THE 511 The Old Testament In Words and Images (3 credits)
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A survey of all the books of the Old Testament, classified as historical, wisdom and prophetical. This study will examine, with an emphasis in traditional Biblical typology, the revelatory stages of salvation history and the importance of fulfilled prophecy. Throughout the course, the students will be directed to the canon of traditional iconographic representation of significant events of the Old Covenant and, thereby, have a unique understanding both of the truths being considered and the importance of visual imagery in the proclamation of the Faith and ongoing catechesis.
Here is the class outline:
1. Lecture 1Part 1: Introduction to the Bible and Genesis 1-3, Part 2: Genesis 1-3, Part 3: Images of Creation, Adam, and the Fall |
2. Lecture 2Part 1: Genesis 28-50, Part 2: Exodus 1-12, Part 3: Images of Jacob’s Ladder, Joseph, and the Call of Moses |
3. Lecture 3Part 1: Genesis 28‐50, Part 2: Exodus 1‐12, Part 3: Images of Jacob’s Ladder, Joseph, and the Call of Moses |
4. Lecture 4Part 1: Exodus 13‐19, Part 2: Exodus 20‐32, Part 3: Images of the Crossing of the Sea and the Theophany at Sinai |
5. Lecture 5Part 1: Exodus 33-40 and Leviticus, Part 2: Numbers 1-10, Part 3: Images of the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant |
6. MidtermMidterm Preparation and Exam |
7. Lecture 6Part 1: Numbers 11‐36, Part 2: Deuteronomy, Part 3: Images of the Wilderness Wandering |
8. Lecture 7Part 1: Joshua 1-17, Part 2: Joshua 18-Judges, Part 3: Images of the Conquest of Jericho |
9. Lecture 8Part 1: 1 Samuel 1-18, Part 2: 1 Samuel 19-2 Samuel 23, Part 3: Images of Samuel and the Anointing of David |
10. Lecture 9Part 1: 2 Samuel 24-1 Kings 6, Part 2: 1 Kings 7-11, Part 3: Images of Solomon and the Temple |
11. Lecture 10Part 1: 1 Kings 11-2 Kings 17, Part 2: 2 Kings 18-25, Part 3: Images of Elijah and Elisha |
12. Lecture 11Part 1: Isaiah and Jeremiah, Part 2: Ezekiel, Part 3: Images of the Prophets |
13. Lecture 12Part 1: Daniel, Part 2: Daniel continued, Part 3: Images of Daniel and the Fiery Furnace |
14. Lesson 13Part 1: Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Part 2: Obadiah, Malachi, Sirach, Part 3: Images of Return from Babylon and Rebuilding of Jerusalem |
15. Final Exam |