Description
Who Wrote the Bible? Searching for Its Origins and Authors is a course on how the Bible was written, published by The Great Courses Plus online academy. This course examines one of history’s most controversial questions: how the Bible was written, who its authors were, and how its texts evolved over time. The course examines linguistic, archaeological, and historical evidence to reveal the evolution of the biblical writings, from early oral traditions to the compilation of sacred manuscripts. You will learn about various scholarly theories, including the documentary hypothesis, authorship debates, cultural influences, and the process of canonization of the Bible. This course provides a balanced, academic look at how the Bible was shaped by religious, political, and social contexts, helping individuals understand its origins without promoting or challenging any particular belief.
Key points include examining the historical and linguistic evidence for authorship, understanding the evolution of oral to written traditions, studying the major scholarly theories about the composition of the Bible, examining archaeological findings that shed light on the context, examining cultural and political influences on the text, learning how different books were selected for the Bible collection, and gaining a clearer picture of how the Bible evolved into its modern form.
What you will learn in Who Wrote the Bible? Searching for Its Origins and Authors:
- Sources of the Pentateuch
- Genesis: Creation and the Flood
- Exodus: From Egypt to Sinai
- Leviticus and the Writings of the Priests
- Deuteronomy: Retelling Israel’s Past
- Jeremiah: Layered Profit
- Psalms in Tradition and Practice
- And…
Course specifications
Publisher: The Great Courses Plus
Instructors: Joel S. Baden
Language: English
Level: Introductory to Advanced
Number of Lessons: 24
Duration: 10 hours and 34 minutes
Course topics
Who Wrote the Bible? Searching for Its Origins and Authors Prerequisites
None
Pictures
Who Wrote the Bible? Searching for Its Origins and Authors introduction video
Installation guide
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