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117 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. 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 English 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 do not desire additional Hebrew beyond first-year grammar. Prerequisites: OT 502 Hebrew II; OT 511 Israel's Early History and Poetry. Offered spring semesters. 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. Offered spring semesters. Three hours.