The book of Genesis [videorecording] /

Rendsburg, Gary A., 1954-

The book of Genesis [videorecording] / Gary A. Rendsburg. - Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., 2006. - 4 videodiscs (ca. 12 hours) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 course guidebooks (22 cm.) - The great courses . - Great courses (DVD) .

Title from disc label. In two parts (containers). Each part consists of twelve lectures on 2 discs plus one course guidebook.

part 1. lecture 1. On reading the book of Genesis -- lecture 2. Genesis 1, the first creation story -- lecture 3. Genesis 2-3, the second creation story -- lecture 4. An overview of ancient Israelite history -- lecture 5. The ancient Near East -- lecture 6 The JEDP Theory and alternative approaches -- lecture 7. Genesis 6-8, the flood story -- lecture 8. Genesis 9, covenant -- lecture 9. Genesis 12-22, the Abraham story -- lecture 10. When and where did Abraham live? -- lecture 11. Genesis 21-22, Abraham put to the test -- lecture 12. Women in the Bible--Sarah and Hagar -- part 2. lecture 13. Genesis 24, a bride for Isaac -- lecture 14. The barren woman and the younger son -- lecture 15. The literary structure of Genesis -- lecture 16. Different Bible translations -- lecture 17. Genesis 27, Jacob and Esau -- lecture 18. Genesis 29, Jacob and Rachel -- lecture 19. The date of the book of Genesis -- lecture 20. Genesis 37, Joseph and his brothers -- lecture 21. Genesis 38, the story of Judah and Tamar -- lecture 22. Genesis 39, the story of Potiphar's wife -- lecture 23. The Egyptian background of the Joseph story -- lecture 24. One last text--and the text as a whole.

Instructor: Gary A. Rendsburg.

Twenty four 30 minute lectures by Gary A. Rendsburg, of Rutgers University, on the first book of the Bible


DVD

1598031910 9781598031911

6234 Teaching Company


Abraham (Biblical patriarch)


Bible.--Genesis--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Women in the Bible.

DVD BS 1235.2 / .R46 2006