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113 during this time period. Includes 1 Samuel to Esther and Isaiah to Malachi. Offered fall and spring semesters. Two hours (MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling) or three hours (all other programs). OT 540-555 Studies in Selected Books Studies a book of the Old Testament in depth for exegetical and theological insights that speak to today's world. These courses are based on the English Bible. Two hours. OT 556 Kings and Leadership Combines a full range of exegetical strategies in interpreting key texts of the books of Kings as found in the Hebrew Bible, and thereby provides a primary source for dialogue with the major models of leadership as represented in current leadership studies. The results will seek innovative means for deriving theological, ethical, homiletical, and practical dimensions in leadership as represented in Christian ministry. Two hours. OT 580–589 Center for Judaic Studies These courses of study are available to Denver Seminary students through the University of Denver's Center for Judaic Studies. Courses may not apply to the required electives for the MA Old Testament) program. Two hours. OT 640 Book of Joshua: Analysis, Hermeneutics, and Theology A detailed study of the Book of Joshua, based on the English translations of the text. Historical background; major characters (Moses, Joshua, Caleb, Eleazer, Rahab); conquest theories; divine violence; warfare rhetoric in the Ancient Near East and Israel; archaeology; views of the "land of Israel;" theology; and Hebrew grammar, syntax, and vocabulary will be discussed inductively. The class builds on beginning Hebrew but without introducing new grammar or vocabulary and without translating more of the Hebrew Bible. It is designed as an alternative to OT 701 Introduction to Hebrew Exegesis for those who do not desire additional Hebrew beyond first- year grammar. Prerequisite: OT 502 Hebrew II. Offered fall semester. 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 642 Literature of Israel's Neighbors Read in English translation the most important ancient Near Eastern texts for the interpretation of the Bible. Creation stories from Mesopotamia, treaties and instruction books of the Hittites, Egyptian journals, letters from Canaanite kings of Jerusalem and other biblical cities, David and the Temple of Jerusalem are discussed. Two hours. OT 647 Old Testament Social Ethics Many question whether the Old Testament is able to offer guidance for modern realities. The biblical text, however, has much to say about the character and lifestyles of the community that claims to believe and follow God. This course is an orientation for an appropriate use of the Old Testament in ethics today. Certain key ethical issues will be highlighted with the goal of interacting with contemporary problems in North America and around the world. May also credit as an apologetics and ethics elective. Two hours.