The course starts with a general introduction to the Old Testament after which we will study various types of literature that we find there. The format for the sessions will be a mixture of lecture, discussion and exercises and some work during the week will be necessary.
The aim of the course is not simply to impart knowledge, but to encourage all of us to a deeper understanding of God’s Word so that we may be transformed in our everyday lives to be more like Jesus.
While not essential, you will gain more from the course if you read the core book and perhaps one or two of the other recommendations.
The course programme Week 1:What is the Old Testament?Weeks 2-3:From Eden to Canaan — The Pentateuch Weeks 4:From Kingdom to Exile — The Historical Books Weeks 5-6:Singing the Lord’s Song — The Psalms Weeks 7-8:Thinking God’s Way — The Wisdom Literature Weeks 9-10:Covenant Enforcers — The Prophets Week 11:Concluding discussion A booklet containing the course material can be downloaded from the foot of this page. | Core Book The following book will be very useful: Introducing the Old Testament; J. Drane. Lion 2000 Other Books On the Reliability of the Old Testament: K. A. Kitchen, Eerdmans Theological Interpretation Old Testament: Vanhoozer K. J. Ed., SPCK 2008 Making Sense of the Old Testament: Three Crucial Questions; Tremper Longman III, Baker Academic On the Old Testament (A Book You'll Actually Read); Mark Driscoll, Crossway Books Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament; William Sanford LaSor et al, Eerdmans Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible; John H. Walton, Apollos |
