The Christian and the Old Testament
Western
Seminary,
Dr.
John H. Sailhamer
Visiting
from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
SYLLABUS
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
The Old Testament, the first three
quarters of the Bible, is gospel. For many Christians it remains a closed book,
unexplored territory, full of bewildering details. So the gospel is truncated,
robbed of much of its power. In this course we will explore the Old Testament as
a whole. The most important feature for the Christian is the way it depicts the
nature of our relationship with God.
COURSE
AIMS:
-- The student will know the basic structure
and shape of the Old Testament books and how that effects
their meaning.
-- The student will understand the central
themes that unite the Old Testament books.
-- The student will know and understand 10 key
questions facing the Christian reader of the Old Testament.
COURSE
TEXTBOOKS:
John
H. Sailhamer, Introduction to the Old Testament, A Canonical Approach.
Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1995.
Class
Notes on the Theology of the Pentateuch.
COURSE
REQUIREMENTS:
ATTENDANCE
-- Students are encouraged to attend every class.
TEXTBOOK
READING -- The student must read the required text before the first day of
class.
QUIZZES
-- A brief quiz over the assigned reading as explained in class will be given
at the beginning of each class period, beginning with the second day of class.
EXAMINATION
-- There will be an exam on the last day of class covering the content of the
reading, lectures and class discussion
PAPER
-- 10-page paper on the topic of “the Christian and the Old Testament” This
paper will be due in the seminary office August 4. There will be no extensions
allowed because of the deadline for submission of summer grades.