OT202 - Old Testament Prophets and Writings
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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 Prophetic Books/Latter Prophets
- The Book of Isaiah
- The Book of Jeremiah
- The Book of Ezekiel
- The Book of Daniel
- The Twelve (at least four in detail)
2. The Writings
- Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah
- The Book of Psalms
- Wisdom Literature
B. Be able to
- Outline the content and character of the writings of the Prophetic Books/Latter Prophets and the Writings
- Identify the influence of the Ancient Near Eastern background on the Prophetic Books/Latter Prophets and the Writings
- Describe the themes and theology of the Prophetic Books/Latter Prophets and the Writings
C. Be in a position to
- Use perspectives from ‘Old Testament Prophets and Writings’ for personal understanding and in teaching and ministry contexts
Content
Section A: Prophetic Books/Latter Prophets
- The Book of Isaiah
- The Book of Jeremiah
- The Book of Ezekiel
- The Book of Daniel
- The Twelve (at least two in detail)
Section B: The Writings
- Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah
- The Book of Psalms
- Wisdom Literature
Set Readings
Prescribed:
Goldsworthy, G., The Goldsworthy Trilogy: Gospel and Kingdom, Wisdom and Revelation (Exeter: Paternoster, 2002).
Recommended:
Blenkinsopp, J., A History of Prophecy in Israel (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1996).
Brueggemann, W., The Prophetic Imagination (Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2001).
Smith, W. G and W. Fields, Old Testament History: An Overview of Sacred History and Truth (Joplin, MO: College Press, 2006)
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).
Classics:
Goldsworthy, G., Gospel and Kingdom (Exeter: Paternoster, 1981).
Clines, D. J., The Theme of the Pentateuch (2nd ed.; Sheffield: JSOT, 1997).