Fall 2013/Fuller Live!
Houston, Menlo Park, and Pasadena
OT501
López
OT501: PENTATEUCO [Pentateuch]. Moisés López.
DESCRIPTION: The course studies the origin and historical context of the first five books of the Christian Bible from Genesis to Deuteronomy; the different blocks of “law” and the principles they embody; the books as a narrative with a plot, characters, and themes; and their significance for Christian faith, life, and ministry.
SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: These books are of foundational significance for an understanding of the gospel, of the covenant commitment of the people of God, and of the human condition.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students who successfully complete this course will have demonstrated (1) familiarity with the content of these books; (2) an understanding of questions raised by the historical critical method, and of appropriate models for understanding Scripture as both human and divine word; (3) skills in the interpretation of the different literary genres of the Pentateuch; and (4) ability to relate the teaching of the Pentateuch to pastoral and moral questions in the church and the world.
COURSE FORMAT: The course will meet on four Saturdays for seven and a half hour sessions for lecture and discussion.
REQUIRED READING:
Either CEB, NRSV, or TNIV translation of the Old Testament.
Childs, Brevard S. Pentateuco: El Libro del Éxodo: Comentario critico y teológico. Traducción por Enrique Sanz Jiménez-Rico. Verbo Divino, 2003. ISBN: 978-8481693997, Publ. Price Price $65.50 [150 pp.].
Douglas, M. Pureza y peligro. Siglo XXI, 1991. ISBN: 978-9506025519, Pub. Price $31.90 [150 pp.].
García López, F. El Pentateuco. Editorial Verbo Divino, 2003. ISBN: 978-8481695946, Pub. Price $26.97 [150 pp.].
Ska, Jean-Louis. Introducción a la lectura del Pentateuco. Verbo Divino, 2001. ISBN 978-8481694352, Pub. Price $35.00 [150 pp.].
Course reader.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
Weekly reading and assignments (15%)
A short paper (7 to 9 pages) by the middle of the course (35%)
A longer final paper (10 to 12 pages) (50%)
PREREQUISITES: Spanish.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in Old Testament “a” (OTA) ; meets MAT (2010) program requirement.
FINAL EXAMINATION: None.