There is such a large cast of characters in the many stories of the Bible that individuality can get lost in the sweep of the narratives.
Yet when you take a closer look you find that each is as vivid, alive, and complex as a character in a great novel. And we can better understand the Bible as a whole by getting to know them better.
In these lectures, a companion course to Professor Levineās Great Figures of the Old Testament, the characters you see anew include:
- the centurion with the paralyzed son
- King David
- Jesus' brother James
- Mary Magdalene
- the Apostles
- Judas Iscariot
- Pontius Pilate
- Nicodemus
- Martha and her sister Mary.