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1 Introduction to the Old Testament II INSTRUCTORS Dr. Steve Winstead, Global Director, DownlineMinistries, M.Div., DMin. [email protected] Jamie Trussell, Seminary Coordinator [email protected] COURSE DESCRIPTION An introduction to the wisdom and prophetic literature of the Old Testament in English Bible, Job throughMalachi. This course is designed to: 1. To furnish an overview and general introduction to the wisdom and prophetic literature of the Old Testament: authorship, composition, date, and other critical issues 2. To examine the teachings of the wisdom literature 3. To understand various theories and interpretations for the prophetic books. 4. To have a general understanding of the themes of each prophetic book. REQUIRED READINGS & RESOURCES The Bible: a standard translation (not aparaphrase) Gleason Archer, A Survey of Old Testament Introduction (Chicago: Moody, second edition, revised 2007) (216 pages by reading pages 327-543) Thomas Schreiner, The King in His Beauty (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2013) Pages 233 – 427 (covering wisdom literature and prophets). Peter Gentry and Stephen Wellum, God’s Kingdom Through God’s Covenant (Wheaton: Crossway, 2015) 250 pages.

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IntroductiontotheOldTestamentII

INSTRUCTORS

Dr.SteveWinstead,GlobalDirector,DownlineMinistries,M.Div.,DMin.

[email protected],[email protected]

COURSEDESCRIPTION

AnintroductiontothewisdomandpropheticliteratureoftheOldTestament

inEnglishBible,JobthroughMalachi.

Thiscourseisdesignedto:

1. Tofurnishanoverviewandgeneralintroductiontothewisdomand

prophetic literature of the Old Testament: authorship,composition,date,andothercriticalissues

2. Toexaminetheteachingsofthewisdomliterature3. Tounderstandvarioustheoriesandinterpretationsfortheprophetic

books.4. Tohaveageneralunderstandingofthethemesofeachpropheticbook.

REQUIREDREADINGS&RESOURCES

TheBible:astandardtranslation(notaparaphrase)

GleasonArcher,A Survey of Old Testament Introduction (Chicago:Moody,

secondedition,revised2007)(216pagesbyreadingpages327-543)

ThomasSchreiner,TheKinginHisBeauty(GrandRapids:Baker,2013)

Pages233–427(coveringwisdomliteratureandprophets).

PeterGentryandStephenWellum,God’sKingdomThroughGod’sCovenant(Wheaton:

Crossway,2015)250pages.

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LEARNINGASSESSMENTS

Mid-termandfinalexam

70%

2. Twobookreviews 20%

3. Assignedreadings 10%

◆ Therewillbetwoexams,amid-termandafinal.Theexamswillcoverclasslecturesandreadings.Theexamsaretakenonline,butmustbetakeninthepresenceofthecourseinstructor/coordinator.Thefinalexamiscumulative,coveringtheentiresemester.

◆ Therearetwobookreviewsassigned.Theseshouldbefourtosixpageseach.Halfofthereviewshouldpresentanoverviewofthebook.Theotherhalfofthereviewshouldexpressyouropinionofwhatyoulikedanddislikedaboutthebooks.

◆ Thesearetheminimalrequirementstopassthecourse.Thereviewsmustbeturnedin,bothtestsmustbetaken,andthereadingsmustbecompletedtopassthecourse.Althoughabookreviewcountsfortwentypercentofthefinalgrade,ifabookreviewisnotturnedinoracceptedbecauseitisoveraweeklate,thestudentcannotpassthecourseregardlessofscoresonotherassignments.

ATTENDANCE

StudentsareexpectedtoattendallsessionsoftheDownlineInstitute.To

receivecreditforthiscoursestudentsmustattendinstitutesessionson

Daniel,SongofSolomonandadditionallecturescoveringanoverviewofthe

prophetsandthewisdomliteratureeitherliveoronline.

RESPECTFORDIVERSEVIEWPOINTS

Studentsareexpectedtohaverespectforoneanother,particularlywhen

otherstudentsexpressdiverseviewpointsintheclassroom.

PLAGIARISM&ACADEMICDISHONESTY

Plagiarismistheunattributeduseofthewords,quotations,orideasof

someoneelse.Studentsmustalwaysproperlycreditsourcesusedin

assessmentsandrequiredprojects.