II Samuel

Suppose you are a glorious professor teaching a class on the Hebrews at Northern State University. You are having trouble getting students to participate in class discussion. You want to be *sure* they have plenty to say about II Samuel and its themes. What are some of the questions you would ask to make sure the discussion of II Samuel is a profitable one?

I Samuel (Revisted)

As you look over the material in I Samuel again, does it seem to you that this book is best classified as history, prophecy, or tragedy? Is there perhaps a better classification for this book? Give an example/examples to support your view.

I Samuel

Please read through all of the book of I Samuel. Which of the many episodes in this book seems to you the most tragic? What is the most important lesson to be learned from this episode? Alternatively, choose an episode/passage you find particularly uplifting. Why do you like this particular episode/passage?

Judges

Please read through all of the book of Judges. Which of the 12 judges is your favorite? What's particularly admirable about this judge? Do you notice any "warts," (i.e., character flaws)? What's the most important lesson to be learned from the story of this particular judge?

Deuteronomy II

As you read through Deuteronomy, are there any laws you find particulary important in trying to create a just society? Are there any laws you find particularly difficult or hard to understand?

Deuteronomy I

In Deuteronomy, as in Exodus, the writer gives us a lot of preliminary material before he gets to the actual “rules and regulations” of the law. What is there in this preliminary material you find particularly, interesting, important, or worth discussing in class? In what way does this material show Deuteronomy to be a particularly fine law code or something more than just a law code?