Critical Approaches to the Bible

by | Jul 15, 2008 | Critical Approaches to the Bible

Rebecca and Eliezer

Rebecca and Eliezer

  1. Overview
    1. Introduction to Genesis 12-50, Christine Hayes, Open Yale Courses (Transcription), 2006.
  2. Primary sources
    1. Genesis 12-36
    2. Genesis 37-50
    3. Genesis 22- The Sacrifice of Isaac, Texts and Traditions, ed. Lawrence H. Schiffman, Ktav Publishing House, Hoboken NJ, 1998.
    4. Genesis 27- The Rivalry of Jacob and Esau, Texts and Traditions, ed. Lawrence H. Schiffman, Ktav Publishing House, Hoboken NJ, 1998.
  3. Secondary sources
    1. Prolegomena to the History of Ancient Israel by Julius Wellhausen (e-book)
    2. Sources of the Pentateuch- So Many Theories, So Little Consensus, Alan J. Hauser, Society of Biblical Literature.
    3. Source Criticism of the Torah, Benjamin Edidin Scolnic, MyJewishLearning.com.
    4. The Patriarchal Age: Myth or History? Kenneth A. Kitchen, Biblical Archaeology Review (21:02), Mar/Apr 1995.
    5. Finding Historical Memories in the Patriarchal Narratives, Ronald S. Hendel, Biblical Archaeology Review (21:04), Jul/Aug 1995.
  4. Images
    1. Abraham Journeying into the Land of Canaan, Gustave Doré (1832-1883).
    2. Cave of Machpelah
    3. Rebecca and Eliezer, Bartolomé Esteban Perez Murillo (1618-1682).
    4. Binding of Isaac, Meister Bertram von Minden, 1375-1383.
    5. Sacrifice of Isaac, Laurent de La Hyre (1606-1656).
    6. Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, Gerhard Wilhelm von Reutern, 1849.
    7. Isaac Blessing Jacob, Govert Flinck, Oil Painting, 1638.
  5. Videos
    1. Introduction to Genesis 12-50, Christine Hayes.
  6. Websites
    1. TC- A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism
  7. Further Reading
    1. Further Reading- Critical Approaches to the Bible
    2. Genesis Bibliography