Free Old Testament Course at Yale University

Yale University has made the following announcement:

New Haven, Conn. — Yale University is producing digital videos of selected undergraduate courses that it will make available for free on the Internet through a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

To create the online offerings that will introduce and test this new approach, Yale will draw on its recognized excellence in teaching across the full spectrum of liberal arts disciplines. Some of Yale's most distinguished scholars are taking part.

One of the courses Yale is offering for free is “Introduction to the Old Testament” with Christine Hayes, Robert F. and Patricia Ross Weis Professor of Religious Studies.

Now, everyone can study the Old Testament and discover the rich historical traditions of ancient Israel.

Claude Mariottini
Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary

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