301.2 Foundations of God’s Covenant Community

Level 3 Course

These books may not be very familiar to us, Exodus to Deuteronomy provide the basis for understanding the people of God in the Old Testament and are key not only to the Old Testament but also to many of the discussions and images in the New Testament. If we truly want to understand the background to Jesus and his discussions with the Jewish people of his day, these books are essential reading. We hope that you will even learn to enjoy them.

This is a 5 Block course

 

additional resources

View a sample lesson and a sample from the Learner’s Guide for this course.

Foundations of God’s Covenant Community Contents

  • 1 What is His Name?

    2 Knowing His Name

    3 By my Name YHWH: Textual Issues

    4 By my Name YHWH: God Almighty and ‘I am who I am’

    5 Passover Theology: The Passover in Exodus

    6 Passover Theology: The Passover in the Rest of the Bible

    7 Exodus Liberation

    8 The Exodus and Mission

  • 1 The Law and the Covenant in Exodus

    2 How Israel got its Laws

    3 Law in Exodus and Ancient West Asia

    4 The 10 Commandments (1)

    5 The 10 Commandments (2)

    6 The 10 Commandments (3)

    7 The 10 Commandments (4)

    8 Exodus for Today: Research Project

  • 1 The Book of Leviticus: Historical Setting

    2 The Book of Leviticus: Structure and Contents

    3 Leviticus 1-7 (1): Structure and Burnt Offering

    4 Leviticus 1-7 (2): Sacrifices and Offerings

    5 Leviticus 8-16 (1): Aaron and his Sons

    6 Leviticus 8-16 (2): ‘Cleanness’ and the Day of Atonement

    7 Leviticus 17-27 (1): Holiness in Action

    8. Leviticus 17-27 (2): Festivals and Jubilee

  • 1 Contents (1): From Sinai to Kadesh

    2 Contents (2): From Kadesh to Moab

    3 Rebellion in the Desert (1)

    4 Rebellion in the Desert (2)

    5 Numbers for Today: Warnings, Examples and Typology

    6 Numbers in Numbers

    7 Incidents on the Plain of Moab: The Oracles of Balaam

    8 Other Events on the Plain of Moab

  • 1 Deuteronomy: Setting, Contents and Structure

    2 Deuteronomy: Origins and Authorship

    3 Deuteronomy and Ancient Treaties

    4 Deuteronomy: Love and the New Testament

    5 Key Passages in Deuteronomy (1)

    6 Key Passages in Deuteronomy (2)

    7 The End of the Pentateuch (1): Blessings and Curses

    8 The End of the Pentateuch (2) Review

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

Level 3 CourseMatt DohertyOld Testament