For background information:
Rogerson, J. & Davies, P. (2005) The Old Testament World (London: T&T Clark. Second, revised and expanded edition) Parts I and II p 3 – 108
Religion and Society in the Old Testament:
Miller, P. D. The Religion of Ancient Israel Library of Ancient Israel (London: SPCK/Louisville: Westminster John Knox 200) 335 p.
Carter, C. E. & Meyers, C. L. (1996) Community, Identity and Ideology: Social Science Approaches to the Hebrew Bible (Sources for Biblical and Theological Study vol. 6; Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisebrauns), the following entries:
Weber, M.: 'Ancient Judaism', pp. 65-94
Douglas, M.: 'The Abominations of Leviticus', pp. 119-134
Anderson, G.: 'Sacrifices and Offerings: An Introduction', pp. 182-200
Wilson, R.: 'Prophecy and Ecstacy: A Reexamination', pp. 404-22
Overholt, T.: 'Prophecy: Cross-Cultural Comparison', pp. 232-47
Myers, C. L.: 'Procreation, Production, and Protection', pp. 471-88
Bird, P.: 'The Place of Women in the Israelite Cultus', pp. 515-36
Smith, D.: 'The Politics of Ezra', pp. 537-56
Cursory knowledge of the following passages from the Old Testament (in translation into English, Norwegian or some other contemporary language):?
? Genesis 12–36;
? Exodus 12–40;
? Leviticus 1–9; 13–17;
? Deuteronomy 1–7: 26–34;
? 1 Samuel 4–12; 16;
? 1 Kings 8–12;
? 2 Kings 22–24;
? Nehemiah (all);
? Ezekiel 40–48;
? Hosea (all)