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OT 651 Intermediate Hebrew
Sandra Richter
Textbooks: Required BHS Rudolph, W. and H.P. Ruger, eds. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, 2nd edition. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1984. BDB/HALOT Brown, Francis. The New Brown-Driver-Briggs-Gesenius Hebrew-English Lexicon. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 1979 OR Koehler, L., W. Baumgarner, and J.J. Stamm, The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Leiden: Brill, 2001 (this is the lexicon from which Holladay is written). Lambdin/Seow EITHER Seow, C.L., A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1995 OR Lambdin, Thomas O., Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1971. Landes, George M. Building Your Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary: Learning Words by Frequency and Cognate. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2001. Scott, William R. A Simplified Guide to BHS. Berkeley, CA: BIBAL Press, 1987 (or most recent). Wurthwein, Ernst. The Text of the Old Testament. 2nd Edition. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1995.
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CO 610 Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling
George R. Ross
Required Readings Herlihy, B. & Corey, G., (1996). ACA ethical standards casebook. American Counseling Association, Alexandria, VA. (326 pages) Sanders, Randolph K., (1997). Christian counseling ethics: A handbook for therapists, pastors and counselors, Intervarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL. (404 pages) Moline, M.E., Williams, G.T., & Austin, K.M., (1998). Documenting psychotherapy: Essentials for mental health practitioners. Sage, London. (189 pages) _____, (1998). AACC Christian counseling code of ethics. American Association of Christian Counseling, Forest, VA. (20 pages) available to down load at www.AACC.net Bennett, B.E., et. al., (1990). Professional liability and risk management. American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.. (128 pages) Nagy, T.E., (2000). Ethics in plain English: An illustrative textbook for psychologists. American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.. (260 pages) ------, (2005) Reading Packet, available from the bookstore (100 pages)
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WO 520 The History of Christian Worship
Lester Ruth
What the Student Needs for This Course: Required “Texts” and Other Items 1. The course DVD set (to be sent by ExL staff). Contact ExL support (type that in the address line of an email in First Class) if you have any difficulties running these. They will run in DVD players attached to TVs or on computers with the right software. Please note that these DVDs are the property of the seminary and must be returned at the end of the semester. Copyrighted materials on the DVDs (and website) are only for your use as a student in this course. They should not be distributed more widely. 2. These 4 books: 1) Robin Parry, Worshipping Trinity (Paternoster; ISBN 1- 84227-347-7); 2) Alistair Stewart-Sykes, Hippolytus: On the Apostolic Tradition (St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2001; ISBN 0-88141-233-3; 3) John Baldovin, Liturgy in Ancient Jerusalem (Grove Books, 1989; ISBN 1-85174-107-0); 4) James F. White, A Brief History of Christian Worship (Abingdon; ISBN 0-687- 03414-0) 3. A course packet to be purchased from the Cokesbury bookstore on the Wilmore campus. 4. Additional module materials to be found on electronic format either on the course website or in the course center folder in the course’s First Class folder. Please remember that this material is only for your use in this course. 5. Materials to keep a prayer/devotional journal on the Wesley hymns (on the website under the “General & Miscellaneous” link) and historic worship texts (both on the website and in the course packet). See Grading and Assessment: Portfolio Part 3 below for more information. 6. Occasionally materials for practicing Communion and baptism in class as described below in the module situational overviews (modules 3-7).
