The World of Biblical Israel

Get a better understanding of the peoples and events described in The Old Testament with this interesting and helpful course taught by a professor of biblical studies.

• By This Professor
• 01: Biblical Israel-The Story of a People
• 02: By the Rivers of Babylon-Exile
• 03: Ancestor Narratives in Genesis
• 04: Moses-The Torah's Central Hero
• 05: Becoming the Nation of Israel
• 06: Kinship and Economics in Highland Villages
• 07: Three Weddings and a Funeral
• 08: Political Power Bases in Early Israel
• 09: Kingdoms and King Making
• 10: Politics and Economy of a Centralized Cult
• 11: Worshipping Locally
• 12: Lives of the Rich, Lives of the Poor
• 13: Assyrian Incursion into Israel and Judah
• 14: Life under Siege
• 15: Religious Debates and Preserved Text
• 16: Ezekiel-Exilic Informant
• 17: Life in Exile, Life in Judah
• 18: Literacy and Education
• 19: Religious Developments of the Exile
• 20: The New Israel-Resettling the Land
• 21: Food and the Family Meal-Boundaries
• 22: National Identity-Intermarriage
• 23: National Identity-Twins and Enemies
• 24: Loss and Restoration-Two Biblical Stories