Each of the weekly modules in this course contains a short video featuring scholars of the text, a study guide, and discussion questions. Certain modules also feature additional resources for further study.
Below is the schedule for which portions of the text are being studied in a given week, occasionally including optional reading when relevant.
Week 1 – Introducing Biblical Law
What do you think of when you think of “the law” in the Bible?
What have you been taught about Old Testament laws in the past?
Week 2 – Leviticus – Part 1
What comes to mind when you hear the word “sacrifice?”
What comes to mind when you hear the words “purity” or “impurity?”
What does “holiness” mean to you?
Week 3 – Leviticus – Part 2
What do you remember about the book of Leviticus based on what you’ve been taught in the past (either via last week’s video or elsewhere)?
What unresolved questions do you still have about this text that you would like to continue to explore this week?
Week 4 – Numbers – Part 1
What do you know/remember about the book of Numbers?
After learning about Leviticus in the last two sessions, what expectations do you have about “the law” in Numbers?
Week 5 – Numbers – Part 2
What do you remember about Numbers based on last week’s discussion? What questions do you still have about this book?
When you hear the word “zealot,” what comes to mind?
Week 6 – Deuteronomy – Part 1
What comes to mind when you think of the book of Deuteronomy?
What have you been taught about Deuteronomy in the past?
Week 7 – Deuteronomy – Part 2
What do you remember from last week’s discussion?
Did any new questions about Deuteronomy (and/or “the law” in general) come up this week that you’d like to explore further?