Joshua to Chronicles: Survey of the Prophets and Writings of the Bible Podcast
1) #37 The Books of the Maccabees, Hanukkah, and What Makes Tanakh Tanakh: Concluding class
Why were the Books of the Maccabees excluded from the Jewish Bible?Explore that question, and then review what makes Tanakh our mostcentral religious text.
2) #36 Chronicles: Perspectives in Prophetic History
A careful analysis between Samuel-Kings and Chronicles enables us to get behind the scenes at how these prophetic books were written and their underlying messages.
3) #35 Ezra-Nehemiah: Transition to the Second Temple Period
The beginning of the Second Temple era (538-432 BCE) stoked great hopes for redemption, but also gave reason for concern and despair. How did the great leaders of this era provide meaningful ways forw...Show More
4) #34 Daniel: The Hidden Story of Hanukkah
Overview of the messages of Daniel, including a look at how the book secretly appears to be speaking about the story of the Maccabees.
5) #33 Kohelet: Sanctifying the Human Perspective
Kohelet made many rabbinic thinkers nervous about the religious lessons of the book. In this lecture, we explore what makes Kohelet unique within the biblical tapestry, and what voice it contributes t...Show More
6) #32 Lamentations: Putting the Mouth before the Eye
A consideration of how the alphabetical poetic structure contains a valuable interpretive tool as Lamentations grapples with a relationship with God at Israel's darkest moment in the biblical period.
7) #31 The Book of Esther: What They Didn’t Teach Us in Day School
By imposing selected Midrashim onto the biblical text, many yeshiva-educated students have a difficult time seeing what is in the text itself. This lecture begins by unpacking the messages of the text...Show More
8) #30 The Book of Ruth: Feel Good Narrative or Ambiguous?
An exploration of two different readings of the Book of Ruth, which both fit the text perfectly. Are the characters pure and excellent, or are they more complex?
9) #29 Song of Songs: Romance and Religion
An overview of Rabbi Yuval Cherlow's remarkable book on the Song of Songs, exploring the complexities of religious experience through an understanding of human love. Sources available on our site:Â htt...Show More
10) #28 Job: Addressing the Hole Created By the Torah
The courageous Book of Job addresses the problem of bad thingshappening to good people. A literary analysis of the book coupled withits primary religious messages. Sources available on our Online Lear...Show More