Spring 2017/Fuller Live!

Menlo Park and Pasadena

OT500

Lee

OT500: INTRODUCCION AL ANTIGUO TESTAMENTO (OLD TESTAMENT INTRODUCTION) (4 Units: 160 hours). Kyong-Jin Lee.

DESCRIPTION: This course orients students to the literature of the Old Testament in its various literary, historical, and theological contexts and to Old Testament interpretation in service of Christian practice. The books of Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, 2 Samuel, Job, Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Daniel will be the focus of study.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students who successfully complete this course will have demonstrated that they: (1) have a basic grasp of the contents of Israel’s Scriptures, history, and geography; (2) can use interpretive approaches that explore both the literary features of the Old Testament and the historical and cultural contexts in which it came into being; (3) can assess hermeneutical issues arising from the diverse contexts of contemporary readers; (4) can relate the Old Testament as Scripture to Christian theology, mission, and discipleship; and (5) have used this knowledge and these abilities to interpret some key Old Testament texts.

COURSE FORMAT: This class meets once per week for three-hour sessions for a total of 30 hours of classroom instruction for lecture and discussion plus 10 hours of directed learning activities for a total of 40 instructional hours.

REQUIRED READING: [1,200 pp. approximately]

Genesis; Éxodo; Deuteronomio; 2 Samuel; Job; Salmos 42-106; Isaías 1-14, 40-53, 63-66; Jeremías 1-36; Daniel. La Biblia. Reina Valera [250 pp.]

Andiñach, Pablo R. Introducción Hermenéutica al Antiguo Testamento. Editorial Verbo Divino. Estella, 2012. ISBN: 978-8499452920, Pub. Price $43.70 [480 pp.].

Sicre, José Luis.Introducción al Antiguo Testamento. Editorial Verbo Divino. Estella, 2011. ISBN: 978-8499451411, Pub. Price $30.30 [400 pp.].

Reading material posted on Moodle includes articles by the following authors: Ada María Isasi-Díaz, Innocenzo Gargano, Shigeyuki Nakanose, Martin Noth, Justo L. Gonzalez, Jean Louis Ska, Stephen Pisano, Haroldo Reimer, Edesio Sanchez, Enrique Sanz Giménez-Rico,Yolanda Tarango,Horacio Simian-Yofre, and others [100 pp. approximately].

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

1. Weekly study of the instructor’s lecture notes, completion of weekly assigned reading material (100-130 pages), and submission of a weekly response paper (300 words). (20%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes # 1-3.] [70 hours reading; 10 hours writing].
2. Weekly posting of answers, comments, and reflections on the instructor and other participants’ questions and writings (300-350 words). (30%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes # 1-4.] [10 hours posting and responding].
3. Midterm examination. The take-home exam will test the student’s knowledge of the course material and ability to engage it in a critical discussion. It will contain brief essay questions dealing with the historical, theological, and interpretive issues relevant to the material discussed in the first half of the course (2,000-2,500 words). (20%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes # 1-4.] [20 hours preparation and writing].
4. A final exegesis paper that requires a focused discussion on a specific theme, motif, and/or issue relevant to the biblical passage of the student’s selection (2,500-3,000 words). (30%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes # 2-5.] [20 hours preparation and writing].

PREREQUISITES: Spanish.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets a core requirement in the 120 MDiv, 80 MAT, 80 MATM, and 80 MAICS Programs (Fall 2015). Meets the OTC requirement in the 144 MDiv. Option to meet requirement in the MAT Program (Winter 2010) and a core requirement for the MATM, MAICS, and MACL Programs (Winter 2010).

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.