INTRODUCTION TO OLD TESTAMENT

INSTRUCTOR
Nicole S. Thomas
1800 Woodvine St. Apt. N-3
Fairborn, Ohio 45324
Cell: 614-572-7893
Swishy919602@yahoo.com

COURSE SITE
Greater Ohio Ministry Center
Course Dates and Times
April 12, 19, 26, 2008
9am-12pm, 1pm-4pm

COURSE RATIONALE
“I do not come to the Old Testament to learn about someone else's God, but about the God we confess, who made himself known to Israel, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob….The Old Testament bears witness that God revealed himself to Abraham, and we confess that he has also broken into our lives. I do not come to the Old Testament to be informed of some strange religious phenomenon, but to strive for knowledge as I seek to understand ourselves in the light of God's self-disclosure. In the context of the church's scripture, I seek to be pointed to our God who has made himself known, is making himself known, and will make himself known.” Brevard S. Childs

REQUIRED TEXTS
*The Old Testament Speaks - Schultz (4 th Edition, although 5 th is available).
*The Holy Bible - Please pick a version that is an easy read and one in which you do not struggle with the language. We are attempting to get an overview of the Old Testament, not doing an in depth study of each book. I suggest the New Living Translation or even The Message Bible (paraphrase).

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
*Reading Report stating the percentage of required reading that was completed.
*Final Essay Exam- This will be distributed on the final day of class and you will have two weeks to complete.
*Final Project- You will be responsible for creating a tool that will enable you to teach an Old Testament overview to those within your congregation. It will include expounding on the developmental revelation of God, a chronological graph of OT, and brief rationale and summary of each of the 39 books. This will be a 15-page project.

COURSE GRADING
10% Attendance
20% Reading
30% Final Essay Exam
40% Final Project