Fall 2010/Pasadena
OT805/569
Jacobs
OT805/569: OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY SEMINAR. Mignon R. Jacobs.
DESCRIPTION: This PhD seminar is a study of Old Testament theology looking at
both the history of scholarship and contemporary models of theology. Its
emphasis is the examination of the role of the biblical text in the task of OT
theology, the intertextual dimensions, and influences of Hebrew and Jewish
thought as integral to the construction OT theology.
SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: The Seminar is an opportunity for students
to be conversant with their theological models and the impact of these models
on contemporary thoughts and faith communities.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: The seminar is designed to facilitate the following
outcomes: (1) that students acquire knowledge of the area of study; (2) that
students demonstrate competency in articulating (verbal and written) the
development of scholarship within the area of study; (3) that students
evaluate the nature and significance of scholars' use of the Old Testament text
in the construction of their ideas.
COURSE FORMAT: This seminar will meet during three-hour weekly sessions for
discussion and reports.
REQUIRED READING:
- Barr, James. The Concept of Biblical Theology: An Old Testament
Perspective. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999. 736 pages. ISBN: 9780800631918.
Publisher's price $49.00.
- Brueggemann, Walter. Theology of the Old Testament: Testimony, Dispute,
Advocacy. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1997. Paperback & CD-ROM 800 pages.
ISBN: 9780800637651. Publisher's price $32.00
- Eichrodt, Walther. Theology of the Old Testament. 2 vol. Translated
by J. A. Baker. Old Testament Library. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1961. Volume
1: 544 pages, ISBN: 9780664223083, Publisher's price $39.96. Volume 2: 576
pages, ISBN: 9780664223090, Publisher's price $39.96.
- Gerstenberger, Erhard S. Theologies in the Old Testament. Translated
by John Bowden. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2002. 368 pages. ISBN: 9780800634650.
Publisher's price $32.00.
- Knierim, Rolf. The Task of Old Testament Theology. Grand Rapids:
Eerdmans, 1999. 619 pages. ISBN: 9780802807151. Publisher's price $45.00.
- Ollenburger, Ben C., ed. Old Testament Theology: Flowering and
Future. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2004. 544 pages. ISBN: 9781575060965.
Publisher's price: $44.96.
- Perdue, Leo G. Restructuring Old Testament Theology: After the Collapse
of History. 2nd ed. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2005. 416 pages. ISBN:
9780800637163. Publisher's price $ 26.00.
- Raphael, Melissa. The Female Face of God in Auschwitz: A Jewish Feminist
Theology of the Holocaust. New York: Routledge, 2003. 240 pages. ISBN:
9780415236652. Publisher's price $39.95.
- Rogerson, John W. A Theology of the Old Testament: Cultural Memory,
Communication, and Being Human. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2010. 224 pages.
ISBN: 9780800697150. Price $29.00.
- Sweeney, Marvin A. Reading the Hebrew Bible After the Shoah: Engaging
Holocaust Theology. 302 pages. ISBN: 9780800638498. Publisher's price
$29.00.
- von Rad, Gerhard. Old Testament Theology. 2 vols. Translated by D.
M. G. Stalker. [1967]. Westminster John Knox, 2001. Volume 1: 520 pages, ISBN:
9780664224073, Publisher's price $39.96. Volume 2: 470 pages, ISBN:
9780664224080, Publisher's price 39.96.
- Course "Selected Bibliography" will be available during class
session. Students may supplement but may not replace the readings.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT: The final grade in the course is based on the
following components: Preparation consisting of weekly reading and reports
(20%); presentation and review of theological works (30%); a final paper that
will be the construction of a theology based on Old Testament texts (50%).
**Prior to the first meeting, students are required to read and prepare
a report on the following: Ollenburger, Parts 1 & 2 and the Appendix.
Report: a summary of the main issues raised (850-1000 words).
PREREQUISITES: Master's level students must have completed the survey of the OT
and exegetical courses in the Old Testament, have knowledge of Hebrew, and have
permission of the professor.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Master's level elective.
This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. (July 2010)