OT201 - Old Testament Foundations
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0 Standard Tuition Fee
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4Credit Points
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0.125 EFT
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5AQF level
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old testamentUnit Discipline
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students willA. Know and understand
1. The Pentateuch/Torah
- Genesis 1-11
- Genesis 12-50
- Exodus
- Leviticus/Numbers
- Deuteronomy
2. The Historical Books/Former Prophets
- Joshua and Judges
- 1 and 2 Samuel
- 1 and 2 Kings
B. Be able to
- Outline the content and character of the writings of the Pentateuch/Torah and the Historical Books/Former Prophets
- Identify the influence of the Ancient Near Eastern background on the Pentateuch/Torah and the Historical Books/Former Prophets
- Describe the themes and theology of the Pentateuch/Torah and the Historical Books/Former Prophets
C. Be in a position to
- Use perspectives from ‘Old Testament Foundations’ for personal understanding and in teaching and ministry contexts
Content
Section A: The Pentateuch/Torah
- Genesis 1-11
- Genesis 12-50
- Exodus
- Leviticus/Numbers
- Deuteronomy
Section B: Historical books/ Former Prophets
- Joshua and Judges
- 1 and 2 Samuel
- 1 and 2 Kings
Set Readings
Prescribed:
Goldsworthy, G., The Goldsworthy Trilogy: Gospel and Kingdom, Wisdom and Revelation (Exeter: Paternoster, 2002)
Recommended:
Blenkinsopp, J., The Pentateuch: An Introduction to the First Five Books of the Bible (New York: Doubleday, 2000).
Clines, D. J., The Theme of the Pentateuch (2nd ed.; Sheffield: JSOT, 1997).
Howard, D. M., An Introduction to the Old Testament Historical Books (Chicago: Moody, 1993).
Long, V. P., The Art of Biblical History (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994).
McGrath, A. E., A Scientific Theology (Vol. I; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001).
Walton, J. H., Covenant: God’s Purposes, God’s Plan (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994).
Wenham, G., Exploring the Old Testament: The Pentateuch (London: SPCK, 2003).
Atlases
Aharoni, Y. and M. Avi-Yonah (eds), The Carta Bible Atlas (4th ed.; Jerusalem: Carta, 2002).
Dowley, T. (ed.), The Baker Atlas of Christian History (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1997).
Mittmann, S. and G. Schmitt (eds), Tübingen Bible Atlas (Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2001).
Pritchard, J. B. and L. M. White (eds), HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (New York: HarperCollins, 2000).
Roaf, M., Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East (New York: Facts on File, 1990).
Rogerson, J. (ed.), New Atlas of the Bible (Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 1985).
Classic:
Goldsworthy, G., Gospel and Kingdom (Exeter: Paternoster, 1981).