Spring 2019 / Pasadena

OT517

Crouch

OT517: OLD TESTAMENT BOOK STUDY: EZEKIEL (4 Units: 160 hours). Carly L. Crouch.

DESCRIPTION: This course is study of the Book of Ezekiel, reading the book section by section and studying in more detail a chapter or two from each section with the aid of commentaries. It considers major themes and motifs that run through the book as well as the historical context that prompted its particular theological concerns.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this course, students will have demonstrated that they (1)have readthe bookcarefully and are familiar with its contents and themes;(2) can interpret passages within it in their own right and in their socio-historical, literary, and canonical contexts; (3) have identified central issues in the critical study of it; (4) can articulate its primary theological and ethical concerns; (5) can use English-based tools for interpreting it;(6) can recognize hermeneutical issues arising from the diverse contexts of contemporary readers;and (7) can interpret it faithfully and creatively in the context of their congregation, of the contemporary world and of their own lives.

COURSE FORMAT: The class meets twice weekly for two hour sessions for a total of 40 instructional hours in the classroom, for lecture and discussion.

REQUIRED READING: 900 pages in total required.

NRSV, TNIV, or CEB Bible [Ezekiel]. [50 pp.]

Bowen, Nancy R. Ezekiel. Abingdon, 2010. ISBN: 978-1426704451, Pub. Price $39.99. Available as e-book from the Fuller Library. [90 pp. assigned]

Lyons, Michael A. An Introduction to the Study of Ezekiel. Bloomsbury, 2015. ISBN: 978-0567304223, $29.95. Available as e-book from the Fuller Library. [125 pp. assigned.]

Odell, Margaret S. Ezekiel. Smyth & Helwys, 2005. ISBN: 978-1573120739, Pub. Price $60.00. Available as an e-book through the Fuller Library [135 pp. assigned].

Course reader [500 pp., including commentators such as Samuel Almada, Carol Dempsey, Jacqueline Lapsley, Andrew Mein, Sharon Moughtin-Mumby, Madhavi Nevader, Ruth Poser, Luke Powery, C. A. Strine, etc.]

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

Attendance in class (Pass/Fail) [This assignment relates to learning outcomes 1-7.] [40 hours].
100 pp. of weekly assigned readings in the Old Testament and secondary literature (900 pages) for nine weeks (Pass/Fail) [This assignment relates to learning outcomes 1-7.] [60 hours].
One 1,500- to 2,000-word study of a text of about ten to thirty verses, chosen with the agreement of the professor (30%) [This assignment relates to learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.] [20 hours].
One further 1,500- to 2000-word study of a text of about ten to thirty verses, chosen with the agreement of the professor (30%) [This assignment relates to learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.] [20 hours].
One 2,500- to 3,000-word reflection on studying the book as a whole (40%) [This assignment relates to learning outcomes 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7] [20 hours].

PREREQUISITES: BI500 or NE502; OT500 or OT501 or OT502.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Counts as a biblical elective for the 120 MDiv, 80 MAT, and 80 MATM Programs (Fall 2015). Meets the OTBK requirement for the MAT Program (Winter 2010).

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.