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Reading: AI 1-11; AL 19-27

Abbreviations: AI = Collins, Apocalyptic Imagination; AL = Reddish, Apocalyptic Literature

Reading:  AI 11-23; AL 27-37

Reading: AI 23-42

Prophecy & Proto-Apocalyptic Literature

Reading: Study Bible Intro to Isaiah; Isaiah 1-6, 9:1-7; 11-13

NB: All biblical reading assignments for this course include reading of Study Bible footnotes.

Assignment:

Do a web search using the phrase "the day of the Lord" and browse some of the results. Also, Click here to see visions of Isaiah 11

Supplements: Examples of Assyrian Art; Oussani, "Assyria" (1907)

VidClip: "Biblical Prophecies" from The Seventh Sign

Supplemental VidClips

Reading: Study Bible Intro to Ezekiel; Ezekiel 1-3, 23, 37-39; Isaiah 24-27

Supplements: Ezekiel 4-11; 16; Arendzen, "Babylonia" (1907); Examples of Babylonian Art; Oussani, "Persia" (1907); Examples of Persian Art

VidClip: "What the hell is that?" from Starman (chap. 28, 00:04:50 - 00:07:15)

Reading: Ezek 23; Study Bible Intro to Joel; Joel

VidClip: "Interview with Chris Carter and Scene One of Series Pilot" from Millennium

Reading: Study Bible Intro to Zechariah; Zechariah

Supplements: Leske, "Context and Meaning of Zechariah 9:9"

Apocalypses and Apocalypticism

Quiz 1

Readings Quiz One (20 questions)

Reading:  AI 43-55, AL 143-155 (1 Enoch 1-16)

Supplements: Old Testament Pseudepigrapha; Peter Kirby's Early Jewish Writings; Script of X-Files All Souls episode

VidClips

Reading:  AI 55-59; AL 155-162 (1 Enoch 17-36)

Reading:  AI 59-67; AL 54-57 (1 Enoch 93:1-10; 91:11-17)

Supplements: 1 Enoch 72-82 (The Astronomical Book)

Reading: AI 67-79; AL 41-53 (1 Enoch 85-90)

Reading: AI 79-84; Jubilees [Skim it, but read the red letter text]

Supplements: Jubilees; Genesis

Paper Topic Email Instructions

Paper Topic Due

Reading: AI 85-107 ; Study Bible Intro to Daniel; Skim Daniel 1-6; Read Daniel 7 

Supplements: Griffin Plaque; 1 Maccabees; 2 Maccabees; 4 Maccabees;

Reading: AI 107-115; Daniel 8-12

Q

Reading: AI 116-33; Testament of Moses 1-12 (AL 214-23)

Supplements: Sibylline Oracle 3; Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

Readings: AI 133-44; Testament of Levi 2-5 (AL 188-92)

Supplements: Cult Group Controversies: Conceptualizing "Cult" and "Sect";  Heaven's Gate: Index of Resources

Test 1 (turn in take home exam)

Test One

Reading: AI 145-66; AL 224-28

Supplements: Basic Facts Regarding the Dead Sea Scrolls; Brooke, The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament (reviewed by Frey); A Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit; The Dead Sea Scrolls;  Fitzmyer, "Scroll Origins: An Exchange on the Qumran Hypothesis"; "Josephus" on the Jewish Sects; Hebrews 5-7; Schiffman, "What Really are the Dead Sea Scrolls"

Reading: AI 166-76; AL 229-240

Supplements: The Davidian Massacre Pages; Tabor, "Dead Messiahs Who Don't Return"; Why Waco? Book Site; Tabor, "Patterns of the End: Textual Weaving from Qumran to Waco"

Reading: 1 Enoch 37-50 (AI 177-93; AL 163-172)

Reading: 1 Enoch 51-71 (AL 163-187)

Supplements: Hebrews 1-3;

Quiz 2

Readings Quiz Two (30 Questions)

Reading: AI 256-64; Study Bible Intro to Mark; Mark; Q (use link below)

  The Q Source based on Luke

This site simply presents the materials shared by Matthew and Luke using the wording and references found in the Gospel according to Luke.  Underline everything that sounds apocalyptic to you and be prepared to comment.