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WO 525 Time and Remembrance in Christian Worship
Lester Ruth
Overview of Readings for the Course There is only two written textbook for the course: Handbook of the Christian Year (module 3) and Celebrating Common Prayer (module 4). In all five modules, students will be expected to review these other “texts” as assigned: --videos of lectures on the CDs --videos of worship on the CDs --class material on the course website www.asburyseminary.edu/classweb/wo525 (The logon name is wo525; the password is anamnesis.) --and the following materials from the course packet (see the class schedule below for a more specific schedule of reading): Module 1 readings Hauerwas, Stanley M. “A Tale of Two Stories.” In Christian Existence Today. Durham: Labyrinth Press, 1988. pp. 25-45. Kallenberg, Brad J. “Fresh Look at Conversion” in Live to Tell. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2002. pp. 31-38, 47-54. Sayers, Dorothy L. “The Greatest Drama Ever Staged.” In Christian Letters to a Post-Christian Worship. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1969. pp. 13-17. Green, Joel B. “The Community of Salvation” in Salvation. St. Louis: Chalice, 2003. pp. 119-122, 127- 130, 133-137, 144-145. Pasquarello, Michael. “Narrative Reading, Narrative Preaching: Inhabiting the Story.” In Narrative Reading, Narrative Preaching. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003. pp. 177-193. Ruth, Lester. “Worship True to God.” Unpublished essay Module 2 readings Wainwright, Geoffrey. “The Church as a Worshipping Community.” Pro Ecclesia 3, 1 (Winter 1994): 56-67. Schmemann, Alexander. For the Life of the World. Crestwood: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 1973. pp. 11-22 Fisch, Thomas, editor. “Liturgy and Eschatology” in Liturgy and Tradition. Crestwood: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 1990. pp. 89-100. Dawn, Marva J. “How Does Worship Form Us by the Future to Live in the Present?” in How Shall We Worship? Wheaton: Tyndale, 2003. pp. 151-159, 164-170. Taft, Robert. “Toward a Theology of the Christian Feast” in Beyond East and West. Rome, 2001. pp. 15-29. Stookey, Laurence Hull. “The Year of our Risen Lord” in Calendar. Nashville: Abingdon, 1996. pp. 39- 49. Rattenbury, J. Ernest. “The Christian Sacrament and Sacrifice” and “The Sacrament a Pledge of Heaven” in The Eucharistic Hymns of John and Charles Wesley. Akron: OSL Publications, 1996. pp. 130- 144, 183-188.
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WP 611 Models of Evangelical Worship: Baptism with Integrity
Lester Ruth
Required Textbooks (3): For the historic catechumenate segment of the course: Alan Kreider, The Change of Conversion and the Origin of Christendom (Harrisburg: Trinity Press) For the modern catechumenate segment of the course: Daniel T. Benedict, Come to the Waters (Nashville: Discipleship Resources) Brad J. Kallenberg, Live to Tell (Grand Rapids: Brazos/Baker)
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MB 810 Advanced Missiological Anthropology
Michael A. Rynkiewich
Texts: problems and to make and execute mission plans. COURSE REQUIREMENTS 1. Anthropological Reflections on Missiological Issues – Paul Hiebert (1994) 2. Anthropological Theory 2nd ed. (2000) - R. J. McGee and R. L. Warms (eds.) 3. The Church and Cultures: New Perspectives in Missiological Anthropology (1988) – Louis J. Luzbetak 4. Research Methods in Anthropology: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. Third Edition (paperback). 2002. –H. Russell Bernard. AltaMira Press. ISBN 0-7591-0148-5
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MS 671 Anthropology
Michael A. Rynkiewich
Texts for Master’s Level Students: 1. Other People’s Worlds: An Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology (1999) -- Joy Hendry New York University Press ISBN 0814736025 2. The Christ of the Indian Road (1924) -- E. Stanley Jones United Methodist Publishing House ISBN 0687063779 3. The Anthropology of Globalization: Cultural Anthropology Enters the 21st Century. (2002) -- Ted C. Lewellen. Bergin & Garvey ISBN 0897897404 4. One Church, Many Tribes (2000). -- Richard Twiss. Ventura, CA: Regal Books (Gospel Light) 5.a. American Cultural Patterns: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. Revised Edition. -- Edward C. Stewart and Milton J. Bennett. Intercultural Press, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-877864-01-8. ISBN-10: 