In thinking about for my work this week, it strikes me that I have a lot of variety.
Genesis – I’m lecturing on chapters 9–13 in my Genesis course.
Numbers – this week in Sunday School I ‘ll be teaching chapter 17.
Job and Ecclesiastes – I ‘ll be teaching these two books in OT Survey (about 1.5 hours each). I’m also writing a syllabus for a directed studies course on Ecclesiastes.
Ephesians and Philippians – each of these books gets 1.5 hours from me in NT Survey.
Revelation – today I’m preparing the second half of a chapel sermon on Revelation 1–3.
In the “empty spaces,” I’m processing my photos from Turkey and Greece, which has me thinking about Acts, Paul’s travels, and Revelation.
My most pressing burden is to complete a photo project on the Gospels. I probably will do little on this week besides advise and direct some co-workers.
And lest the historical books (Samuel-Kings-Chronicles) feel neglected, I’m signing a contract this week to co-author a textbook on the history of ancient Israel.
Everything has to be prepared, to one degree or another. At the bottom end, Job and Ecclesiastes gets about one hour of prep, and at the top, Numbers will get about 5.
So for those who wonder why I know so little about so much, I now have a better answer.
Wow, a textbook on the history of ancient Israel?! That sounds just like my favorite college/seminary course that I took long ago in Israel!