RELG 433 - Biblical Archaeology
Schedule
The following information is provided as a general guide for the students of RELG 433
If the schedule needs to be adjusted, students will be informed at the appropriate time
Go here for the weekly Course Assignments and Due Dates
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 Module 1 |
Introduction to the Course Geography of the Middle East - Mesopotamia, Egypt, Turkey, Israel, and Jordan Geography of Greece and Italy The influence of geography on the development of cultures Textbook, pages 31-34, Mesopotamia - the Land Textbook, pages 75-81, Palestine's Geography Textbook, pages 124-127, Egypt - the Land |
| Week 2 Module 2 |
History of Archaeology |
| Week 3 Module 3 |
Problems and Pitfalls in Archaeology |
| Week 4
Module 4 |
The archaeological dig Settlements, Stratigraphy and Chronology Textbook, chapter 1, "Archaeology", "What it is, What it does, What it does not do" |
| Week 5 Module 5 |
Mesopotamia, from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Ages Textbook, chapter 2, "Mesopotamia before Abraham" Textbook, chapter 3, "Abraham's Mesopotamia" |
| Week 6 Module 6 |
The Holy Land, from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Ages Textbook, chapter 4, "Patriarchal Palestine - Abraham and Lot" Textbook, chapter 5, "Patriarchal Palestine - Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Esau" Bible : Genesis, chapters 12-35 |
| Week 7 Module 7 |
Egypt, from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Ages Textbook, chapter 6, "Egypt before Joseph" Textbook, chapter 7, "Joseph and Moses in Egypt" Bible : Genesis, chapters 37, 39-47 Bible : Exodus, chapters 1-14 |
| Week 8 Module 8 |
The Late Bronze Age The Hittites Textbook, chapter 8, "The Exodus and Mount Sinai" Textbook, chapter 9, "First Things - From Creation to the Towel of Babel" Textbook, chapter 10, "The Wilderness Wanderings and the Conquest" Bible : Genesis, chapters 1-11 Bible : Exodus, chapters 1-14, 19-20 |
| Week 9 Module 9 |
Iron Age I The Philistines Textbook, chapter 11, "Joshua's Closing Years and the Period of the Judges" Textbook, chapter 12, "The Beginnings of Kingship" Bible : Joshua, Judges, Ruth, I Samuel chapters 1-8 |
| Week 10 Module 10 |
Iron Age IIA Textbook, chapter 13, "David as King" Textbook, chapter 14, "Solomon as King" Bible : I Samuel, chapters 9-31 & II Samuel & I Kings, chapters 1-11 |
| Week 11 Module 11 |
Iron Age IIB Textbook, chapter 15, "The Early Divided Kingdom" Textbook, chapter 16, "The Late Divided Kingdom" Bible : I Kings, chapters 11-22; II Kings, chapters 1-17, Amos, Hosea |
| Week 12 Module 12 |
Iron Age IIC The Assyrian & Babylonian Periods Textbook, chapter 17, "Judah Alone" Textbook, chapter 18, "The Exile" Bible : II Kings, chapters 18-25, Ezra, Nehemiah |
| Week 13 Module 13 |
The Persian Period Textbook, chapter 19, "From the Restoration to the Close of the Old Testament" Bible : Esther |
| Week 14 Module 14 |
Alexander the Great The Hellenistic Period Rome The Herodian dynasty Textbook, chapter 20, "Into the New Testament" |
| Week 15 Module 15 |
The Dead Sea Scrolls The Jewish Revolts The World of the New Testament |
| Week 16 | Finals Week Term Paper |
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