LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form and Background of the OT, 2nd edition (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996). James B. Pritchard, ed. The HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (HarperSanFrancisco, 1997). Roland de Vaux, Ancient Israel Its Life and Institutions in the Biblical Resource Series (Grand Rapids: Wm B Eerdmans/Livonia: Dove Book Sellers, 1997). Jon Levenson, Sinai & Zion: An Entry into the Jewish Bible (HarperSanFrancisco, 1985).https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/1686/thumbnail.jp

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Asbury Theological SeminaryePLACE: preserving, learning, and creative exchangeSyllabi eCommons1-1-2000OT 520 Old Testament IntroductionSandra RichterFollow this and additional works at: http://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabiThis Document is brought to you for free and open access by the eCommons at ePLACE: preserving, learning, and creative exchange. It has beenaccepted for inclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ePLACE: preserving, learning, and creative exchange. For more information, pleasecontact thad.horner@asburyseminary.edu.Recommended CitationRichter, Sandra, "OT 520 Old Testament Introduction" (2000). Syllabi. Book 582.http://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/582  September 2000, page 1 OT 520 INTRODUCTION TO OLD TESTAMENT Asbury Theological Seminary Fall 2000 Tues/Thurs 1:00 pm-2:15 pm SH 230 INSTRUCTOR:  Professor Sandra Richter sandra_richter@asburyseminary.edu SPO 933 Office: 858-2032  OFFICE HOURS:   Tuesday 10:00-11:00 am Wednesday 12:00-1:30 pm  Thursday 4:00-5:00 pm  COURSE DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES: This course is designed to introduce students to the amazing story of Redemption as recorded in the Old Testament. To accomplish this goal, students will be exposed to the geographical and socio-historical context from which the Old Testament emerges; the content, historical flow and theological structure of the Old Testament; the genre and history of the Canon; and the scholarship which has sought for generations to understand this collection of Scripture. The format of the class will be primarily lecture, augmented by visual presentations and small and large group discussion. Student responsibilities will include a careful reading of a broad selection of materials, both in the required and recommended texts, and on reserve at the library. The goal of this class is to lay a groundwork for the rest of the student’s seminary career by familiarizing the student with the major themes of Old Testament study and scholarship and tying this information, in a meaningful manner, to the New. It is my hope that this class will provide students with a framework in which to contextualize their OT study, while investing in each student a profound excitement and respect for these sacred texts.   BOOKS: The required and recommended texts are on reserve in the library or are in the library’s reference section. They are also available for purchase at the bookstore. The additional readings are on reserve at the circulation desk and may be checked out to either copy or read. There will be numerous handouts for this class which will be distributed once in class, and always available on the T-drive.  Required LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form and Background of the OT, 2nd edition (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996). James B. Pritchard, ed. The HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (HarperSanFrancisco, 1997). Roland de Vaux, Ancient Israel Its Life and Institutions in the Biblical Resource Series (Grand Rapids: Wm B Eerdmans/Livonia: Dove Book Sellers, 1997). Jon Levenson, Sinai & Zion: An Entry into the Jewish Bible (HarperSanFrancisco, 1985).  Recommended David Baker & Bill Arnold, eds., The Face of Old Testament Studies (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1999). Brevard S. Childs, OT Theology in a Canonical Context (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1985).   September 2000, page 2 REQUIREMENTS:   PRESENCE, preparedness and participation are always expected.   QUIZZES. Each Tuesday students will be briefly quizzed on assigned reading: 20%. Of these quizzes, the lowest grade will be dropped. There will be no make-ups. In addition, each quiz will have an “extra” question drawn from the recommended readings. Students will be able to gain 5 additional percentage points over the course of the semester by correctly answering these “extra” questions.  GROUPS. Most  Thursdays we will break into small discussion groups in order to evaluate some aspect of the assigned reading (attendance in these groups will be recorded, more than three absences will result in penalty). Although not required, it is strongly suggested that students use the to-be-distributed course list to form study and discussion groups in order to provide further opportunity to process and interact with course material.  