Summer 2003/Pasadena
Five-week Intensive
OT506
McAlpine
OT506: OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: ISAIAH. Thomas H. McAlpine.
DESCRIPTION:
- We will read together the book of Isaiah with particular attention
to its organization, theology, and contribution to our faith and practice.
We'll devote part of each class session to a portion of the Hebrew text which
students will have previously studied.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- By the end of the course students will have had opportunity to
- develop their proficiency in Hebrew and their commitment to continuing to
build this proficiency;
- encounter basic issues involved in contemporary study of the Book of
Isaiah;
- wrestle with the theological witness of the Book of Isaiah within its
canonical context; encounter resources for nurturing congregational, spiritual,
and missional formation in their local contexts.
COURSE FORMAT: The course will meet twice weekly, four hours per session, for
five weeks.
REQUIRED READING:
- Elliger, K. and W. Rudolph, eds. Biblia Hebraica
Stuttgartensia. 4th ed. American Bible Society, 1990.
- Course reader.
- See also the Biblical Division bibliography "Linguistic and Exegetical Books Required in the Master of Divinity Program" available in the
SOT Academic Advising office.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Commentaries for Hebrew text:
- Baltzer, D. Isaiah 40-66. Fortress, 1998.
- Blenkinsopp, Joseph. Isaiah 1-39. Doubleday, 2000.
- __________. Isaiah 40-55. Doubleday, 2000.
- __________. Isaiah 56-66, Doubleday, 2003.
- Wildberger, H. Isaiah 1-39. 3 vols. Fortress, 1991, 1997,
2002.
- Commentaries for English text:
- Brueggemann, W. Isaiah. 2 vols. Westminster John
Knox, 1998.
- Childs, Brevard S. Isaiah. Westminster John Knox, 2001.
- Hanson, Paul D. Isaiah 40-66. John Knox Press, 1995.
- Seitz, Christopher. Isaiah 1-39. John Knox Press, 1993.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Preparation for translation and exegetical discussions (Hebrew text), using
Childs and a Hebrew-text commentary. 10%
- Preparation for and participation in class discussion based on Isaiah,
Childs, one Hebrew-text and one English-text commentary in "Recommended
Reading," and reflection on relevance of same to your ministry context. 20%
- Exegetical paper (12-15 pages) of one of the "servant songs" and its
implications for congregational, spiritual, and missional formation in the
student's ministry context. 40%
- Final examination. 30%
PREREQUISITES: LG502.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets M. Div. core requirement in Old Testament "B"
(OTBE).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- Yes. A brief exam during the last regular session of class consists
of translation and grammatical analysis of texts previously prepared.