Contributor Christine Hayes

Update
02-16-2011
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Lesson
Grade Level
Undergraduate
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Video
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This recorded lecture comes from an introductory course on the Old Testament at Yale University. It continues the course’s study of psalms and examines the period of Restoration and the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Readings: Bible: (1) Introduction to Ezra and Introduction to Nehemiah (JSB pp. 1666-71 and 1688-9) (2) Ezra 1-10; Nehemiah 10, 13 (3) “Reading Biblical Poetry” (JSB pp. 2097-2104) (4) “Historical and Geographical Background to the Bible” (JSB pp. 2055-2062).