Fall 2012/Pasadena

OT805/569

Jacobs

 

OT805/569: OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY SEMINAR. Mignon R. Jacobs.

                                                                                                                                                         

 

DESCRIPTION: This PhD seminar is a study of Old Testament theology looking at both the history of scholarship and contemporary models of theology. Its emphasis is the examination of the role of the biblical text in the task of OT theology, the intertextual dimensions, and influences of Hebrew and Jewish thought as integral to the construction OT theology.

 

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: The Seminar is an opportunity for students to be conversant with their theological models and the impact of these models on contemporary thoughts and faith communities.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES: The seminar is designed to facilitate the following outcomes: (1) that students demonstrate knowledge of the area of study; (2) that students demonstrate competency in articulating (verbal and written) the development of scholarship within the area of study; (3) that students evaluate the nature and significance of scholarsÕ use of the Old Testament text in their theological construction.

 

COURSE FORMAT: This seminar will meet during three-hour weekly sessions for discussion and reports.

 

REQUIRED READING:

Barr, James. The Concept of Biblical Theology: An Old Testament Perspective. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999. 736 pages. ISBN: 9780800631918. PublisherÕs price $49.00.

Brueggemann, Walter. Theology of the Old Testament: Testimony, Dispute, Advocacy. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1997. Paperback & CD-ROM 800 pages. ISBN: 9780800637651. PublisherÕs price $32.00

Eichrodt, Walther. Theology of the Old Testament. 2 vol. Translated by J. A. Baker. Old Testament Library. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1961. Volume 1: 544 pages, ISBN: 9780664223083, PublisherÕs price $39.96. Volume 2: 576 pages, ISBN: 9780664223090, PublisherÕs price $39.96.

Gerstenberger, Erhard S. Theologies in the Old Testament. Translated by John Bowden. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2002. 368 pages. ISBN: 9780800634650. PublisherÕs price $32.00.

Knierim, Rolf. The Task of Old Testament Theology. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999. 619 pages. ISBN: 9780802807151. PublisherÕs price $45.00.

Ollenburger, Ben C., ed. Old Testament Theology: Flowering and Future. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2004. 544 pages. ISBN: 9781575060965. PublisherÕs price: $44.96.

Perdue, Leo G. Restructuring Old Testament Theology: After the Collapse of History. 2nd ed. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2005. 416 pages. ISBN: 9780800637163. PublisherÕs price $ 26.00.

Raphael, Melissa. The Female Face of God in Auschwitz: A Jewish Feminist Theology of the Holocaust. New York: Routledge, 2003. 240 pages. ISBN: 9780415236652. PublisherÕs price $39.95.

Rogerson, John W. A Theology of the Old Testament: Cultural Memory, Communication, and Being Human. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2010. 224 pages. ISBN: 9780800697150. Price $29.00.

Sweeney, Marvin A. Reading the Hebrew Bible After the Shoah: Engaging Holocaust Theology. 302 pages. ISBN: 9780800638498. PublisherÕs price $29.00.

von Rad, Gerhard. Old Testament Theology. 2 vols. Translated by D. M. G. Stalker. [1967]. Westminster John Knox, 2001. Volume 1: 520 pages, ISBN: 9780664224073, PublisherÕs price $39.96. Volume 2: 470 pages, ISBN: 9780664224080, PublisherÕs price 39.96.

 

Course ŌSelected BibliographyĶ will be available during class session. Students may supplement but may not replace the readings.

 

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT: The final grade in the course is based on the following components: Preparation consisting of weekly reading and reports (20%); presentation and review of theological works (30%); a final paper that will be the construction of a theology based on Old Testament texts (50%).
**Prior to the first meeting, students are required to read and prepare a report on the following: Ollenburger, Parts 1 & 2 and the Appendix. Report: a summary of the main issues raised (850-1000 words). Further details will be available on Moodle.

 

PREREQUISITES: MasterÕs level students must have completed the survey of the OT and exegetical courses in the Old Testament, have knowledge of Hebrew, and have permission of the professor.

 

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: MasterÕs level elective.

 

This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification.                 (7/12)