(1) For background information:
Rogerson, J. & Davies, P. : The Old Testament World , 2005. London: T&T Clark . Second, revised and expanded edition, Parts I and II (pp. 3 – 108).
(2) 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 pp.
Carter, C. E. & Meyers, C. L. (eds.): Community, Identity and Ideology: Social Science Approaches to the Hebrew Bible (Sources for Biblical and Theological Study vol. 6; Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisebrauns 1996), 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
(3) 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)