Readings: Nov. 17 Ruth Nov. 17: Guest Lecture, Edward L. Greenstein, Bar Ilan University, Book of Ruth: A Story “The On Many Levels.” Personal Ritual: Vows Readings Nov. 29: Jacques Berlinerblau, (Sheffield: The Vow and Religious Groups” in Ancient Israel “Popular Sheffield Academic, 1996) (buy online at Amazon). Michael L. Satlow, for a Return: Jewish Votive Offerings in late Antiquity,” “Giving Religion and (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2005) 91-108 (buy). the Self in Antiquity Tony W. Cartledge, Vows in the Psalms of Lament: A New Approach to an Old “Conditional Problem,” in The Listening Heart. Essays in Wisdom and the Psalms in honor of Roland E. eds. Kenneth G. Hoglund, et al. (JSOT Supp. 58. Sheffield, England: JSOT Murphy, O. Carm., Press, 1987) 77-94 (Ereserve). Tony W. Cartledge, Nazirite Vows Unconditional?” The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 51 “Were (1989):409-422, (Ereserve). Numbers 6 and 30 Visions: The Changing Role of the Seer Readings: Dec. 1, 6: Peter T. Struck, Self in Artemidorus’ Interpretation of Dreams,” Religion and the Self in “The (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2005) 109-120 (buy). Antiquity Passages Susan Niditch, the Divine: Heavenly Visits, Earthly Encounters, and the Land of the “Experiencing Dead” in eds. F. Stavrakopoulou and John Religious Diversity in Ancient Israel and Judah, Barton, 11-22 (buy). Angelology and Demonology Readings: Dec. 8: A few examples from Zechariah, Job, Daniel, and 1 Enoch Dec. 13: Guest Lecture, Charles E. Carter, Seton Hall University, 8:00 p.m., 101 Chapin Hall. Dec. 13, 15: Summing up. Report on final Essay #6. A set of topics will be provided.
Readings: Nov. 17 Ruth Nov. 17: Guest Lecture, Edward L. Greenstein, Bar Ilan University, “The Book of Ruth: A Story On Many Levels.” Personal Ritual: Vows Readings Nov. 29: Jacques Berlinerblau, The Vow and “Popular Religious Groups” in Ancient Israel (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic, 1996) (buy online at Amazon). Michael L. Satlow, “Giving for a Return: Jewish Votive Offerings in late Antiquity,” Religion and the Self in Antiquity (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2005) 91-108 (buy). Tony W. Cartledge, “Conditional Vows in the Psalms of Lament: A New Approach to an Old Problem,” in The Listening Heart. Essays in Wisdom and the Psalms in honor of Roland E. Murphy, O. Carm., eds. Kenneth G. Hoglund, et al. (JSOT Supp. 58. Sheffield, England: JSOT Press, 1987) 77-94 (Ereserve). Tony W. Cartledge, “Were Nazirite Vows Unconditional?” The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 51 (1989):409-422, (Ereserve). Numbers 6 and 30 Visions: The Changing Role of the Seer Readings: Dec. 1, 6: Peter T. Struck, “The Self in Artemidorus’ Interpretation of Dreams,” Religion and the Self in Antiquity (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2005) 109-120 (buy). Passages Susan Niditch, “Experiencing the Divine: Heavenly Visits, Earthly Encounters, and the Land of the Dead” in Religious Diversity in Ancient Israel and Judah, eds. F. Stavrakopoulou and John Barton, 11-22 (buy). Angelology and Demonology Readings: Dec. 8: A few examples from Zechariah, Job, Daniel, and 1 Enoch Dec. 13: Guest Lecture, Charles E. Carter, Seton Hall University, 8:00 p.m., 101 Chapin Hall. Dec. 13, 15: Summing up. Report on final Essay #6. A set of topics will be provided.
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