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1. Introduction
• Class logistics (syllabus, requirements, attendance, examinations, quizzes, etc.)
6. Ancient Near Eastern Prophecy; The Comparative Method and the Problem of Origins
• Prophecy in ancient Iraq (Mesopotamia)
• Prophecy in ancient Egypt
• Prophecy in ancient Syria
• Prophecy in ancient Jordan
From this point on in this class, it is required that you have access to an English Bible,
either a print or an on-line edition (but see the cautionary comments about using e-Bibles
on the Syllabus)
Lots
Proverbs 16:33
Joshua 18:6,8,10
Judges 20:9
Leviticus 16:6-10
Joshua 7:14-18; 1 Samuel 14:41-42
1 Samuel 10:20-24
Esther 9:24
What are the various uses of lots?
Omens
Genesis 24:12-14, 21, 26-27
1 Samuel 14:41-42
1 Samuel 28:6
Hosea 3:4
Ezra 2:63 (Nehemiah 7:65)
Required: Leclerc, pgs 42-50; Handout on the Balaam Text from Deir Alla (Jordan)
Required readings: The Primary Source Material are listed first followed by the
relevant sections in your Leclerc textbook.