OT 705 Biblical Aramaic

Brown, Francis, S. R. Driver, and Charles A. Briggs. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1907. Repr., Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1979. Elliger, K., and W. Rudolph. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1967-1977. Rosenthal, Franz. A Grammar of Biblical Aramaic. 6th ed. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 1995. Course Packet available in the bookstore (see appendix below for contents).https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/2076/thumbnail.jp

OT 520 A Old Testament Introduction

Required Readings Assigned readings from the following required texts are listed on pages 4-5 below. Information from these readings will enhance the student’s comprehension of the lecture and research topics, so it is expected they will be read systematically during the process of the semester. A report on their completion will be submitted as part of the final examination. LaSor, W. S., David Allan Hubbard, and Frederic Wm. Bush. Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1996. Coogan, Michael David, editor. The Oxford History of the Biblical World. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997. In general, ATS expects students “to invest two and one-half (2.5) to three (3.0) hours of work per week outside of class in preparation for every hour of credit to be earned” (ATS Catalog, 2001-2003, p. 25). In other words, you should spend approximately 7.5 to 9 hours of work per week on this class, in addition to the 2.5 hours of in-class time we spend together. If you find yourself spending significantly greater amounts of time, please see the instructor. � Recommended Collateral Readings Students should select one of the following recommended texts for the book review assignment. Alexander, T. Desmond. From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Main Themes of the Pentateuch. Carlisle: Paternoster, 1995. Baker, David W., and Bill T. Arnold, eds. The Face of Old Testament Studies: A Survey of Contemporary Approaches. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Book House, 1999. Felder, Cain Hope, ed. Stony the Road We Trod: African American Biblical Interpretation. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1991. Newsome, Carol A., and Sharon H. Ringe, eds. Women’s Bible Commentary (expanded edition). Louisville, Ky.: Westminster John Knox, 2003. Perdue, Leo G., ed. The Blackwell Companion to the Hebrew Bible. Oxford: Blackwell, 2001.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/1384/thumbnail.jp

OT 520 Old Testament Introduction

LaSor, William S., David Allan Hubbard, and Frederic Wm. Bush. Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament. 2nd ed.; Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1996 Coogan, Michael David, editor. The Oxford History of the Biblical World. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997 Alexander, T. Desmond. From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Pentateuch. Second Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2002.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/2442/thumbnail.jp

OT 520 Foundations for Old Testament Study

1. LaSor, W. S., David Allan Hubbard, and Frederic Wm. Bush. Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament. 2 d ed.; Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1996. 2. Walton, John H., and Victor H. Matthews. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Genesis-Deuteronomy. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1997. 3. Alexander, T. Desmond. From Paradise to the Promised Land. An Introduction to the Main Themes of the Pentateuch. Carlisle: Paternoster, 1995. 4. Baker, David W., and Bill T. Arnold. The Face of Old Testament Studies: A Survey of Contemporary Approaches. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/1542/thumbnail.jp

OT 706 Semitic Language Seminar

Required: Gogel, Sandra Landis. A Grammar of Epigraphic Hebrew. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1998. Recommended: Parker, Simon B. Stories in Scripture and Inscriptions: Comparative Studies on Narratives in Northwest Semitic Inscriptions and the Hebrew Bible. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Garr, W. Randall. Dialect Geography of Syria-Palestine, 1000-586 B.C.E. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1985.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/3240/thumbnail.jp

OT 705 Biblical Aramaic

B. Textbooks Required: Brown, Francis; Driver, S. R.; and Briggs, Charles A. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1907; reprint, Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1979. Elliger, K.; and Rudolph, W. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1967-1977. Rosenthal, Franz. A Grammar of Biblical Aramaic. 6th edition; Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 1995. Course Packet available in the bookstore (see appendix below for contents).https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/1524/thumbnail.jp

OT 701 Biblical Aramaic

Brown, Francis, S. R. Driver, and Charles A. Briggs. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1907. Repr., Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1979. Elliger, K., and W. Rudolph. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1967-1977. Rosenthal, Franz. A Grammar of Biblical Aramaic. 6th ed. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 1995. Course Packet available in the bookstore (see appendix below for contents).https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/2803/thumbnail.jp

OT 610 A Exegesis of Genesis

Required specifically for OT 610. Moberly, R. W. L. The Old Testament of the Old Testament: Patriarchal Narratives and Mosaic Yahwism. Overtures to Biblical Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1992. Sarna, Nahum M. Genesis: The Traditional Hebrew Text with The New JPS Translation JPS Torah Commentary. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1989.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/1385/thumbnail.jp

OT 520 Foundations for Old Testament Study

Readings from the following required texts are listed in part VI below. Information from these readings will enhance the student’s comprehension of the lecture and research topics, so it is expected they will be read systematically during the process of the semester. A report on their completion will be submitted as part of the final examination. 1. LaSor, W. S., David Allan Hubbard, and Frederic Wm. Bush. Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament. 2nd ed.; Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1996. 2. Walton, John H., and Victor H. Matthews. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Genesis-Deuteronomy. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1997. 3. Alexander, T. Desmond. From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Main Themes of the Pentateuch. Carlisle: Paternoster, 1995. 4. Whybray, R. Norman. Introduction to the Pentateuch. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1995.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/1523/thumbnail.jp