Spring 2013/Pasadena

OT865/551

Goldingay

OT865/551: OLD TESTAMENT ETHICS SEMINAR. John Goldingay.

DESCRIPTION: The course is a PhD seminar on the content of Old Testament ethics, on method in the study of Old Testament ethics, and on issues raised by setting the Old Testament in the context of Christian faith and vice versa.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: The Old Testament presents God’s vision for the life of society, the family, and the individual.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students who pass the course will have demonstrated that they have (1) read a number of the books of the Old Testament and reflected on their ethical significance; (2) considered key questions about the ethical interpretation of the Old Testament: (3) reflected on the relationship between Old Testament ethics and New Testament ethics.

COURSE FORMAT: The course meets once weekly for three-hour sessions. Professor Goldingay will give presentations at the opening and closing classes. Classes in between will include discussion of the ethical implication of specific books in the Old Testament and student presentations on ethical issues within the Old Testament and on key secondary texts.

REQUIRED READING:

Wright, C. J. H. Old Testament Ethics for the People of God. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2004. ISBN: 978-0830827787, Pub.price $35.00 [520 pp.].

RECOMMENDED READING:

See course syllabus for recommended texts.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. Students complete weekly assigned readings in the Old Testament and secondary literature (for master’s level students, 600-1000 pages) (25%).

  2. On this basis they write a research/reflection paper on issues in the study of Old Testament ethics in the context of faith in Christ (for master’s level students, a 5000-6000 word paper [8-10 pages]) (75%).

PREREQUISITES: For master’s students: completion of M.Div. Old Testament requirements with an average grade of at least A-.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective.


NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. Textbook prices are set by publishers and are subject to change.