Critical Studies in the Old Testament
This course is an evaluation of Old Testament criticism and an examination of introductory problems of selected Old Testament books (authorship, date, etc.). Attention is given to the evangelical responses to the liberal critics of the Old Testament.
Old Testament Backgrounds
This course aims to introduce the student to the social and cultural background of Hebrew life in Old Testament times through the lectures and through introducing him to the information and resources available which help the student who wishes to exegete the Old Testament.
OT Hebrew Exegesis
This course is a continuation of OT 601. The student will study selected passages of prophetic and poetic literature. This course also provides important hermeneutical principles necessary for these genres and then focuses on the theological observations gained from the biblical text.
OT Hebrew Syntax
This course applies the Hebrew grammar learned in OT 201/501 and OT 202/502 to selected passages of narrative, legal, and wisdom literature. This course also provides important hermeneutical principles for understanding these genres and then focuses on theological observations gained from the biblical text. This course also introduces the tools of textual criticism and word […]
OT Hebrew Grammar II
This course is a continuation of OT 201/OT 501, focusing on reading the Hebrew text, on completing study of the Hebrew verbal system. Thus, the course provides comprehensive knowledge of basic Hebrew grammar which allows the student to begin exegesis of Old Testament texts in the following year of Hebrew study (OT 601 and OT602).
OT Hebrew Grammar I
This course offers a study of the fundamentals of Hebrew grammar with a focus on reading the Hebrew text, on understanding basic nominal structures, and on introducing the Hebrew verbal system.