BOOK REVIEW. A three-four page book review of Jon Levenson’s Sinai & Zion, due by Friday, 11/17 at 5:00 pm, will account for 10% of the final grade. This review should answer the following three questions: (1) What is the content of this book?; (2) How does this content interact with other course material?; (3) What is the student’s response to the information and arguments presented in this book? This book review must be well-written, presented in standard form, clean and critical. Reviews received after the posted hour will be penalized half a grade per day, weekends included! Further instruction are available in “How to Write a Book Review” on the e-mail desktop page under “Resources” and on the T-drive.   MIDTERM EXAM: 30%.   FINAL EXAM: 40%.   *Remembering that “A” work is defined at Asbury as “Exceptional work: outstanding or supassing achievement of course objectives” (Asbury Catalog, p. 24), know that to score an “A” on the midterm and final exam the student must show evidence of having critically synthesized reading material and class presentations, and must display familiarity with the bulk of the recommended readings.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   READING & LECTURE SCHEDULE PART I: THE BIG PICTURE  9/5 THE BIBLE AS THE STORY OF REDEMPTIO  9/7 THE OT I TIME & SPACE De Vaux, pp. 3-61, “Nomadism & Family Institutions” LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, “Geography,” pp. 619-631 Atlas, pp. 8-13, 36, 58-61 79  9/12 THE COCEPT OF COVEAT       quiz M. Weinfeld, “tyrb ,” TDOT, pp. 253-79 (265-276) Frank Cross, “Kinship and Covenant in Ancient Israel” in From Epic to Canon, pp. 3-22 Recommended: “The ANE Background of the Love of God in Deuteronomy,” CBQ 25 (1963):77-85. 45  9/14 MORE O COVEAT “The Book of the Covenant” Exodus 19:1-23:19 Deuteronomy 1:1-6:25; 28:1-30:20; Isaiah 1:1-31; Jer 34:18-20 Levenson, pp. 15-50, “The Sinaitic Experience or the Traditions About It?  (looking especially for the   theology of the historical prologue)   September 2000, page 3 Recommended:  Deuteronomy 6:26-34:12 (i.e. the rest of Deuteronomy)  LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, “Deuteronomy,” pp. 111-127. 56  9/19 GOD’S ORIGIAL ITET: EDE       quiz Genesis, chapters 1-4 Henri Blocher, “Approaching Genesis” and “The Week of Creation” in In the Beginning, pp. 15-59 LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, pp. 15-31, “Genesis: Primeval Prologue” Recommended:  A1ET, “The Mesopotamian Creation Epic,” pp. 31-39   Childs, “Male & Female as a Theological Problem,” 188-192   Childs, “Theological Dimension of Being Human,” 196-199 66  9/21 GOD’S FIAL ITET: THE EW JERUSALEM     Exodus 24:12-26:37 (looking for cherubim) Ezekiel 47:1-12 (if this is the first time you’ve read Ezekiel, read a summary of the book and this particular   section of the book in a Bible handbook, Eerdmans is excellent)  Revelation 19:11-22:21 LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, “The Authority of the OT,” “Revelation,” “Canon,” pp. 585-605 34  9/26 OAH & ABRAHAM        quiz Genesis 5:1-25:20 LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, pp.  32-51, “Genesis: Patriarchal History” Atlas, 14-21 Recommended: A1ET, “The Mesopotamian Flood Story,” pp. 28-30   Childs, “The Recipients of God’s Revelation,” 92-103 56  9/28 MOSES Genesis 50:22-Exodus 18:27 LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, pp. 63 -79, “Exodus: Message” Atlas, pp. 34, “Exodus & Wanderings” Childs, “The Theological Significance of the Decalogue,” pp. 63-83 in OT Theology in a Canonical Context Recommended:  Levenson, pp. 50-86, “Ethics and Ritual in the Light of Covenant Theology”   Childs, pp. 51-56, “The Law of God”   Childs, pp. 84-86, “The Role of the Ritual and Purity Laws” 66  10/3 THE TABERACLE:  “So that I may dwell among them …” Exodus 25:8  quiz Exodus 24-34 (some review here) LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, 80-98, “Leviticus” Childs, pp. 155-172, “Benefits of the Covenant: the Cultus”  Recommended: de Vaux, pp. 274-330: “Semitic Sanctuaries,” “The First Israelite Sanctuaries,” “The Theology of the Temple,” etc. 56  10/5 DAVID         1 Samuel 16:1-2 Samuel 12:31 Atlas, pp. 46-51, “The Kingdom of Saul,” “David’s Rise to Power,” “David’s Consolidation” Childs, pp. 108-119, “Agents of God’s Rule: Moses, Judges, Kings” Recommended:  Weinfeld, “The Covenant of Grant in the OT and in the ANE,” JAOS 90 (1970): 184-203 55  10/10 THE EW COVEAT:           Matt 1:1-3:17; 21:1-11  Gal 2; 3:15-29 Luke 1    1 Corinthians 15 John 1:1-34; 14:1-7   September 2000, page 4 Levenson, pp. 89-145, looking especially for  “The House of Yahweh and the House of    David,” “Zion as the Cosmic Mountain” Recommended: Levenson, The Death & Resurrection of the Beloved Son, pp. 1-17; 25-31 (read this latter section very carefully) 63  10/12 MIDTERM EXAM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  PART II: CLOSE-UPS (this list of readings is yet to be divided according to required and recommended and is subject to change!)  