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114 and syntax. Prerequisite: OT 502 Learning Hebrew and Its Grammar (Hebrew II). Three hours. OT 641 Hebrew Reading Increases speed and comprehension in the reading of the Hebrew text. Prerequisite: OT 701 Hebrew Exegesis of Old Testament Texts. Two hours. OT 648 Book of Genesis Perhaps no biblical book is more important for understanding the beauty and care of creation, the need for redemption, and God's great plan for humanity. Engage in a detailed study of the text of Genesis, examining the great texts of creation, the fall, the covenant with Abraham and Sarah, and how God works through their family. Compose a teaching outline and paper on a selected passage from the book, and study the historical, cultural, and theological interpretation of the book. The class is designed as an alternative to OT 701 Introduction to Hebrew Exegesis for those who desire only a limited amount of Hebrew beyond the first-year grammar and syntax. Prerequisite: OT 502 Learning Hebrew and Its Grammar (Hebrew II). Three hours. OT 649 Reading the Psalms for Today The psalms are the most widely read part of the Old Testament among Christians today. This course will explore 10 representative psalms from different poetic genres, employing new methods for the interpretation of biblical poetry, including new approaches to parallelism and metaphor theory, intertextuality, and reception history. Employing imaginative reading strategies which will include the use of psalms in the fine arts and popular culture, you will acquire the skills to apply all of the biblical psalms in theologically responsible ways to modern Christian faith and praxis, with particular emphasis on social justice and creation care. The class is designed as an alternative to OT 701 Introduction to Hebrew Exegesis for those who desire only a limited amount of Hebrew beyond the first-year grammar and syntax. Prerequisite: OT 502 Learning Hebrew and Its Grammar (Hebrew II). Three hours. OT 661 Old Testament Theology and Religion Course includes three components: (1) Discover significant issues and achievements of recent scholarly endeavor in Old Testament theology; (2) consider the history of the discipline and read the most influential theologies of the Old Testament—how have modern believers understood their faith in the Old Testament and its relationship to the New Testament; and (3) examine the actual beliefs and practices of ancient Israel using archaeological and textual evidence—how did the ancient people of God live out their faith in the contexts of other religions and cultures? Special attention is given to Old Testament teachings on gender and the global mission of God. Three hours. OT 670 Jewish and Rabbinic Interpretation of Old Testament Texts This course will familiarize students with the rich heritage of Jewish biblical interpretation and provide a framework through which students can access and understand the historical development of Jewish interpretation of the Old Testament, ranging from the Second Temple period to the closure of the Babylonian Talmud (c. 600 CE). We will work through the varieties of early Jewish works (Philo, Dead Sea Scrolls, Apocrypha and pseudepigrapha, apocalyptic texts) and rabbinic literature (Mishnah, Tosefta, Targum, Midrash, and Talmuds). We will also scrutinize the New Testament writings in their Jewish milieu, emphasizing the Messianic Jewish hermeneutics of the Scriptures among the first disciples of Yeshua. The students will also engage with classic Jewish Bible commentators (e.g., Rashi, Ramban, Radak) and contemporary Israeli biblical scholarship. We will draw on the Masoretic Text of the Hebrew Bible to guide us in the task of Parshanut Miqra. Three hours. OT 690 Women in Leadership in Old Testament and Ancient Near East Study of the private and public lives of women in the Old Testament and the Ancient Near East, focusing on the following topics: the home, the public square, sexual intimacy, the economy, religion, call to