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24 Lectures 1Biblical Israel-The Story of a People 2By the Rivers of Babylon-Exile 3Ancestor Narratives in Genesis 4Moses-The Torah's Central Hero 5Becoming the Nation of Israel 6Kinship and Economics in Highland Villages 7Three Weddings and a Funeral 8Political Power Bases in Early Israel 9Kingdoms and King Making 10Politics and Economy of a Centralized Cult 11Worshipping Locally 12Lives of the Rich, Lives of the Poor 13Assyrian Incursion into Israel and Judah 14Life under Siege 15Religious Debates and Preserved Text 16Ezekiel-Exilic Informant 17Life in Exile, Life in Judah 18Literacy and Education 19Religious Developments of the Exile 20The New Israel-Resettling the Land 21Food and the Family Meal-Boundaries 22National Identity-Intermarriage 23National Identity-Twins and Enemies 24Loss and Restoration-Two Biblical Stories .