Summer 2015/Fuller Online

OT567

Pagan

OT567: ISAIAH (Spanish Text) (4 Units: 160 hours). Samuel Pagan.

DESCRIPTION: The course is an exegetically-based, thematic study of the book of Isaiah (Spanish text), with attention to the historical and contemporary contexts of its hearers.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students successfully completing the course will have demonstrated that they (1) have a knowledge and understanding of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah in its historical and cultural context; (2) have a knowledge and understanding of the use and limitations of form-critical, canonical, and literary approaches to Isaiah; (3) can offer an exegesis of passages from the book in light of a range of appropriate interpretive approaches; and (4) are able to reflect on the significance of Isaiah for their ministry.

COURSE FORMAT: This course will be conducted online on a ten-week schedule aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar for a total of 40 instructional hours, which is outlined below in the assignment and assessment section. Students are required to interact with the material, with each other, and with the instructor regularly through online discussions, reading, and other assignments that promote active learning.

REQUIRED READING: 1,202 pages of reading required.

Biblia de Estudio NVI Arqueologica. Miami: Bíblica Internacional, 2009. ISBN:978-0829750133, Pub. Price $59.99 [pp.1081-1210 assigned].

Biblia de Estudio Mundo Hispano. El Paso: Editorial Mundo Hispano, 2012. ISBN: 978-0311488902, Pub Price 54.99 [pp.1349-1440 assigned].

Pagan, Samuel.Isaías. Conozca su Biblia. Minneapolis: Augsburg-Fortress, 2001. ISBN: 978-0806680163, Pub. Price $15.00 [pp. 216 assigned].

Pagán, Samuel. Introducción a la Biblia hebrea. CLIE, 2012. ISBN: 978-8482677309, Pub. Price $34.99 [pp.35-128, 435-590 assigned].

Hanson, Paul. Isaiah 40-66. John Knox Press. ISBN: 978-0664238759, Pub. Price $30.00 [252 pp. assigned].

Seitz, Christopher. Isaiah 1-39. John Knox Press, 2011. ISBN: 978-0664238742, Pub. Price $30.00 [266 pp. assigned].

RECOMMENDED READING: 198 pages recommended.

Jensen, Joseph y William H. Irwin, «Isaías 1—39». Nuevo Comentario Bíblico San Jerónimo. Estella: Editorial Verbo Divino, 2005. ISBN: 84-8169-610-2. Pub. Price $124.99 (pp.350-382 recommended).

Stuhlmueller, Carroll. «Deutero-Isaias y Trito-Isaías», Nuevo Comentario Bíblico San Jerónimo. Estella: Editorial Verbo Divino, 2005. ISBN: 84-8169-610-2. Pub. Price $124.99 (pp. 505-536 recommended).

Levoratti, Armando J. «La Biblia como obra literaria», Comentario Bíblico Latinoamericano. Estella: Editorial Verbo Divino, 2007. ISBN: 978-84-8169-611-0. Pub. Price $192.00 (pp.74-126 recommended).

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. 20 hours of weekly lessons (e.g., video lectures, PowerPoint presentations, audio clips, etc.). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1] [20 hrs.].

  2. 250-word weekly (5) posts. Posts respond to the question “How does this portion of Isaiah speak to us regarding our life and ministry?” (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #4] [10 hours].

  3. Occasional 250-word responses (5) to another participant’s post (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #4] [5 hours].

  4. Five longer posts on assigned themes relating texts and themes in Isaiah to contemporary life and ministry suitable for publication in a national/regional denominational newsletter or magazine (500 words each) (25%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #4] [14 hours].

  5. 1,202 pages of required reading [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1-4] [75 hours].

  6. 3 quizzes focusing on historical and cultural context of Isaiah (15%) [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1] [3 hours].

  7. 3 quizzes focusing on issues of form-critical and literary interpretation (15%) [This assignment is related to learning outcome #2] [3 hours].

  8. 10 page, exegesis paper (25%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #3] [30 hours]. Parameters for writing and evaluation of paper included in syllabus.

PREREQUISITES: None.

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

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.


NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. Textbook prices are set by publishers and are subject to change.

For your convenience, order these texts online through the Archives Bookshop.