Summer 2016/Fuller Online

OT 567

McAlpine

OT567: SALMOS [PSALMS] (SPANISH TEXT) (4 Units: 160 hours). Thomas H. McAlpine.

DESCRIPTION: Of the Psalter Martin Luther writes “In it is comprehended most beautifully and briefly everything that is in the entire Bible.” Historically a core resource for formation and worship, we will explore individual psalms and the Psalter as a collection.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability (1) to recognize typical genres, literary and/or rhetorical strategies, and identify the implications for interpretation, (2) to articulate an informed understanding of a psalm within its likely original context, within the Psalter, and within the Christian canon, (3) to critically use appropriate scholarly resources, (4) to identify central issues in the critical study of the Psalter, (5) to reflect on the contribution of the Psalter to Christian faith and practice.

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: 600 pages required

Psalms (Translations: Reina Valera 1960 and either Biblia de Jerusalén Latinoamericana or La Biblia de Nuestro Pueblo) [250 pp assigned]

Alonso Schökel, Luis & Cecilia Carniti. Salmos. Verbo Divino, 1993. ISBN: 978-8471516671 & 978-8471516688. [Out of print; assigned pages available through eReserves.][90 pp assigned]

Barton, John, ed. La interpretación bíblica, hoy. Editorial Sal Terrae, 2001. ISBN: 978-8429314069[Out of print; assigned pages available through eReserves.] [17 pp assigned]

LaSor, William S. et al. Panorama del Antiguo Testamento. ISBN: 978-0802809322 [Out of print; assigned pages available through eReserves.] [35 pp assigned]

Strong, James. Nueva concordancia Strong exhaustiva. Editorial Caribe, 2002. ISBN: 978-0899223827, Pub. Price $49.99.

Syllabus and additional readings available through eReserves including Brueggemann, Merton, Pagán, Westermann. [208 pp assigned]

RECOMMENDED READING: [All out of print; most readily available in PDF format]

Brueggemann, Walter. El mensaje de los salmos. Universidad Iboamericana, 1998. ISBN: 978-9688593486

Collin, Matthieu. El libro de los Salmos. Verbo Divino, 1997. ISBN: 978-8481691498.

Equipo “Cahiers Evangile.” Oraciones del Antiguo Oriente. Verbo Divino, 1979. ISBN: 978-847151257-4.

Westermann, Claus. Los salmos de la Biblia. Ediciones EGA, 1994. ISBN: 978-8477261186.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

1. Daily reading of/praying the psalms and journaling. Assessed through weekly Lectio Forum 1-page posts and Quiz/Report (20%). [Assignment relates to learning outcome #5.] [20 hours of journaling and posting; reading hours included in #2 below]

2. 600 pages of required reading. Assessed through weekly Forum participation, Quiz/Report, and Exegetical Paper. [Assignment relates to learning outcomes ##1-5]. [40 hours].

3. 20 hours of audio lectures. Assessed through weekly Forum participation, Quiz/Report, and Exegetical Paper. [Assignment relates to learning outcomes ##1-5]. [20 hours].

4. 20 hours of study of specific psalms keyed to lectures. A typical lecture covers a number of psalms; the lecture is paused to allow study of particular elements in the psalm using scholarly tools (concordance, bible dictionaries, commentaries, and other library resources). Assessed through weekly Forum participation, Quiz/Report, and Exegetical Paper. [Assignment relates to learning outcome #1-3, 5]. [20 hours].

5. 1 page weekly Forum posts, drawing on required reading, lectures, scholarly tools. Assessed for demonstrated competence in interpretation (10%). [Assignment relates to learning outcome ##1-3, 5] [10 hours]

6. Two ½ page weekly forum replies. Assessed for demonstrated competence in interpretation (10%). [Assignment relates to learning outcome ##1-3, 5] [10 hours]

7. Exegetical paper (10 pages), drawing on required reading, lectures, scholarly tools. Assessed for demonstrated competence in interpretation (30%). [Assignment relates to learning outcome ##1-3, 5]. [25 hours)

8. Report on interview with leader in Asian/African/African-American church or rabbi of synagogue re role of Psalter in their tradition. Assessed for detail, insight, cogency (10%). [Assignment relates to learning outcome #5]. [5 hours]

9. Integration paper (“The Psalter and worship within my tradition”) (5 pages), drawing on required reading, lectures, forum interaction, interview. Assessed for detail, insight, cogency (10%). [Assignment relates to learning outcome #5]. [10 hours].

10. Weekly Quiz/Report. The quiz assesses comprehension of reading and lecture material; the report is self-reporting of completion of daily psalm reading and other reading requirements (10%). [Assignment relates to learning outcome #1, 2, 4]. (10% of grade)

PREREQUISITES: Spanish.

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

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.