1-877864-01-3 --or-- 5.b. The Clash of Worlds: What Christians Can Do in a World of Cultures in Conflict. (2 -- David Burnett (2002) Monarch Books 6. The Best of Missiology: Articles on Anthropology and Mission These articles are available through Information Services; they need not be bought. Master’s students, chose one of three. Post-graduate students choose two out of three.Texts for Th.M. and Doctoral Level Students (Who must register for MB 700): 1. All of the above texts, plus... 2. Either: The Gebusi: Lives Transformed in a Rainforest World (2005) -- Bruce Knauft McGraw Hill ISBN 0072972637 Or: Becoming Sinners: Christianity and Moral Torment in a Papua New Guinea Society. (2004) -- Joel Robbins University of California Press ISBN 0520238001
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DO 501 Basic Christian Theology
Stephen A. Seamands
TEXTS: Thomas Oden, The Living God The Word of Life Life in the Spirit Gregory Boyd & Paul Eddy, Across the Spectrum Stephen Seamands, Ministry in the Image of God: The Trinitarian Shape of Christian Service
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DO 620 The Person and Work of Christ
Stephen A. Seamands
TEXTBOOKS Paul Beasley-Murray, The Message of the Resurrection David Bryant, Christ is All! Gerrit Dawson, Jesus Ascended Jurgen Moltmann, The Way of Jesus Christ Stephen Seamands, Wounds that Heal John Stott, The Cross of Christ Philip Yancey, The Jesus I Never Knew
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DO 670 United Methodist Theology
Stephen A. Seamands
Textbooks: William Abraham, Waking from Doctrinal Amnesia Ted Campbell, Methodist Doctrine: The Essentials Thomas Langford, Practical Divinity, vol 1. Thomas Schmidt, Straight and Narrow: Compassion and Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate By Water and the Spirit (download at http://www.gbod.org/worship/articles/water_spirit/) Stephen Seamands, Holiness of Heart and Life
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IS 502 Vocation of Ministry
Stephen A. Seamands and James Hampton
Required Texts Foster, R. (1978) Celebration of Discipline. San Francisco: Harper Collins. Foster, R. (1983) Study Guide for Celebration of Discipline. San Francisco: Harper Collins. Smith, G. (1999). Courage and Calling: Embracing Your God-Given Potential, Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Stevens, P. (1999). The Other Six Days: Vocation, Work and Ministry. Rediger, L. (2003). Beyond the Scandals: A Guide to Healthy Sexuality for Clergy. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press. Woodley, R. (2001). Living in Color: Embracing God’s Passion for Diversity. Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen Books. Choose one of the following: Clouse, B. and R. (1989). Women in Ministry: Four Views. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Groothuis, R.M. (1997). Good News for Women: A Biblical Picture of Gender Equality, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker.
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CO 601 Counseling Theories and Techniques
Javier Sierra
Corsini, R. & Wedding, D. (2005). Current psychotherapies. (7th edition). Itasca, IL: Peacock Publishers. Jones, S. L. & Butman, R. E. (1991). Modern psychotherapies: A comprehensive Christian appraisal. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press. Nouwen, H. J. M. (1990). The Wounded Healer: Ministry in contemporary society. New York, NY: Image Books Doubleday. Kramer, C. H. (2000). Therapeutic Mastery: Becoming a more creative and effective psychotherapist. Phoenix, AZ: Zeig, Tucker & Co., INC.
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CL 610 Theology of Servant Leadership
Daryl L. Smith
REQUIRED READINGS: 1. Sections from The Power of Servant Leadership: Essays by Robert Greenleaf, edited by Larry Spears (San Francisco: Berett Koehler, 1998) ISBN: 1576750353 (Introduction, pp 1-15; Ch. 1, pp. 17-59; Ch. 5, pp. 111-167; total 113 pages used for this class). 2. Journey to the East by Herman Hesse (NY: Noonday Press, 1956) ISBN: 0374500363 (118 pages). 3. Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002) ISBN: 031024823X (253 pages). 4. Real Power by Janet O. Hagberg (Salem, WI: Sheffield Publishing, 2003) ISBN: 1-879215-46-2 (304 pages). 5. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership by Henri Nouwen (NY: Crossroad/Herder & Herder, 1993) ISBN: 0824512596 (81 pages). 6. Revolutionary Leadership by Tri Robinson (Atlanta: Ampelon Publishing, 2005) ISBN: 0-9748825-3-4 (159 pages). 7. Saving God’s Green Earth: Rediscovering the Church’s Responsibility by Tri Robinson (Atlanta: Ampelon Publishing, 2006) (159 pages)
