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120 Reading the Old Testament (HNS CHC DL) S2 2026

Teacher: Leigh Greyling
Teacher: Scott Mayer
Teacher: Jeremy Tattersall
Teacher: Ashleigh Twist Milmine
Teacher: Kate Tyler
Teacher of group: Alice Kinyua
Teacher of group: Simon Terrill

Welcome

Zoom link for all classes - Tuesday 9:30-12:30

13 - 19 July

Lecturer Introduction

Laidlaw Orientation at all Campuses

Timetables and Textbooks (on the Laidlaw website)

Textbook: Reading the Old Testament as Christian Scripture

20 July - 26 July

120 Lecture 1: Part 1 - Why Should We Read the Old Testament?

120 Lecture 1: Part 2 - The Ancient Near East

120 Lecture 1: Part 3 - The Pentateuch and Genesis

The Pentateuch in Canonical Perspective _ Activity

The Pentateuch in Canonical Perspective _ Answers

27 July - 2 August

120 Lecture 2: Part 1 - Genesis and ANE Creation

120 Lecture 2: Part 2 - Genesis 1-3

120 Lecture 2: Part 3 - Genesis 4-11

120 DL Tutorial 1

Waltke, The Literary Genre of Genesis 1 _ Article

Burdett, The Image of God and Human Uniqueness _ Article

Navigating the moral dilemma of the flood _ Article

Reading the flood in context _ Activity

Nothing was made without him (John 1:3) _ Notes

Texts on monotheism _ Activity

God the Creator and biblical monotheism _ Notes

3 August - 9 August

120 Lecture 3: Part 1 - The Patriarchal Narratives

120 Lecture 3: Part 2 - Abraham

120 Lecture 3: Part 3 - Joseph: God Working Out His Promises

Alexander, From Paradise to Promises Land, pages 177-189 _ Book Chapter

Abraham and Lot Part Company - Genesis 13 _ Activity

Abraham and Lot Part Company - Genesis 13 _ Answers

10 August - 16 August

Intensives: Week 5 - Genesis and Science _ Class Notes

Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25) _ Activity

Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25) _ Answers

Waltke, The Genre of Genesis 1 _ Article

Brisco, The View from the Tell _ Book Chapter

17 August - 23 August

120 Lecture 4: Part 1 - Exodus

120 Lecture 4: Part 2 - The Tabernacle

120 Lecture 4: Part 3 - Leviticus and Holiness

Reading the law _ Activity

Reading the law _ Answers

"Learning to Love Leviticus" by Christopher J. H. Wright

Nelson, Raising up a Faithful Priest, 17 - 38

24 August - 30 August

120 Lecture 5: Part 1 - Numbers

120 Lecture 5: Part 2 - Deuteronomy

120 Lecture 5: Part 3 - Israel and the Law

The Christian and the Law _ Notes

120 DL Tutorial 2

31 August - 6 September

120 Lecture 6: Part 1 - Introduction

120 Lecture 6: Part 2 - Joshua

120 Lecture 6: Part 3 - Judges and Ruth

Ethical dilemma of the conquest _ Notes

Joshua in Recent Research _ Article

Judges in Recent Research _ Article

An Introduction to Ruth _ Notes

The book of Ruth _ Activity

The book of Ruth _ Answers

A message based on the book of Ruth _ Sermon

7 September - 13 September

120 Lecture 7: Part 1 - Samuel to Saul

120 Lecture 7: Part 2 - Saul to David

120 Lecture 7: Part 3 - David's Reign

1 Samuel 4:1-7:2 - The Heavy Presence of God _ Activity

The LORD Raises up a King _ Notes

14 September - 20 September

120 Lecture 8: Part 1 - Solomon

120 Lecture 8: Part 2 - The Divided Kingdom

120 Lecture 8: Part 3 - Judah Alone

The Books of Kings

The Plotline of Chronicles

Themes in Chronicles

A weird appearance of Satan in Chronicles (solve the puzzle)

A weird appearance of Satan in Chronicles (answers)

21 September - 27 September

120 Lecture 9: Part 1 - Introduction to the Prophets