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BIB101 Old Testament
History and Religion

Course Information - Dennis Bratcher, Professor

Point Loma Nazarene University, Fall, 2006

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Syllabus (Adobe .pdf format)

Class Material

Extra Credit Work (MS Word .doc format)

Interpretation Project 3: The Writings (MS Word .doc format)

Bible Reading Checklist (Adobe .pdf format)

Study Guide - Old Testament People and Facts (Adobe .pdf format)

Study Maps of the Old Testament World (Adobe .pdf format)

Required Reading

Confessions of an Adult Christian: What I Learned from My First Bible Class

Beginning Bible Study

Devotional and Exegetical Reading of Scripture

Problems with "Plain Sense" Reading of Scripture

Key Biblical Dates

Sons of God and Giants: Cultural and Historical Context in Genesis 6:1-14

JEDP: Sources in the Pentateuch

Community and Testimony: Cultural Influence in Biblical Studies

Baal Worship

The Judges of Israel

The Yam Suph

Israelite Kings Date Chart

Israelite Prophets Date Chart

Prophecy and Prediction

Hosea 11:1-11

Biblical Realism as Faith: The Wisdom and Psalms Traditions

Introducing the Psalms

Patterns for Life: Structure, Genre, and Theology in Psalms

The Character of Wisdom: An Introduction to Old Testament Wisdom Literature

General

The Bible's Storyline

Canons of the Hebrew Bible

The Development of the Bible

Biblical Interpretation

Guidelines for Interpreting Biblical Narrative

A Model for Biblical Exegesis

The Word of God and God's word

Interpretative/Theological Issues

Revelation and Inspiration of Scripture

The Inerrancy Debate

Who Says What the Bible Says?

Historical/Cultural Background

Survey of Old Testament History

The Abbreviations BCE and CE

OT Books/Literature

The Torah

The "Fall" - A Second Look: Literary Analysis of Genesis 2:4-3:24

Abraham's Faith Journey: The Macrostructure of the Abraham Narratives

The Date of the Exodus: The Historical Study of Scripture
Deuteronomy: Introduction and Overview
Hexateuch, Tetrateuch, and the Deuteronomic History

The Former Prophets

Conquest or Settlement? History and Theology in Joshua and Judges

Introduction to 1 & 2 Kings

The Latter Prophets

Ezekiel and the Oracles against Tyre

The Prophetic "Call" Narrative: Commissioning into Service

The Writings

Types of Psalms (Chart)

Introduction to Proverbs

The Book of Job

General Information

Academic Policies

Ten Tips for Writing Student Academic Papers

Formatting for Written Assignments

Guidelines for Submitting Assignments Electronically*

  *Note: Except in extraordinary circumstances, electronic submission of papers is not available for PLNU classes.

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