COURSE SYLLABUS
READING & ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE
ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
TURABIAN FORMATTING GUIDE (This will serve you throughout the Ministry School)
Course Handouts:
- 09.12 Course Overview & Why Study the OT
– Shema video (Deuteronomy 6:4)
– Why Study the Old Testament?
– Overview of Bible (Dr. Dwayne H. Adams’s metanarrative chart)
– Maps of the Biblical World (blank)
- 09.19
Poetry: Expressions of Worship
– Themes & Structure of the Psalms
– Biblical Studies Jargon (reference sheet)
– Theology of Ministry as Worship
Torah: Foundations of Worship
– Rosh Hashanah
– Torah Notes
….. 613 Old Testament commands
….. 1050 New Testament commands
– Echoes of the Decalogue (Prof. David B. Kennedy)
– Two Views on Graven Images of the Messiah
– The Biblical Calendar
– Tracing Grace through the OT
- 09.26 Field Trip to Adat Eytz Chayim for Yom Kippur Service
– Yom Kippur
….. Fasting within Sacrificial System vs. After - 10.03 Former Prophets: Patterns of Worship
– Sukkot (Tabernacles)
– Key Concepts
– Judges Project (individual presentations)
….. Othniel (3:7-11)
….. Ehud (3:12-30)
….. Shamgar (3:31)
….. Deborah (4:1-5:31; sample from web: video part 1, part 2)
….. Gideon (6:1-8:35)
….. Tola (10:1-2)
….. Jair (10:3-5)
….. Jephthnah (10:6-12:7)
….. Ibzan (12:8-10)
….. Elon (12:11-12)
….. Abdon (12:13-15)
….. Sampson (13:1-16:31)- Tabernacle-Temple Typology
– Samuel-Kings & Chronicles (harmonized)
– Esther’s Bad Heir Day
- 10.10 Wisdom Literature: Lifestyle of Worship
– Ecclesiastes
– Proverbs
– Song of Songs
….. Song of Songs devotional booklet
….. Word Study on “Love”
….. VIDEO: GRTS Defining Moments: Love (Dr. Gary T. Meadors)
– Ethics of Job (Prof. David B. Kennedy) - 10.17 Major Writing Prophets: Attitudes of Worship part 1
– Intro to the Prophets
– Isaiah
– Jeremiah/Lamentations
– Ezekiel
– Two Views on the Identity of the Heylel of Isaiah 14:12
– Covenants Packet (Prof. David B. Kennedy) - 10.24 Book of the 12 Minor Prophets : Attitudes of Worship part 2
– Simchat Torah
– Book of the Twelve Thematic Structure
– Hosea: Matt Sullivan
– Joel
– Amos
– Obadiah
– Jonah: Ryan Kaline
– Micah: Keith McLennan
– Nahum: Jessica McLennan
– Habakkuk
– Zephaniah
– Haggai
– Zechariah
– Malachi: Jamie Cataline
– Old Testament Apocalyptic
– Free Biblical Studies Resources
– More Free Reources
…..Emil Schürer, A History of the Jewish People in the Time of Jesus Christ (the most thorough source on historical-cultural context of the NT)
…..Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church in 8 volumes (the most thorough Church history to date, published 1907).
…..C. F. Keil & F. J. Delitzsch, Commentary on the Old Testament (classic scholarly commentary series published 1864-1892).
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