 Dates: Tuesdays, 6:30-9:15, September 6 to October 18, 2011 Instructor: Jason Dickinson Course Description: In this course the student will explore both the message and the content of the Old Testament. This will be done with an examination of the composition and content of each of the books of the Old Testament along with a study of the history, geography and culture relevant to the events of the Old Testament. The student will also explore current research and scholarship of the Old Testament as well as approaches and methodology used for the interpretation and application of the Old Testament Scriptures. Price: $175.00 (Price with CEU: $185.00) Click Here to register for the Course Objectives 1. To understand the chronology and major events of the Old Testament. 2. To understand the cultural events and milieu related to the Old Testament. 3. To explore various approaches and methodologies for interpreting Old Testament scriptures. 4. To discuss the interpretational issues related to Old Testament passages and events. 5. To explore the composition and structure of the Old Testament Scripture 6. To discuss the practical value of the Old Testament for ministry and the Christian today. 7. To gain a better understanding of God’s redemptive work throughout the Old Testament. 8. To gain a better understanding of the redemptive God who still works today. Required Resources Fee, Gordon D., and Douglas Stuart. How to Read the Bible For All Its Worth. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003. LaSor, William Sanford, David Allan Hubbard, and Frederic W. Bush. Old Testament Survey: the Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1996.A non-paraphrased English translation of the Bible is also required. Acceptable translations include: NASB, ESV, KJV, NKJV, RSV, NRSV, HCSB, or NIV. For this course, please avoid such versions as as The Message Bible, the Living Bible, the Good News Bible, etc. Highly Recommended Resources Dorsey, David A. Literary Structure of the Old Testament, The: A Commentary On Genesis- Malachi. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2004. Walton, John H., Victor H. Matthews, and & Mark W. Chavalas. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2000. Merrill, Eugene H., Mark Rooker, and Michael A. Grisanti. The World and the Word: An Introduction to the Old Testament. Nashville, TN: B&H Academic, 2011. Additional Bibliography Alexander, T. Desmond, and David W. Baker, eds. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2003. Arnold, Bill T., and H. G. M. Williamson, eds. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2005. Bromiley, G. W., ed. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Rev. ed. 4 vols. Eerdmans, 1979-1988.Chisholm, Robert B. Jr. Handbook On the Prophets. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2009. Howard, David. An Introduction to the Old Testament Historical Books. 1993 ed. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2007. Longman III, Tremper, and Peter Enns, eds. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2008. McConville, J. Gordon. Exploring the Old Testament, Volume 4: A Guide to the Prophets. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2008. Merrill, Eugene H. Kingdom of Priests: a History of Old Testament Israel. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2008.
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