A Skirball Academy Class
Dr. Diane M. Sharon:
The Secret Life of the Psalms: Myths and Legends of the Ancient Near East
Buried in the poetry of the biblical Psalms are myths of primordial chaos and creation, battles among the gods for divine supremacy, divine overthrow of would-be rebels, and glimpses of the council of the gods. Learn how to decode the imagery and language that mask these legends of awesome might and cosmic strife that are hidden in plain view, and that continue to mark our religious expression today.
Mondays, 11:30 – 1:00 PM
October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20
$180 | $120 Temple Emanu-El members
Free for Friends of Streicker
Dr. Diane M. Sharon is a scholar and teacher of the Hebrew Bible, Comparative Religion and Ancient Near Eastern Literature who has taught at the Academy for Jewish Religion, the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church, Fordham University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. She writes about the Hebrew Bible in its ancient Near Eastern context, comparative religion, literary analysis and women’s studies.
Mondays, 11:30 – 1:00 PM
October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20
$180 | $120 Temple Emanu-El members
Free for Friends of Streicker
Buried in the poetry of the biblical Psalms are myths of primordial chaos and creation, battles among the gods for divine supremacy, divine overthrow of would-be rebels, and glimpses of the council of the gods. Learn how to decode the imagery and language that mask these legends of awesome might and cosmic strife that are hidden in plain view, and that continue to mark our religious expression today.
Dr. Diane M. Sharon is a scholar and teacher of the Hebrew Bible, Comparative Religion and Ancient Near Eastern Literature who has taught at the Academy for Jewish Religion, the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church, Fordham University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. She writes about the Hebrew Bible in its ancient Near Eastern context, comparative religion, literary analysis and women’s studies.