DESCRIPTION: The course involves reading Isaiah section by section and studying ten passages each of about ten verses in Hebrew.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: To complete the course successfully, students demonstrate that they have gained some grasp of the different sections of the book, developed their skill in understanding Hebrew and in analyzing and exegeting particular texts, seen ways Hebrew helps them understand the text, reflected on how Isaiah is both a book located in history and also words from God, and considered how Isaiah relates to faith and life.

RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY: See learning outcomes.

COURSE FORMAT: Each week students post homework and translation (5.5 hours), take part in online discussion (30 minutes), and meet twice. One class (2 hours) focuses on the Hebrew text of passages. The other (1.5 hours) is given to section-by-section study, combining lecture, responses to postings, and plenary discussion. Students write one exegetical paper (27 hours).

REQUIRED READING:

An NRSV or TNIV and one other translation.

Syllabus and Course Notes, posted at www.fuller.edu/sot/faculty/goldingay.

Baltzer, K. Deutero-Isaiah: A Commentary on Isaiah 40-55. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2001.

Blenkinsopp, J. Isaiah. 3 vols. New York: Doubleday, 2000, 2002, 2003.

Brueggemann, W. Isaiah. 2 vols. Westminster Bible Companion. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1998 (online at iPreach).

Goldingay, J. Isaiah. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2001.

______. The Message of Isaiah 40-55. London/New York: Clark, 2005.

______. Commentary material on set chapters (online at www.fuller.edu/sot/faculty/goldingay).

Goldingay, J. and David Payne. Isaiah 40-55. 2 vols. London/New York: Clark, 2006.

Motyer, J. A. The Prophecy of Isaiah. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993.

Oswalt, J. Isaiah. 2 vols. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1986 and 1997.

Sawyer, J. Isaiah. 2 vols. Daily Study Bible. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1986 (online at iPreach).

Tucker, Gene M. "The Book of Isaiah 1-39." In The New Interpreter's Bible (online at iPreach).

Westermann, C. Isaiah 40-66. Old Testament Library. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1969 (online at iPreach).

Wildberger, H. Isaiah 1-39. 3 vols. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1991, 1997, 2002.

1. Weekly homework, participation in online discussion, and attendance at classes (pass/fail).

2. Weekly translation and comment on a passage in Hebrew (50%).

3. 2500-3000 word exegetical study of a passage from Isaiah other than those studied in class (50%)

PLEASE NOTE: OT506 and OT517 are different variants of the same course, respectively based on the Hebrew text and the English text, meeting together one day and separately the other day. Students may register for only one of the two courses.