HEBREW 239/ HDS 1826 – Exodus 2 in Three Contexts: Seminar

HEBREW 239/ HDS 1826 – Exodus 2 in Three Contexts: Seminar

Semester: Spring
Offered: 2023
Instructor: Jon Levenson
Meeting Time: Th 3:00pm-5:00pm

A close critical reading of the account of the early life of Moses in three contexts: (1) the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near Eastern world in which it took shape; (2) rabbinic Judaism in Late Antiquity; and (3) medieval Jewish commentary. Texts to be read in Hebrew include Exodus 2 and a selection of rabbinic midrashim and medieval commentaries on it.

Recommended Prep: Three years of Hebrew or the equivalent (not a course for those lacking a secure grasp of Hebrew grammar).

Offered jointly with: Harvard Divinity School as HDS 1826

For more details please visit the Harvard Course Catalog.