This document provides instructions for an OT 101 assignments due on April 1, 2023. Students must choose one of six questions to answer in 2 content pages following specific formatting guidelines. The assignment is worth 40% of the total course grade and requires a minimum of 5 references cited in a separate reference list, excluding the Bible. Questions cover topics such as categorizing and canonizing the books of the TaNaK, methods of OT study, theories of inspiration, historicity or religion of the Patriarchs, geography of Palestine in the Hebrew Bible, and influence of ANE states and cultures on the OT.
This document provides instructions for an OT 101 assignments due on April 1, 2023. Students must choose one of six questions to answer in 2 content pages following specific formatting guidelines. The assignment is worth 40% of the total course grade and requires a minimum of 5 references cited in a separate reference list, excluding the Bible. Questions cover topics such as categorizing and canonizing the books of the TaNaK, methods of OT study, theories of inspiration, historicity or religion of the Patriarchs, geography of Palestine in the Hebrew Bible, and influence of ANE states and cultures on the OT.
This document provides instructions for an OT 101 assignments due on April 1, 2023. Students must choose one of six questions to answer in 2 content pages following specific formatting guidelines. The assignment is worth 40% of the total course grade and requires a minimum of 5 references cited in a separate reference list, excluding the Bible. Questions cover topics such as categorizing and canonizing the books of the TaNaK, methods of OT study, theories of inspiration, historicity or religion of the Patriarchs, geography of Palestine in the Hebrew Bible, and influence of ANE states and cultures on the OT.
b) This will be used as PART OF your coursework which comprises of 40% of the total mark. c) Use Times New Roman, Font size 12, double spacing and 2 content pages, Reference list on a separate page and minimum of five (5) reference books (Do not include the Bible on your reference list). d) Due date: 1 April, 2022 ASSIGNMENTS QUESTIONS 1. Categorize the books of the TaNaK and explain in detail the criteria of canonizing these books. 2. Explain on the following methods of studying the Old Testament:- i) Source Criticism ii) Form Criticism iii) Redaction Criticism iv) Textual criticism 3. ‘The Bible contains the word of God’. Explain this statement in light of the theories of inspiration and how the Old Testament is read in different circles. 4. Discuss the historicity of the Patriarchs OR Discuss the Religion of the Patriarchs. 5. With examples from the Hebrew Bible, explain why the geography of Palestine is key in the understanding of this text. 6. Discuss the influence of the ANE states and cultures on the Old Testament