July 27, 2011
Exegesis of Genesis 4:3-5 The verses discussed in this paper are set in the context of what is known as the “Cain and Abel Story,” Gen 4:1-16. This account of the second generation is concerned with how humankind will relate to God now that they are out of the garden, now that they are… [Read more…]
July 26, 2011
Welcome to the site for the class Hebrew Bible 211 taught by Martha Myre in the Perkins Course of Study School, July 25-August 5. You will find here the syllabus, handouts from class, videos from class and various resources such as samples of exegesis papers. Feel free to comment or question. If you prefer to… [Read more…]
July 26, 2011
Guidelines for Exegesis 1. Read the assigned text in several versions of the Bible from the following list: New International Version (NIV) American Standard Version (ASV) New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) New Jerusalem Bible (NJB) New English Bible (NEB) Common English Bible (CEB) TANAKH (the English version of the Hebrew Bible published by the Jewish… [Read more…]
July 29, 2011
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