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Course Schedule
Orientation to the Course
Section I: Genesis - 2nd Kings
Section II: 1st Chronicles - Song of Songs
Section III: Isaiah - Malachi
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Introduction to the Old Testament BI-5003, 3 credits

A Chaldean temple at Ur, the city where Abraham lived. (In Harbin: Promise
 and blessing, p. 88.)

Course Description

This course provides an analysis of the Old Testament within the

literary and theological context of the whole Bible. It focuses on the
theological, literary, and historical dimensions of the Old Testament
text and story; draws theological connections to major themes and
figures of the Old Testament and its biblical theological emphases;
and makes application to modern Christianity, both corporate
(church) and personal (spiritual growth).

Each of the book in the OT are dealt from the following perspectives:

 Historical background
 Literary analysis
 Theological message
 How the book relates to the New Testament
Required texts for the course

 Tremper Longman III and Raymond B. Dillard. An Introduction

to the Old Testament, 2nd ed. Zondervan, 2006. (ISBN
0310263417)
All the required texts can be found as online previews (see
the resource folder), so you can start your course immediately.
However, you should order hard copies of these books as soon as
you can. Very affordable used books can be found from
the BookFinder.com.
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Schedule for the Course

Enrolment and schedule

 Enrolment starts: 1.8.2013

 The course starts: 1.9.2013
 Enrolment ends: 14.9.2013
 The course will be closed on 30.11.2013
 Course grades will be ready to view by 15.12.2013
Due dates

 Orientation response 16.9.2013

 Discussions and 1st progress report 30.9.201
 2nd progress report 31.10.2013
 Final report and feedback 30.11.2013
Please follow the schedule carefully. Dates and deadlines are not
flexible! Failure to follow the schedule will affect your course grade
and/or status as a student.

Grading

Grading of the course is based on the following:

 Orientation and feedback responses: 20%

 Progress reports: 10%
 Independent study project: 70%
 There is no exam in the course
Project and progress reports

The independent study project is the main document for the course.
Download the document (below), and use it with your word
processor. You will submit it three times: progress reports 1 and 2,
and the final report.
 A progress report is simply your independent study document in
progress.

Your course grade will be based on the final report only, but you must
submit the progress reports on due dates (at latest), in order to move
on with the course.

 Independent study templateFile 76KB Word document

This is your main document for the course. Download it into

your computer (or USB drive, Dropbox etc.), use it with your
word processor, and submit it as a Progress report (1 and 2),
and as a final report for the course.
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Orientation to the Course

Read chapter on Genesis in the textbook (or the file in the resource
area), and write your orientation response accordingly.

 Orientation responseForum

Read pages 13-17 in your textbook (the link above, or your

textbook) and answer the questions:

1. Identify and describe the perspective of the IOT

("Introduction to the Old Testament") authors. What do you
think about that kind of an approach?
2. Define the orientation of IOT, as stated in the book. What do
you think about that kind of an orientation?
3. What are your expectations for the course? Any concerns?
Write about 250-300 words ("one page") in your post.
When you have submitted your post, you must reply to or
comment on someone else's post (the assignment will be
marked as done when you have done this).
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Section I: Genesis to 2nd Kings - Due by 30.9.2013

In this section you will submit your progress peport 1.

 My progress report 1Assignment

Submit your independent study progress report 1.
Not available until the activity Orientation response is marked
complete.
 Note: Progress reports 1 and 2 are just copies of your text
written for Independent study template, your main course
assignment. You should not write anything extra, just upload
your work in progress.

Section II: 1st Chronicles to Song of Songs - Due by

31.10.2013

Submit your progress report 2 by the end of October.

There are no other assignments during this period.

 My progress report 2Assignment

Submit your independent study progress report 2.
Not available until the activity My progress report 1 is marked
complete.
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Section III: Isaiah to Malachi - Due by 30.11.2013

 Submit your final independent study report.

 My final independent study reportAssignment

Submit your final independent study document.
Not available until the activity My progress report 2 is marked
complete.
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Feedback

 My feedback on the courseAssignment

Please write your feedback as follows:
1. What did you like about the course? What you did't like?
2. Write three important things that you learned.
3. Did you find the course beneficial to your spiritual life?
4. Are you planning to apply what you have learned in your
ministry? How?
Your feedback is confidential, and no one else but the teacher
and the seminary administration will read it. It helps us to
evaluate the quality of our education, and to make the future
courses even better.
Not available until the activity My final independent study
report is marked complete.
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Links and resources

Bible Maps and Background:

Biblical Backgrounds http://bibback.com/index.html

Bible Pictures http://biblelandpictures.com/

Artwork and Collections http://www.artres.com/C.aspx?
VP3=CMS3&VF=ARTHO1_3_VForm#/
CMS3&VF=ARTHO1_3_VForm&Flash=1

Werner-Forman Archive http://www.werner-forman-archive.com/

Middle East Images http://phoenixdatasystems.com/

Images of Archaeological Sites http://bigbible.org/israel/

Images from Israel http://www.israelimage.net/

The Bible Atlas http://www.swartzentrover.com/cotor/bible/Bible/Bible

%20Atlas/Bible%20Atlas.htm

Bible History Online http://www.bible-history.com/

Institute for Judaism and Christian Origins http://www.ijco.org/

Biblical Studies UK http://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk/index.html

Bible Mapper http://www.biblemapper.com/

Bible Atlas http://www.openbible.info/geo/atlas/

Bible Maps and Charts http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/main.html

Bible Places http://www.bibleplaces.com

Bible Texts and Extras:

Glo Bible http://globible.com/

Tyndale House Toolbar http://www.tyndale.cam.ac.uk/toolbar

Hebrew Bible Project http://tanakh.info/

Academic Online Bibles http://www.academic-bible.com/en/online-bibles/

Westminster Leningrad Codex http://www.tanach.us/Tanach.xml#Home

Biblical Manuscripts http://rosetta.reltech.org/Ebind/docs/TC/

 Scripture and Resources http://www.textweek.com/scripture.htm

Biblical and Extrabiblical Commentaries:

http://www.bestcommentaries.com/

ANE and Greco-Roman Texts:

Loeb Classical Library http://ryanfb.github.com/loebolus/

Perseus Digital Library http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/

Classical Literature http://www.greektexts.com/

Ugaritic Texts http://www.israel-a-history-of.com/ugarit.html

Library of Ancient Texts Online http://sites.google.com/site/ancienttexts/

Electronic Tools and Ancient Near Eastern

Archives http://www.etana.org/coretexts/search?keyword=

Ancient Texts and Myths http://www.hermetics.org/library/Link-

Library_Ancient.html

Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/

Ancient Assyrian
Texts http://www.bible-history.com/assyria_archaeology/archaeology_of_an
cient_assyria_assyrian_texts.html

Hittite Texts http://www.hittites.info/indexList.aspx

Ancient Egyptian
Texts http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/texts/index.html

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