I Kings 12-22

Please go back to I Kings, review the Solomon material in Chapters 1-11 and read more carefully Chapters 12-22.  the sections on Elisha and Ahab. We will start Tuesday's class with a discussion of that material.

Which of the stories/characters in I Kings 12-22 interests you the most?  Does this story lend itself to good tragedy? Or is does it seem more like history, biography, or prophecy rather than tragedy?

I Kings

Please read my study questions on I Kings and then as much as you can of I Kings for next Tuesday. Please read especially closely the chapters on Solomon (Chapters 1-11).

Does it seems to you that the I Kings account of Solomon has in it the makings of a good tragedy? Or is the I Kings account better viewed as history, biography, or prophecy rather than as tragedy?

II Samuel

Please read my II Samuel study questions and then all of II Samuel. Choose one of the study guide questions and suggest an answer to that question below. Please try to choose a study question not already addressed by another student.

If you prefer, list two questions of your own about II Samuel, questions you think would lead to good discussion.

I Samuel--Discussion II

For Thursday's (2/20) class, please read/review I Samuel 1-14 and then finish up the book (reading through Chapter 31). Does this book seem to you to be best classified as history, prophecy, biography, tragedy, or something else entirely? Cite one passage/story in this book that you think particularly supports your view of this book.

I Samuel--Discussion I

Please read through my study questions for I Samuel and then through I Samuel 1-14. Which of the many episodes in this book do you find the most tragic? What is the lesson to be learned from this story? Alternatively, choose an episode/incident you find uplifting, and explain why you like this particular passage.

Joshua and Judges

Please read through my Study Questions on Joshua and the Book of Judges and then read Joshua Chapters 1 and 24 and Judges Chapters 1-2, 6-9, and 18-21. 

Of the characters mentioned in these chapters, which one do you find most interesting? What (if anything) is heroic about this character? What are his/her "warts"?  What do you think is the most important lesson to be learned from the story of that character?

Deuteronomy Discussion II

Please read through the remaining chapters of Deuteronomy. Cite here one law you think is particularly good--part of what makes Deuteronomy a fine law code. Cite also one law that you find disturbing, difficult or hard to understand--something that one might *not* (at least at first) think of as part of a particularly good law code.
 
Remember that there is an exam coming up next Tuesday!  I may be revising the study guide slightly.  Be sure to check the online study guide as you prepare for the exams.