1 / The Stories of the Book of Genesis

Introduction: The Old Testament, Five Books of Moses, Torah of the Jews, the Apocrypha. Early stories of Mesopotamia, the patriarchal history, Abraham.

For papers: The Creation of the Universe, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, the Flood, the Tower of Babel, Destruction of Sodom, Abraham and Isaac, Jacob´s story (Esau, the dream of the ladder, Rachel)

2 / Israel in Egypt

Introduction: Slavery and liberation – red line of the Jewish history, the Lord God of the fathers, the story of Joseph and the sons of Israel, the saviour archetype.

For papers: Joseph sold to Egypt, Joseph and the Potiphar´s wife, the Pharaoh´s dreams, Joseph´s brothers, Moses saved from the river, Moses and the burning bush, the plagues of Egypt.

3 / the story of the Exodus

Introduction: the book of Exodus, Israelites – the travelling people (the Passover), the Torah and the Decalogue, commandments and the sin (idolatry), Sinai pilgrimage route, the holy mountain, the Tent of meeting.

For papers: Passage of the Red Sea, the manna and the spring, the tablets of the Law, the golden calf.

4 / Heroes of the Jews

Introduction: the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel; Palestine – the Promised Land, holy war, the map of Israel, the city of Jerusalem, the anointed one, the king.

For papers: Joshua and the battle of Jericho, Gedeon, Samson and Delilah, Ruth, Samuel the Prophet, King David (the stories of Goliath, Batsheba, Absalom).

5 / the Temple

Introduction: the books of the Kings, the desert sanctuary and the temple of Jerusalem, typology of a holy place, the holy city, pilgrim rituals, the icon of the throne, Solomon – the model king.

For papers: iconography of the temple, Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, Solomon´s wisdom.

6 / the Prophets

Introduction: the prophetic books, Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel.

For papers: Elijah´s contest, Elijah´s ascension to heaven, the heavenly vision of Isaiah, the valley of the dead

7 / the Stories of Miracles

Introduction: ketuvim – pious fiction, stories from Jewish exile, prize for virtue.

For papers: Daniel´s vision, Jonah and the fish, Tobias´s travels with the angel, Judith and Esther.