301.1 Discover God's Ancient Story
Level 3 Course
Genesis forms the backdrop for our understanding of God’s relationship with humanity, giving a basis not only for our understanding of God, but also our understanding of ourselves and the world we live in. Without avoiding controversial issues, this course seeks to give you the opportunity to understand something of the basis of God’s story and our place in his world.
This is a 5 Block course.
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Discover God’s Ancient Story Contents
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1 Reading the Old Testament: Introduction
2 Reading the Old Testament: Genesis 1-11
3 Reading the Old Testament: Genesis 12-50
4 Reading the Old Testament: The Content and Themes of Genesis
5 Reading the Old Testament: The Contents of Exodus to Deuteronomy
6 Reading the Old Testament: The Theme of the Pentateuch
7 Reading the Old Testament: The Mission of God (1)
8 Reading the Old Testament: The Mission of God (2)
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1 Introducing Genesis 1
2 Reading Genesis 1: The Role of Humanity
3 Reading Genesis 1: Different Approaches
4 Genesis 1 vs Babylonian Creation Stories
5 Genesis 2: Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden
6 Genesis 3: The Fall
7 Creation, the Fall and Science
8 Creation, the Fall and Mission
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1 Genesis 4: Cain and Abel
2 Genesis 5: Genealogies
3 Genesis 6-10: Noah (1)
4 Genesis 6-10: Noah (2)
5 Noah’s Flood and the Epic of Gilgamesh
6 The Flood and Science
7 The Tower of Babel
8 Reviewing Genesis 1-11
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1 Genesis 12: The Call of Abraham
2 The Call of Abraham and the Mission of God
3 Gen 12-20: Abraham: Living by Faith
4 Gen 18-19: Abraham’s Argument with God and the Destruction of Sodom
5 Gen 16, 18 and 21: Two Sons
6 Gen 22: The Sacrifice of Isaac
7 Gen 23-25: Conclusions and New Beginnings
8 Reading the Story of Abraham with our Jewish and Muslim Neighbours
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1 Gen 25-27: Isaac and his Two Sons
2 Gen 27-35: The Fall and Rise of Jacob
3 Interpreting Narratives (1): Jacob’s Staircase
4 Interpreting Narratives (2): Wrestling with God
5 Gen 34 and 38: Dinah and Tamar
6 Gen 37, 39-41: The Fall and Rise of Joseph
7 Gen 42-47: Provision and Reconciliation
8 Gen 48-50: Jacob’s Blessing and Review of Genesis
FINAL ASSIGNMENT
FEEDBACK
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX 1: THE CONTENTS OF EXODUS TO DEUTERONOMY
APPENDIX 2: BABYLONIAN EPIC OF CREATION
APPENDIX 3: THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH
timeframe
The course consists of 5 blocks, which can be studied across 10 weeks, fortnightly, but this can be adapted to local needs.
course cost
£60, or like a cost of a coffee and a sandwich a week.
If you would like to discuss this course further, or if you would like to find a local study group, please contact us