Wann Fanwar ©

2009

THE LAW AND THE

WRITINGS
Definitio
n

 Law = Hebrew ‘Torah’ – refers to the

books of Moses known to Christians as
Pentateuch – Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, Deuteronomy
 Writings = Hebrew ‘Kethuvim’ – refers to
the wisdom books (Job, Psalms, Proverbs,
Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs) and Ruth,
Lamentations, Esther, Daniel, Ezra,
For this course

 We will concentrate on Torah and Wisdom

 We will concentrate further on Genesis and
Psalms
 We will do introductions to the books
 We will do exegesis only of Gen 37-50 and
Pss 120-134
BOOKS OF THE
BIBLES
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Authorship:
•Conservative:
Moses; 15th cent
BC
•Critical: 4 sources
(J, D, P, & E);
probably
 Begins with
Ends with ‘the Lord
story about spoke to
‘the sons of Moses in the
Israel’ Sinai desert’ –
Begins with ends with ‘the
story about commandment
s of the Lord
‘the sons of through
Israel’ – ends
with with
Begins
‘Tent of Begins with
Meeting’ – ‘the words
ends with ‘the which
Lord Moses
Stories
about Stories
beginnings about
(the world Israel’s
and Israel)
Stories wilderness
about journey
Israel and
the
Laws for Moses’
Israel and last
the sermons to
Israel
 Pre-Patriarchal
Cycle
Adam Cycle (Gen Noah Cycle (Gen
1-5) 6-11)

Patriarchal
Cycle
The Abraham-Isaac Cycle (Gen
11:27-25:11)
The Isaac-Jacob Cycle (Gen
25:19-35:29)
The Jacob-Joseph-Judah Cycle
(Gen 37-50)
 Sacrifice Rituals (1-7)
Priestly History (8-10)
Clean & Unclean (11-15)
Day of Atonement (16)
Clean & Unclean (17-20)
Priestly Legislation (21-22)
Festival Rituals (23-25)
Promises (26-27)
1-10 13 15 17-19 22-24 26-36
Marc Canaa Offerin Priests Blessed Canaan
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11-12 14 16 20-21 25
Rebel Rebel Rebel Rebel Rebel
 Speech 1: Historical Prologue (1-4A)
 Speech 2: Laws for Israel to Live by
(4B-26)
 Speech 3: Warning and Prediction
(27-31)
 Speech 4: Song of Moses (32A)
 Speech 5: Final Charge and Farewell
(32B-33)