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With its walls razed to ground by Babylon’s armies, Jerusalem joined a long line of ancient vanquished cities—from Ur and Nineveh and Persepolis to Babylon itself. While some recovered from the destruction, others did not. But none responded to political catastrophe by fashioning the kind of elaborate and enduring monument to their own downfall that we find in the Bible. Most conquered populations viewed their subjugation as a source of shame. They consigned it to oblivion, opting instead to extol the golden ages of the past. The biblical authors in contrast reacted to loss by composing extensive writings that acknowledge collective failure, reflect deeply upon its causes, and discover thereby a ground for collective hope. Working through colorful biblical and ancient Near Eastern texts, and drawing on an array of comparative examples, the course illustrates the thoroughgoing manner with which biblical authors responded to defeat by advancing a demotic agenda that places the community at the center. The aim of the biblical authors was to create a nation, and they sought to realize this goal via a shared text, which includes stories and songs, wisdom and laws. This corpus of writings belongs, without a doubt, to humanity’s greatest achievements. Whereas the great civilizations of the Near East invested their energies and resources into monuments of stone that could be destroyed by invading armies, the biblical authors left a literary legacy that has been intensively studied until the present day. More important, these authors’ visionary response to defeat brought to light a radical new wisdom: the notion that a people is greater than the state which governs it, and that a community can survive collapse when all of its members can claim a piece of the pie and therefore have a reason to take an active part in its collective life....

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Aug 19, 2020

The course develops ways of considering the Hebrew Bible that empowers a believer in another faith tradition with a greater scope to look beyond assumptions about literal truths and polemic tropes.

CS

Oct 11, 2016

It's a very good course if you want to know how the bible came into being, events that happened from the very beginning and how the bible continues to remain and be read even today. Wonderful!

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创建者 JOHN Q

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Mar 25, 2016

Great course! As a non christian I learn a lot about western culture and history

创建者 Macx S

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Dec 6, 2016

Very great course for believers and non belivers, packed with useful information

创建者 jorge e j d

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Jan 31, 2018

Muy Bueno. Gracias por este excelente curso. un abrazo desde Bogotá , Colombia

创建者 Russil A

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Dec 11, 2016

Excellent course! Professor Wright is passionate, warm and engaging. Loved it!

创建者 Edi d

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Aug 30, 2016

This course has mad me look at the Bible in a completely new and exciting way.

创建者 Nikhil P L

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Jun 21, 2023

Excellent Course, Loved every part of it. Jacob Wright is the best teacher.

创建者 Karen J

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Sep 12, 2025

I really enjoyed this class, great instructor, excellent course content

创建者 Gustavo O

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Sep 13, 2018

Very good teacher and the course is amazing! Thank you for share!!

创建者 Saleh M

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Nov 3, 2016

it would be better if we could do exams without buying certificate

创建者 Naokichi D

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Mar 9, 2018

Enriching historical knowledge in every course material.

创建者 Rosalee C

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Aug 7, 2016

This is a very enlightening course. I loved it.

创建者 Sven S

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Nov 29, 2018

Great course, very interesting and good lecturer

创建者 David H

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May 16, 2018

Great course, it gave me plenty to think about.

创建者 Brigette M

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May 26, 2021

Very enjoyable and insightful class Thank you

创建者 Hadar Z

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Nov 6, 2021

very interesting, from many different angles.

创建者 HEPHZIBAH P F

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Aug 1, 2020

Amazing insight into the Biblical world.

创建者 Jereesh E

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Oct 10, 2018

Very much interesting information

创建者 Marco S d P

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May 16, 2016

Grest course! I do recommend!

创建者 Pamela m k

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Aug 14, 2016

Outstanding in every way.

创建者 Winston A W

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Nov 29, 2020

Excellent, thank you.

创建者 Guillermo

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Jul 18, 2017

Un curso excepcional

创建者 Maria C B

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Mar 11, 2020

EXCELENTE MATERIAL!

创建者 Federico C

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Jun 7, 2018

Great teacher

创建者 Lloyd H

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Apr 1, 2021

Excellent!

创建者 Shannon M

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Jan 27, 2021

love it!!!