Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) — Open Yale Curriculum Study
A 24-lesson academic study pathway following Open Yale Courses RLST 145, with original Immanuel USA quizzes, assignments, progress tracking, and independent certification.
Course Description
This study pathway follows the 24-lecture sequence of Yale University's Open Yale Courses RLST 145, Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible), taught by Professor Christine Hayes. Students access the Yale lectures on the public OYC website; this file does not reproduce the full transcripts or video files.
Attribution: Christine Hayes, Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) (Yale University: Open Yale Courses), https://oyc.yale.edu/religious-studies/rlst-145 (Accessed September 20, 2026). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0.
Immanuel USA independently provides the quizzes, assignments, progress tracking, grading, and certificate. This is not Yale credit or Yale certification, and Yale does not endorse or sponsor Immanuel USA.
What You Will Learn
Learning Objectives
- Identify the structure, genres, and major contents of the Hebrew Bible.
- Describe its Ancient Near Eastern setting.
- Explain major historical, literary, source-critical, redaction-critical, tradition-critical, and canonical approaches.
- Trace major themes through Torah, Prophets, and Writings.
- Analyze selected passages using academic methods and evidence.
- Distinguish biblical texts from scholarly reconstruction and later interpretation.
Study Method
Open each linked Yale lecture, study the lecture on OYC, read the biblical passages, make notes, complete the original Immanuel USA quiz, and submit the written assignment.
Course Overview
24-Lesson Structure
The 24 lessons correspond to the 24 public RLST 145 lectures. Yale's original midterm, paper, final exam, and discussion grading are not reproduced. Immanuel USA uses independently created assessments.
License and Access
Yale materials are linked rather than copied into the LMS. Reuse of OYC material must comply with the applicable Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license, OYC Terms, non-commercial restrictions, attribution requirements, and any separate third-party rights noted on individual lecture pages.