Spring 2005/Pasadena
OT507
McAlpine
OT507: EXEGESIS DEL ANTIGUO TESTAMENTO: SALMOS
(OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS:
PSALMS). Thomas H. McAlpine.
DESCRIPTION:
- This course is a study of the book of Psalms in Hebrew, emphasizing
Hebrew grammar, literary and theological approaches, contemporary application
for the Church and her members in mission.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- By the end of the course students will have had opportunity to (1)
develop their proficiency in Hebrew and their commitment to continuing to build
this proficiency, (2) encounter basic issues involved in contemporary study of
the Book of Psalms, (3) wrestle with the theological witness of the Book of
Psalms within its canonical context, and (4) encounter resources for nurturing
their individual and corporate practices of prayer.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The class will meet for two-hour sessions twice weekly: two hours
for reading of the Hebrew text and two hours for lecture and
discussion.
REQUIRED READING:
- Elliger, K. and W. Rudolph. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia.
5th ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1997. [4th ed. acceptable.]
- Westermann, Claus. Los Salmos de la Biblia. Colección
fronteras bíblicas. Bilbao: Ediciones EGA, 1994.
- Salmos [Selected psalms] CD (available in the bookstore).
- See the Biblical Division bibliography "Linguistic and Exegetical Books Required in the Master of Divinity Program" available in the SOT Academic Advising office.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Allen, Leslie. Psalms 101-150. WBC. Rev. ed. Nashville:
Thomas Nelson, 2002.
- Alonso Schökel, Luis and Cecilia Carniti. Los Salmos. 2
vols. Nueva Biblia Española. Navarra: Editorial Verbo Divino, 1993.
- Brueggemann, Walter. The Message of the Psalms: A Theological
Commentary. Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1984.
- Craigie, Peter. Psalms 1-50. WBC. Waco, TX: Word, 1983.
- Kraus, Hans-Joachim. Los Salmos. 2 vols. Biblioteca de estudios
Bíblicos 54. Salamanca: Ediciones Sígueme, 1993.
- _________. Teología de los Salmos. Biblioteca de estudios
Bíblicos 52-53. Salamanca: Ediciones Sígueme, 1993.
- Tate, Marvin E. Psalms 51-100. Dallas: Word Books, 1990.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Reading of the book of Psalms and other required reading.
- Weekly use of audio tape of selected psalms.
- Preparation for Hebrew reading of psalms each week.
- Fifteen-page exegetical paper of one psalm.
PREREQUISITES:
- LG502; Spanish.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Meets MDiv core requirement in Old Testament "c" (OTCE).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- Yes, including translation and analysis of psalm texts covered in
class.