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ME 770 MS 635 Renewing the Church for Mission
Howard A. Snyder
Complete the assigned readings as listed on the schedule. The following are required texts: The Community of the King, rev. ed. (2004), by Howard Snyder Emerging Churches: Creating Christian Community in Postmodern Cultures, by Eddie Gibbs and Ryan K. Bolger The Other Six Days, by R. Paul Stevens Churches That Make a Difference, by Ronald Sider, Philip Olson, and Heidi Rolland Unruh The following books are recommended: God’s Transforming Spirit: Black Church Renewal, by Preston Washington Signs of the Spirit: How God Reshapes the Church, by Howard Snyder Natural Church Development, by Christian Schwarz
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ME 770 Renewing the Church for Mission
Howard A. Snyder
The following are required texts: The Community of the King, rev. ed. (2004), by Howard Snyder Emerging Churches: Creating Christian Community in Postmodern Cultures, by Eddie Gibbs and Ryan K. Bolger The Other Six Days, by R. Paul Stevens Churches That Make a Difference, by Ronald Sider, Philip Olson, and Heidi Rolland Unruh The following books are recommended: God’s Transforming Spirit: Black Church Renewal, by Preston Washington Signs of the Spirit: How God Reshapes the Church, by Howard Snyder Natural Church Development, by Christian Schwarz
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MI 630 Biblical Theology of Mission
Howard A. Snyder
Texts The Bible. NRSV, NIV, or TNIV preferred. Colossians Remixed: Subverting the Empire, by Brian Walsh and Sylvia Keesmaat. InterVarsity, 2004. Images of the Church in Mission, by John Driver. Herald Press, 1997. Slaves, Women and Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis, by William J. Webb. InterVarsity, 2001. Recommended Resources Announcing the Kingdom: The Story of God’s Mission in the Bible. Glasser, Arthur F., with Charles E. Van Engen, Dean S. Gilliland, and Shawn B. Redford. Baker Academic, 2003. The Biblical Foundations for Mission, by Donald Senior and Carroll Stuhlmueller. Orbis, 1983. Kingdom, Church, and World, by Howard A. Snyder. Wipf & Stock, 2002.
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MI 750 Theories and Models of Mission
Howard A. Snyder
TEXTS Bevans, Stephen B., and Roger Schroeder. Constants in Context: A Theology for Mission for Today. Orbis, 2003. Pocock, Michael, G. Van Rheenen & D. McConnell. The Changing Face of World Missions. Baker, 2005. Samuel, Vinay, and Chris Sugden. Mission as Transformation: A Theology of the Whole Gospel. Regnum Books International, 1999. Snyder, Howard A. Models of the Kingdom. Abingdon, 1991. Yates, Timothy. Christian Mission in the Twentieth Century. Cambridge University Press, 1996. RECOMMENDED Bosch, David J. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Orbis, 1991. Stott, John, ed. Making Christ Known: Historic Mission Documents from the Lausanne Movement, 1974- 1989. Eerdmans, 1997. Twiss, Richard. One Church Many Tribes: Following Jesus the Way God Made You. Regal, 2000.
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CD 551 Seminar: Ministry With Children children's Spiritual Conference
Catherine Stonehouse
Bibliography Godly Play, Jerome W. Berryman The Child in Christian Thought, Marcia J. Bunge, editor The Religious Potential of the Child, Sofia Cavalletti The Moral Life of children, Robert Coles The Spiritual Life of Children, Robert Coles The Moral Intelligence of Children, Robert Coles The Sympathetic Understanding of the Child, David Elkind Childhood and Society, Erik H. Erikson The Spirit of the Child, David Hay and Rebecca Nye African-American Children at Church, Wendy L. Haight Listening to God with Children: The Montessori Method Applied to the Catechesis of Children, Gianna Gobbi Childhood: A Multicultural View, Melvin Konner Engaging in Transcendence: The Church’s Ministry and Covenant with Young Children, Barbara Kimes Myers and William R. Myers Offering the Gospel to Children, Gretchen Wolff Pritchard The Birth of the Living God, Ana-Maria Rizzuto Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey, Catherine Stonehouse Little Lamb Who Made Thee? Walter Wangerin, Jr. The Orphean Passages, Walter Wangerin, Jr.
