Week 2 — September 3, 2026

Readings

• Math: Ch. IV: Simplest Cases. Exercises I: 1–10.
• Theology: Gospel and Kingdom, Ch. 2 (Bridging the Gap). Bible: Genesis 12–17 — the call of Abram, the covenant, the sign.
• Literature: Iliad, Books 1–3 (~68 pp.)
• Western Civilization: Spielvogel, Ch. 2: The Ancient Near East — Peoples and Empires (pp. 33–54)

Thesis & assignments

• Assignment: Three accounts of origins — 600–900 word essay comparing Hesiod’s Theogony, Genesis 1–2, and the Mesopotamian and Egyptian material in Spielvogel Ch. 1

Upcoming

• Week 3 (Sept 10): ◆ Research question + ANI chart due