10/17 THE PETATEUCH: STRUCTURE & AUTHORSHIP LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, pp. 3-14 “Pentateuch”; 606- 618 “Formation”; 632-640 “Chronology” Face, pp. 116-144, “Pondering the Pentateuch: The Search for a New Paradigm” The Book of Numbers          57 +  10/19 THE PATRIARCHS          K. Kitchen, “The Patriarchal Age: Myth or History?” BAR (March 1995): 48-57; 88-95 J. Hackett, “Women’s Studies & the Hebrew Bible,” The Future of Biblical Studies: The Hebrew Scriptures in Semeia Studies, 1987: 141-164 Atlas, pp. 14-21, “Abraham’s Migration” etc. Genesis 25:1-37:36 (24) 46+  10/24 THE EXODUS: MYTH OR HISTORY?      quiz LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, pp. 641-687 “Archaeology”; 52-62 “Exodus: Historical Background” Wm. Dever, “Is There Any Archaeological Evidence for the Exodus?” in Exodus: The Egyptian Evidence, pp. 67-86 Malamat, “Let My People Go and Go and Go and Go,” BAR (Jan/Feb 1998): 62-66, 85 Review Atlas, p. 34 Exodus 13:17-15:22 62+  10/26 THE DEUTEROOMISTIC HISTORY: STRUCTURE & AUTHORSHIP    LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, pp. 131-137 “Former Prophets”  Review Deuteronomy chptrs 1-4; speeches; Josiah; peroration of Samaria; fall of Judah Face, “Historiography of the OT,” pp. 145-75 36+  10/31 THE COQUEST & SETTLEMET: THE ERA OF THE JUDGES & THE TRIBAL LEAGUE  de Vaux, pp. 91-98, “The Israelite Concept of State”      quiz LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, pp. 138-164 “Joshua” “Judges” Atlas, pp. 38-45, “Conquests,” “Occupation,” etc. The Books of Joshua & Judges 41+  11/2 THE RISE OF THE UITED MOARCHY & ISRAEL’S GOLDE AGE    Bible: 1 Kings 1:1-9:9 de Vaux, pp. 100-137, “The Person of the King,” etc. LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, 165-196 “Birth of Monarchy,” “Golden Age” Atlas, pp. 52-57, “The Economy of Solomon’s Kingdom,” etc. 71+  11/7 THE POETS & SAGES OF ISRAEL: THE BOOK OF PSALMS & THE WISDOM  LITERATURE  Bible: some psalms; some proverbs; Ecclesiastes; some Job     quiz de Vaux, pp. 312-330, “The Temple at Jerusalem”        September 2000, page 5 LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, pp. 231-242 “Hebrew Poetry” LaSor, Hubbard & Bush , pp. 447-459 “Wisdom Literature” Face, “Wisdom Lit” 295-328 Recommended: LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, pp. 460-519 (read selectively) 73+  11/9 THE OFFICE OF THE PROPHET:  Deuteronomy, chptrs 13 & 18  1 Samuel 8-10; 16:1-13; 28:3-25   (Samuel)  2 Sam 11:1-12:23; 1 Kings 1:1-40    (Nathan ) 1 Kings 11 (Ahijah) 1 Kings 16-19, 21 (focus on 18:16-40); 2 Kings 1-2:15 (Elijah) Matthew 3:1-17    (John the Baptist) LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, pp. 221-230; 243-288 (see chart, pp. 224-226) Childs, “The Office & Function of the Prophet,” pp. 122-142 in OT Theology in a Canonical Context Review TDOT, “tyrb,” pp. 276-279. 74+   11/14 THE DIVIDED MOARCHY       quiz 1 Kings 11:1-15:30    De Vaux, pp. 331-343 LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, pp. 197-220 Face, “The Historical Study of the Monarchy: Developments & Detours,” pp. 207-235 51+  11/16 THE WRITIGS OF THE PROPHETS: COTET & HERMEEUTICS    LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, pp. 289-312; 328-355    reviews due on Friday Hosea chapters 1-4: Hosea 2 Kings 15- 19; Isaiah 3-9:7: Isaiah Jeremiah chapters 7 and 31; 2 Kings 25; Hebrews chapters  8, 9: Jeremiah 50+  11/20-11/24 Reading Week  11/28 THE COLLAPSE OF THE MOARCHY & THE EXILIC COMMUITY:  DAIEL & EZEKIEL LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, 356-369; 566-582       quiz Malamat, “Caught Between the Great Powers: the Fall of Judah” BAR (July/Aug 1999): 34-41, 64 Face, “Recent Studies in OT Apocalyptic,” 369-390 Atlas, pp. 88-89, “Nebuchadnezzar” Recommended: R.K. Harrison, “The Book of Daniel,” 1105-1134 60  11/30 THE CHROICLER’S HISTORY: THE RETUR & RESTORATIO OF THE POST-EXILIC COMMUITY          Face, “The Exile & After: Historical Study,” pp. 236-265 LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, pp. 532-565, “Chronicler,” “Ezra-Nehemiah,” “Esther” Atlas, pp. 90-91, “The Persian Empire” Recommended: De Vaux, pp. 372-404 (the priesthood before & after the Temple) 66  12/5 THE ITERTESTAMETAL PERIOD: THE MACCABEA REVOLT & THE SPECTRE OF ROME 1 &2 Maccabees (RSV, pp. 221-293)       quiz Atlas, pp. 92-103 51  12/7 COCLUSIOS   FIAL EXAM: 9:00 am – 11:00 am, Friday December 15th 

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