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CD 655 Ministering with Children Through the Church
Catherine Stonehouse
Reading PRE SEMESTER DRAFT CCatherine Stonehouse, Ph.D. Professor of Christian Education Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY 40390 CD 655 - Ministering with Children through the Church Syllabus Spring 2006 Three Hours Examines the potential and needs of children in contemporary society, biblical perspectives on children and how they are to be involved in the faith community, and characteristics of the child's physical, emotional, cognitive, moral, and faith development. Explores the ministries a church can provide to involve children in the faith community, meeting their needs, nurturing wholeness and faith. Course Objectives Having completed this course with competence, the student will: 1. Have a basic understanding of the physical, psychosocial, cognitive, moral, and spiritual development, the potential and needs of children from birth to age 12. 2. Identify processes and commitments characteristic of ministries designed to involve children in a faith community and nurture them toward wholeness and a maturing faith. 3. Be able to articulate his/her theology of children's ministries based on Scripture, an understanding of child development, and spiritual formation. 4. Have grown in ability to: a. Involve children in meaningful worship and learning. b. Support families in the nurture of children. c. Support children in times of crisis such as illness, divorce, grief, or abuse. d. Nurture special children such as the gifted and those with handicaps. e. Identify the support and equipping needs of lay volunteers ministering with children in the church. Assignments Children Matter: Celebrating their Place in the Church, Family, and Community, Scottie May, Beth Posterski, Catherine Stonehouse, and Linda Cannell Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey: Nurturing a Life of Faith, Catherine Stonehouse Real Kids Real Faith: Practices for Nurturing Children’s Spiritual Lives, Karen Marie Yust Offering the Gospel to Children, Gretchen Wolff Pritchard Children in Crisis: A New Commitment, Phyllis Kilbourn, ed. Additional reading for research paper
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CL 651 MS 651 Women in Ministry
Catherine Stonehouse
Reading Equal to the Task: Men and Women in Partnership, Ruth Haley Barton Two Views on Women in Ministry, James R. Beck and Craig L. Blomberg, Eds., Part Two (175- 327). Women in the Church: A Biblical Theology of Women in Ministry, Stanley J. Grenz with Denise Muir Kjesbo Not Without a Struggle: Leadership Development for African American Women in Ministry, Vashti M. McKenzie Origins of Difference: The Gender Debate Revisited, Elaine Storkey.
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CL MS 651 Women in Ministry
Catherine Stonehouse
Reading Draft Check for changes at the beginning of the semester Catherine Stonehouse, Ph.D. Professor of Christian Education Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore, KY 40390 Cathy_Stonehouse@asburyseminary.edu Course Prospectus CL/MS 651: WOMEN IN MINISTRY Three Hours The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with matters relating to women in the ordained and lay ministries of the church. Consideration is given to both the impact of the Church on women, and the impact of women on the Church, from biblical times to the present. The course is interdisciplinary in its structure, investigating the topic of women in ministry from biblical, historical, theological, psychological, sociological, anthropological, and pastoral perspectives. COURSE OBJECTIVES Students who complete the course with basic competency will be able to: 1. Use the Wesleyan quadrilateral to work through their questions on, and develop their theology of women and ministry. 2. Articulate biblical perspectives on women in ministry and use biblical perspectives to evaluate the varying views on women in ministry. 3. Use research findings on the developmental patterns and ways of knowing for both women and men to identify the significant contribution women as well as men have to offer in ministry. 4. Discuss the contributions women have made to the Church throughout history. 5. Reflect on the impact of women on their personal lives and spiritual growth. 6. Meet the challenges of being a woman in ministry or support women ministers, and affirm the ministry of all women in the Church, based on increased understanding of the experiences of contemporary women in the Church. ASSIGNMENTS Equal to the Task: Men and Women in Partnership, Ruth Haley Barton Two Views on Women in Ministry, James R. Beck and Craig L. Blomberg, Eds., Part Two (175- 327). Women in the Church: A Biblical Theology of Women in Ministry, Stanley J. Grenz with Denise Muir Kjesbo Not Without a Struggle: Leadership Development for African American Women in Ministry, Vashti M. McKenzie Origins of Difference: The Gender Debate Revisited, Elaine Storkey.
