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Delahoyde & Hughes
Orpheus
THE OLD
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Hebrew Scripture, contextualized by Christianity as the Old Testament, is
comprised of a collection of ancient writings, often anonymous and
composite, originating from 1150 — 150 bce (before the common
era). Scriptural texts involve various perspectives, including
primarily:
This last is not our jurisdiction and cannot be, as it tends to
supersede whatever the other perspectives may yield. However, no matter what your preferred perspective, it would be wise
to know what the historical, critical, and scholarly consensus is
concerning such texts.
The Old Testament (and the New Testament, and all scriptural writings)
reflect the human relationship with the deity. Because the Old Testament
contains writings from across a millenium, it reflects an evolving human
relationship with God, from an anthropomorphic rendition of Yahweh to
explain quirks of the human condition to a more abstract, inaccessible
God (as in the inner portion of Job).
Genesis 1-3: Creation and Eden
Cain and Abel: The First Murder
The Story of Joseph
The Book of Job
Psalms