Dr. Rodney K. Duke, Professor

Dept. of Philosophy  & Religion

Appalachian State University

PERSONAL INFORMATION

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 ALPS COS 421: Bible IV

Prophets, Psalms & Wisdom Literature

 

Syllabus and Assignments

PDF's of select readings:

Brueggemann, Psalms, pp. 1-15.

Clifford, Wisdom, pp. 17-22, 42-57.

Stuhlman and Kim, Prophetic, pp. 9-23.

Duke, "Priests," pp. 646-55.

 

May Week Materials
Hardcopy of "Assignments & Handouts" (below) will not be provided. Please print out before class. 
Slides: Students may want to print out "Pre-Class Slides" before each class to take notes on them.  In-class presentations ("Posts-Class Slides") will have additional slides which will either be posted after class or sent upon request.

May Week: Assignments & Handouts

 

 Pre-Class Slides  Post-Class Slides
Day 1  
Day 2  
Day 3  
Day 4  
Day 5  

 

EXTRA (Below are some resources that I provided last time during the May session.  You do not have to read any of these to prepare for May.)

Slides: "Reliability and Modern Assumptions"

Paper:"'Visiting the Guilt of the Fathers on the Children': Is God Immoral?"

Slides: "Sins of the Fathers" [slides related to 'Visiting Guilt of the Fathers...' (above)]

Slides: Paul and Women

Web article on Unity of Isaiah: Dennis Bratcher, "The Unity and Authorship of Isaiah: A Needless Battle"