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BS 501 Introduction to Biblical Studies I
Lawson G. Stone
COURSE REQUIRED TEXTS Drane, John. Introducing the Old Testament. Completely Revised and Updated edition. Minneapolos: Fortress, 2001. Klein, W., Craig L. Blomberg and R. L. Hubbard, Jr. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Dallas: Word Publishing, REVISED EDITION. Thompson, David L. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994. A Contemporary, but "Formal-Equivalent" translation of the Bible. Examples include: Revised Standard Version or New American Standard Bible, New Revised Standard Version, New International Version. Examples of what not to use for this class incluse: The Message, the New Living Translation and others like them. These are excellent translations, but for the kind of analysis done in this class, we need a more "literal"translation. Select a "text edition" Bible with minimal editorial clutter (i.e. no study notes) in the layout. Several articles of importance for OT Studies have been scanned and saved as PDF or MS Word documents, and will be uploaded to an “Articles” folder on the Course Center with the lecture materials.
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BT 605 Old Testament Theology
Lawson G. Stone
READING B. W. Anderson. Contours of Old Testament Theology. Fortress. Greer, Rowan and J. Kugel. Early Biblical Interpretation. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1986. Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Theology in a Canonical Context. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1985. A survey of the theology of the OT that procedes by topics rather than historically or in canonical order. Childs, Brevard S. Bibilcal Theology: A Proposal. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2002. A brief analysis of the current problems of OT and biblical theology combined with a fresh argument for a canonical approach. Hayes John H. & F. Prussner. Old Testament Theology: Its history and Development. Westminster/John Knox. Additional Required readings will be posted on my private website: http://web.mac.com/lawsonstone1 Go to the "Public Folder" pane to the "BT605Materials" link. Recommended: Bauer, David. Biblical Resources for Ministry Contains excellent listings of other volumes dealing withe OT theology.
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BT 605 Old Testament Theology
Lawson G. Stone
READING Greer, Rowan and J. Kugel. Early Biblical Interpretation. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1986. Miller, P. D. The Religion of Ancient Israel. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 2000. No discussion of the OT theology is adequate without a serious analysis of the actual religious life of ancient Israel. This book is the best current summary of that field. Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Theology in a Canonical Context. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1985. A survey of the theology of the OT that procedes by topics rather than historically or in canonical order. Rendtorff, Rolf. The Canonical Hebrew Bible: A Theology of the Old Testament. Leiden: Deo Publishing, 2005. The most recent work in OT theology by a major player in the discipline. Additional Required readings will be posted on my private website: http://homepage.mac.com/lawsonstone1 Go to the "Public Folder" pane to the "BT605Materials" link. Recommended: Bauer, David. Biblical Resources for Ministry Contains excellent listings of other volumes dealing withe OT theology.
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OT 520 Old Testament Introduction
Lawson G. Stone
READING in the literature of OT studies from many perspectives, from “mainstream” (i.e. non- conservative) OT criticism as well as evangelical scholars. Some readings are difficult and not always obviously relevant to, say, sermon preparation or youth ministry. LaSor, W. S., D. A. Hubbard, F. W. Bush, Old Testament Survey: Second Edition. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996. A Book-By-Book overview of the content and interpretation issues of the OT books followed by a section on general issues. Since this course is not organized in a book-by- book fashion, we will be reading this text "out of order" so pay close attention to the Course Schedule. W. W. Klein, C. L. Blomberg, R. L. Hubbard, Introduction to Biblical Interpreatation. Waco: Word, 1993. Introduces essential issues involved in biblical interpretation and the methods employed with specific types of material. Our assignments skip sections dealing explicitly with the New Testament. Pritchard, James, Ed. HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible. Harper, 1991. Much more than maps, a good atlas (like this one) is a concise guide to the geography, history, culture, and lifestyle of the people it treats. Try to go beyond reading with this book, and spend time enjoying the maps and sheer glory of factual data presented in a fairly small space. Schniedewind, W. How the Bible Became a Book. A genuinely intriguing and brief survey of writing and literacy in ancient Israel and how our views of the written nature of the Bible can be informed by the data. Several articles are in electronic form and will be in the Course Conference icon. Full citations and filenames are given in the schedule. All are Adobe Acrobat PDF files. To read these, you use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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