Fuller Online
OT 501: Summer 2010
Goldingay/Jump
OT501: PENTATEUCH (4 units).
John Goldingay, David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament;
Online Facilitation by Daryl Jump, Adjunct Instructor in Old Testament
Studies.
DESCRIPTION:
- The course studies the origin and historical value of 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 foundational for an understanding of the gospel, of
the commitment of the people of God, and of what it means to be human, yet they
are widely ignored by churches or have alien understandings imposed on them.
The course aims to help students see their distinctive significance for their
own lives and for the church's life.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students who pass the course will have demonstrated that
they have
- gained familiarity with these books of the Bible;
- considered questions raised by a recognition that these books are God's
word and by the application of critical methods to them, in the context of
current ferment over the origin of the Pentateuch;
- developed skills in the interpretation of Old Testament narrative; and
- considered how to relate Old Testament "law" to doctrinal, pastoral, and
moral questions in the church and the world.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The course will be conducted on the Internet using a 10-week lesson
program aligned with Fuller's academic calendar. Lectures for each lesson will
be available online. Students and instructor will interact with the material
weekly through homework assignments and threaded discussions.
REQUIRED READING:
- NRSV or TNIV Bible.
- Alexander, T. D., and D. W. Baker, eds. Dictionary of the Old Testament:
Pentateuch. InterVarsity Press, 2002.
- Van Wijk-Bos, J. W. H. Making Wise the Simple. Eerdmans,
2005.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Borowski, O. Daily Life in Biblical Times. Atlanta: SBL,
2003.
- Brueggemann, W. Genesis. Knox, 1982.
- Fretheim, T. Exodus. Knox, 1991.
- Goldingay, J. Genesis for Everyone. 2 vols. Westminster John Knox,
2010.
- ------. Old Testament Theology, Volume One. InterVarsity Press, 2003
(pp. 42-518).
- ------. Old Testament Theology, Volume Three. InterVarsity Press,
2009.
- Hartley, J. E. Leviticus. Word, 1992.
- Olson, D. T. Numbers. Knox, 1996.
- Wright, C. J. H. Deuteronomy. Hendrickson/Paternoster,
1996.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
- Weekly reading and homework assignments (24%)
- Weekly threaded discussions (16%)
- Two 10-page papers (60%)
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in Old Testament "a"
(OTA); meets program requirement for MAT.
This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design
but is subject to modification. (Posted April 21,
2010)