9 poetic books    
october 21
28
poetic books ruth, psalms (selections)
october 23
30

song of solomon
10 midterm; gospels

october 28
november 4
midterm examination

october 30
november 6
gospels matthew 213-232
11 gospels

november 4
11
no class: veterans' day  
november 6
13
  mark
12 gospels

november 1118 reaction essay #3

luke
november 1320   john  
13 acts

november 18
25
acts
acts 2; acts 6.8-8.1a; 10 233-55
november 20
27
no class: thanksgiving  
14 letters    
november 25
december 2
reaction essay #4
I corinthians; philippians
november 27
december 4

galatians;
hebrews

revised 10.20.2003    
  n.b.: reading and writing assignment dates have been changed.    
       
finals
thursday
december 11
12.45-3.00
final examination


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