Spring 2015/Houston
OT567
Engle
OT567: HOSEA (ENGLISH TEXT) (4 Units: 160 hours). Cynthia L. Engle.
DESCRIPTION: This course will examine the Book of the Prophet Hosea in the Old Testament, focusing attention on the historical, literary, canonical, and theological aspects of representative portions of this book.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students who successfully complete this course will have demonstrated (1) that they know how to interpret and understand the basic literary and historical features of the Book of Hosea; (2) the ability to interpret scriptural texts, and to use scholarly resources both critically and constructively; and (3) competence in reflecting theologically upon the central themes of prophetic literature in general, on Hosea in particular, and in articulating the ethical implications inherent in prophetic indictment and consolation.
COURSE FORMAT: Ten class sessions over a ten-week period, 3.5 hours each, will provide 35 hours of in-class instruction, plus 5 hours of directed learning activities, for a total of 40 instructional hours. Class time will be devoted to text analysis, lecture and explanation, creative participation and discussion by the students, together with DVD and Power Point illustration.
REQUIRED READING:
The Bible . NRSV or TNIV or CEV translation.
Dearman, J. Andrew. The Book of Hosea . Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2010. ISBN: 978-0802825391, Pub. Price $45.00. [pp. 77-346].
Each student must choose a second commentary from the list below or approved by the Professor:
Achtemeier, Elizabeth. The Minor Prophets I. Baker Book House, 2012. ISBN: 978-0801045431, Pub. Price $20.00. [pp. 11-112; 349-382].
Andersen, Francis I. and Freedman, David Noel. Hosea. Yale University Press, 1996. ISBN: 978-0300139693, Pub. Price $50.00 [pp. 3-77; 115-650].
Davies, G.I. Hosea. NCBC. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1992. ISBN: 978-0802806567, Pub. Price $21.00 [pp. 43-311].
Fretheim, Terrence E. Reading Hosea-Micah. Smyth & Helwys Series, 2013. ISBN: 978-1573126878, Pub. Price $17.60. [pp. 7-81].
Kidner, Derek. The Message of Hosea (The Bible Speaks Today Series, J.A. Motyer, ed.). IVP, 1984. ISBN: 978-0877842903, Pub. Price $12.80 [pp. 17-126].
Landy, Francis. Hosea. 2nd ed. Phoenix Press, 1995; 2011. ISBN: 978-1905048991, Pub. Price $25.00 [pp. 13-206].
Macintosh, A.A. Hosea. ICC Series. T&T Clark, International, 2000. ISBN: 978-1905048984, Pub. Price $145.00 hardback, $32.86 paperback. [pp. li-xcix; 13-584].
Stuart, Douglas. Hosea-Jonah. WBC 31. Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1987. ISBN: 978-0849902307, Pub. Price $49.99 [pp. 20-220].
Wolff, Hans Walter. Hosea: A Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Hosea Trans. Gary Stansell. Fortress Press, 1974; 1988. ISBN: 978-0800660048, Pub. Price $49.00 [pp. 3-240].
COURSE Reader:
Ackerman, Susan. “The Personal Is Political: Covenantal and Affectionate Love (’aheb, ’ahabah) in the Hebrew Bible.” VT 52 (2002) [pp. 437-58].
Ben Zvi, Ehud. “Observations on the Marital Metaphor of YHWH and Israel in Its Ancient Israelite Context: General Consideration and Particular Images in Hosea 1.2.” SOT 28 (2004) [pp. 363-84].
Graetz, Naomi. “God Is to Israel as Husband Is to Wife: The Metaphoric Battering of Hosea’s Wife.” Pages 126-45 in A Feminist Companion to the Latter Prophets. Ed. A. Brenner. FCB 8. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic [pp. 126-45].
Rowley, H. H. “The Marriage of Hosea.” BJRL 39 (1956-57) [pp. 200-233].
Sailhamer, John H. “Hosea 11:1 and Matthew 2:15.” WTJ 63 (2001) [pp. 87-96].
Schmitt, J. J. “The Wife of God in Hosea 2” BRXXXIV (1989) [pp. 5-18].
______ “Yahweh’s Divorce in Hosea 2 — Who Is That Woman?” SJOT 9 (1995) [pp. 119-32].
Seow, C. L. “Hosea 14:10 and the Foolish People Motif.” CBQ 44 (1982) [pp. 212-24].
Weems, Renita. “Gomer: Victim of Violence or Victim of Metaphor?” Semeia 47 (1989) [pp. 87-104].
RECOMMENDED READING:
Achtemeier, Elizabeth. Preaching from the Minor Prophets: Texts and Sermon Suggestions. Eerdmans, 1998. ISBN: 978-0802843708, Pub. Price $17.50.
Birch, Bruce C. Hosea Joel Amos. Westminster Bible Companion, Patrick D. Miller and David L. Bartlett, eds. Westminster John Knox Press, 1997. ISBN: 978-0664252717, Pub. Price $25.00.
Brueggemann, W. Prophetic Imagination, 2nd ed. Fortress Press, 2001. ISBN: 978-0800632878, Pub. Price $19.00.
Brueggemann, W. Tradition and Crisis: A Study in Hosea. John Knox, 1968. ISBN: 978-0804201803, Pub. Price $4.95.
Limberg, James. Hosea – Micah. Interpretation Series. Westminster John Knox Press, 1988. ISBN: 978-0804231282, Pub. Price $40.00.
Mays, J.L. Hosea. OTL. The Westminster Press, 1969. ISBN: 978-0664221553, Pub. Price $30.00.
McComiskey, Thomas E. The Minor Prophets I. Baker Book House, 1992. ISBN: 978-001062858, Pub. Price $49.99 [pp. 1-237].
Rendtorff, R. The Old Testament: An Introduction. Fortress Press, 1991. ISBN: 978-0800625443, Pub. Price $29.00.
Soskice, Janet. Metaphors and Religious Language. Oxford University Press, 1987. ISBN: 978-0198249825, Pub. Price $56.00.
Sweeney, Marvin. The Twelve Prophets. Berit Olam. Liturgical Press, 2000. ISBN: 978-0814650592, Pub. Price $49.95.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
1,000 pages of required reading. [This assignment relates to learning outcome #1]. [60 hours].
Abstracts of any Three Assigned Readings (1p. each, 12pt. font, single-spaced). (15%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1-3]. [5 hours].
Student Presentation (preparation for Term Paper) (20%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1-3]. [20 hours, includes 5 hours of Directed Learning Activities to which the presentation is related].
Exegetical Paper (10-12 pp., 12 pt. font, double-spaced). (40%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1-3]. [20 hours].
Take Home Final Exam (8 pp., 12 pt. font, double-spaced). (25%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #2-3]. [20 hours].
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: Yes. Take-home final.