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Spring 2011
FSW - Phoenix
OT507
Parker
OT507: OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: PSALMS. Tom Parker.
DESCRIPTION:
This course will introduce the student to the book of Psalms and the principles
involved in interpreting it. It will present some of the recent scholarly
approaches to the Psalter and evaluate their contributions to Psalm
studies. The course seeks to
encourage the student to read and study them in Hebrew, as well as use the
Psalms in public worship and personal devotions.
LEARNING
OUTCOMES: By the end of the course
students will have demonstrated (1) that they can use a range of approaches to
the study of the Psalms to illumine and develop our relationship with God both
as the church and as individuals; and (2) basic skills in and appreciation for
the value of using Hebrew in studying the Psalms and the Old Testament in
general.
RELEVANCE
FOR MINISTRY: The book of Psalms has taken a firm hold not only of the authors
of the New Testament, but also of the heart of Christian believers and
worshipers down through the ages. Discerning the basic spirituality of these
poems will lead to an enriched understanding of their contemporary relevance to
believers and the church.
COURSE
FORMAT: Ten weekly
meetings for three and one half hour sessions to provide 35 in class hours.
REQUIRED READING:
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Longman,
Tremper and Peter Enns. Dictionary of the
Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writing. Downers Grove, Il., 2008. (Selections). ISBN: 0830817832.
$60.00
á
McCann,
J. Clinton. A Theological Introduction to
the Psalms. Nashville: Abingdon, 1993. [224pp.] ISBN: 0687414687. $25.00
á
Peterson,
E.H. Answering God: The Psalms as Tools
for Prayer. Harper & Row, 1989. [160pp.] ISBN: 0060665122. $13.00
Choose
one of the following sets:
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Allen,
L.C. Psalms 101-150. 2nd ed. Waco:
Word Books, 2002. [384pp.] ISBN: 0785247734. $49.99
á
Craigie,
P. Psalms 1-50. Old Testament
Library. 2nd Ed. Waco: Word Books, 1982. [416pp.] ISBN: 0785250131.
$49.99
á
Tate,
M.E. Psalms 51-100. Waco: Word Books,
1990. [589pp.] ISBN: 0849902193. $49.99
or
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Goldingay,
J. Psalms, Vol. 1: Psalms 1-41.
Grand Rapids: Baker, 2006. [640pp.] ISBN: 9780801027031. $49.99
á
Goldingay,
J. Psalms, Vol. 2: Psalms 42-89.
Grand Rapids: Baker, 2007. [757pp.] ISBN: 9780801031434. $49.99
á
Goldingay,
J. Psalms, Vol. 3: Psalms 90-150.
Grand Rapids: Baker, 2008. [816pp.] ISBN: 9780801027048. $49.99
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Additional
articles by Ellen Davis, Jonathon Magonet, Walter Brueggemann, James Luther
Mays, and others will be assigned.
á
See
the Biblical Languages Bibliography http://moodle.fuller.edu/mod/resource/view.php?id=3002
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Weekly Hebrew assignments to be
prepared and translated prior to class. (30%)
2.
Additional Psalms assigned are to be read and studied in preparation for class
discussion. Use the
Word Bible
Commentaries for reference. 10 page summary on the readings and reflection
(30%)
3.
10 page exegetical paper on the Hebrew text of a selected Psalm. (40%)
PREREQUISITES:
LG502B or equivalent.
RELATIONSHIP
TO CURRICULUM: M.Div.: OTCE; M.A.T.: OT/OTBK; MACL: OT
FINAL
EXAMINATION: Only for students who miss more than one excused class.
This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification.