Course Code: BOS15
Bible: Its Content and Message I: OT
BD Orientation, Semester I, 2 Credits Hours, College Paper
Course objectives
-To familiarize the students with the books of the Old Testament, its major events and the stories
-To help the students know the content, structure, message and theme of the books of the Old Testament.
-To orient the students with the major divisions and different types of literature in the Old Testament
Course Requirements
-Final Examination 60%
-Internal Assessment 40%
-prepare an outline of each book of the Qld Testament 15%
-reading report: 15%
-Class attendance and participation: 10%
Course outline
I. Some basic questions:
What is the Old Testament?
What is the difference between Old and the New Testament?
Why should we read the Old Testament?
II. Major divisions of the Old Testament: A brief explanation of the content, structure, major events, outline, theme, and message.
- Pentateuch: First five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy
- Historical books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, I and II Samuel, I and II Kings, I and II Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther
- Prophets: Who is a prophet? What is a prophecy?
Major prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel
Minor prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi
- Poetical books: Psalms, Song of Solomon and Lamentations
- Wisdom books: Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes,
- Apocalyptic book: Daniel
Basic Books required:
Study Bible(NRSV); New Bible Dictionary, New Bible Commentary, Bible’ Atlas.
Wenham, Gordan.Exploring the Old Testament.Pentateuch.Vol.I. SPCK, 2003.
Satterthwaite, Phillip E. and Gordon McConville.Exploring the Old Testament. The Histories, Vol.II. SPCK,2003.
Lucas, Ernest.Exploring the Old Testament. The Psalms and Wisdom Literature, Vol. III.SPCK,2003.
McConville, Gordon.Exploring the Old Testament, The Prophets. Vol. IV. SPCK, 2003.
Bibliography
Boadt, Lawrence.Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction. Newyork: Paulist Press, 1984.
Bill T.Arnold and Bryan E. Beyer, Encountering the Old Tesiament: AChristian Survey. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House,
1999.
Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Books for Pastors and Teachers.Westminster, 1977.
Collins, John.J.A Short introduction to the Hebrew Bible. Minneapolis:Fortress, 2007.
Craigie, Peter. C.The Old Testament: Its Background, Growth and content. Nashville: Abingdon, 1986.
Dareeju, Leslie. The Monotheism in Deutero-Isaiahand its relation to the Sri Lankan religiosity along with the discussion of Fr. Aloysius Pieris s.J’s work. (MAThesis, UniversityofBirmingham, 2012.
Gleason L. Archer, A Survey of Old Testament Introduction. Chicago: Moody Press; 3rd ed. 1994:
Hinson, David F. The Books of the Old Testament. ISPCK, 1974.
Hnuni, R. L. The People of God in the Old Testament: Three in One, A Guide for Theological Students. New Delhi: Lakshi Publishers and Distributors, 2012; Reprint 2013.
Rogerson, John. Beginning of the Old Testament study. London: SPCK, 1998.
Roland K. Harrison, Introduction to the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1969.
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