Supplements

Reading: Acts 1-5 (esp. Peter's sermon in chap. 2); 13:14-52; 17:16-31; Romans 1:1-7;

Supplement: Dr. Mark's Chronology of Christology

Reading: Study Bible Intros to Matthew and Luke; Matt 24:1-46; Mark 13:1-37; Luke 21:5-36

Look these passages up in the Three Gospel Synopsis and compare them.  Begin by reading the Mark passage straight through.

Paper Proposal Instructions

Supplements: Three Gospel Synopsis; The Five Gospels Parallels Site

Reading: 2 Cor 3-5; Tabor, "The Message and Mission of Paul"

Read "The Message" section (i.e., everything up to the heading, Apostolic Authority and Mission; about 15 book type pages).

Supplements: Study Bible Intros to 2 Thessalonians and 2 Corinthians; 2 Thessalonians; Galatians 2:4-5; 3:1; 2 Corinthians 3:12-13; 4:2-4; 11:3-4,13-15; Romans 16:17-20; Phil 3:1-4;

Reading: 2 Corinthians 10-13 ; Rom 11; Tabor, "The Message and Mission of Paul"

Read from the "Sign of a True Apostle" section of Tabor to the end of the article (about 20 book type pages).

Supplements:  Tabor, "Ascent to Heaven in Antiquity"

Reading: AI 264-68; Given, "On His Majesty's Secret Service: The Undercover Ethos of Paul"

Supplements:  Pagels, The Origin of Satan (Reviewed by Garrett); Study Bible Intro to 1 Corinthians; 1 Corinthians 5-15

Paper Proposal Due

Reading: AI 194-212; skim AL 58-82 (4 Ezra 3-8)

Supplements: 2 Baruch

Readings: AI 212-25; skim AL 82-96  (4 Ezra 9-14)

Supplements: AL 97-142  (2 Baruch, especially chaps. 53-85); Hebrews 10

Quiz 3

Reading: AI 225-32; Testament of Abraham 1-20 (AL 193-213)

Readings Quiz Three (20 questions)

Supplements: Hebrews 4

Reading: Revelation 1-22; AI 269-73

Supplements:  NTGateway Revelation Page; Revelation Resources; White, "Understanding the Book of Revelation"; Just, "Various Outlines of the Book of Revelation"; Reddish, Revelation (excerpt); Study Bible Intro to the Apocalypse of John; A "blueprint" example; A "signs of the times" example; The Millennium Page; Center for Millennial Studies

Reading: Revelation 22-32

Reading: Revelation 32-50

Supplement: Revelation 51-64 is a classified bibliography that will be of use to those of you who are writing on Revelation.

Test 2 (turn in take home exam)

Reading: Revelation 65-87; AI 273-74

Test Two

Reading: Revelation 87-111

Reading: Revelation 111-22; 126-39

Supplement: Revelation 122-26; 139-43

Reading: Revelation 143-74; AI 273-74

Reading: Revelation 174-97

Supplements: Revelation 197-200;  Bible Code Software Guide; Brave New World; Coursey, "Why the idea of an implanted ID chip makes my skin crawl"; The Omega Code; Witherington, "A Cracked Code"

In this section of the Apocalypse, numbers and their proper interpretation (gematria) become even more important.  There's a lot of interest in this subject right now, so we'd better take notice of it.

VidClip: "Gematria" from Pi

Reading: Revelation 200-39

Supplements: Stichele, "Just a Whore: The Annihilation of Babylon According to Revelation 17:16"

Reading: Revelation 239-64, 286-91; AI 277-78

Readings Quiz Four (20 Questions)

Reading: Revelation 264-84; AI 278-79

Supplements: Revelation 284-85; Barr, "Transforming the Imagination: John's Apocalypse as Story"; "Using Plot to Discern Structure in John's Apocalypse"

VidClip: "Denouement" from The Neverending Story

Reading: The Testament of Peter 3 (a.k.a., 2 Peter 3:1-18; read Study Bible Intro and footnotes to chap. 3); The Apocalypse of Peter (AL 243-54)

Supplements: Introduction to The Shepherd of Hermas (AL 255-57); 5 Ezra (AL 266-268); Introduction to The (First) Apocalypse of James (AL 269-70); Introduction to The Apocalypse of Paul (AL 291-93); Ascension of Isaiah 6-11 (AL 277-290); Sibylline Oracles 2:34-55, 149-47

Final  Exam (turn in take-home exam and discuss)

Final Exam Question