1.0.1 Course Overview
[callout]This course will explore how the ancient Israelites viewed evil. We will examine what the Hebrew Bible says about supernatural and mythological beings that both serve and oppose God, and we will investigate how other cultures and peoples within the Ancient Near East explained evil, defeat, sickness and death. To do so, we will approach the material via modern scholarship and use archaeological findings, ancient Near Eastern texts, and literary criticism to compare and contrast different ideas and beliefs.[/callout]
Length: 10 weeks
Effort: 2-4 hrs/week
- approx 30-45 min of video content broken into 5-10 minute segments released per week
- each segment has recommended readings & a short quiz
- each week has optional forum discussion questions
1.0.2 Course Introduction Video
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