| OTS4495 | TRANSFER CREDIT IN OT ELECTIVES | This course code is used to allocate transfer credit to the Old Testament elective category on the academic evaluation. |
| OTS5501 | BIBLICAL HEBREW I | Here the learner will begin to experience first-hand the message of scripture, as expressed in the language and culture of ancient Israel. This course will lay a foundation of linguistic and exegetical skills. |
| OTS5502 | BIBLICAL HEBREW II | This course builds on the linguistic and exegetical skills learned in the first semester of Biblical Hebrew as we read more extended segments of scripture and explore pivotal nuances of expression often bypassed in translations. |
| OTS5511 | INTRO TO THE OLD TEST (PT I) | This study focuses on the content, interpretation, and theology of the books of the Old Testament canon from Genesis through 2 Kings. Besides concerted study in the biblical text, the course explores aspects of the history, societies, and literature... |
| OTS5512 | INTRO TO OLD TEST (PT 2) | This study focuses on the content, interpretation, and theology of the books of the Old Testament canon from Chronicles through Malachi. It will also explore the ancient Near Eastern context for these books and their relevance for the New Testament. |
| OTS6600 | GENESIS | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book of Genesis. Special attention will be given to the many issues of Genesis 1-11. |
| OTS6601 | EXODUS | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6602 | LEVITICUS | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6603 | NUMBERS | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6604 | DEUTERONOMY | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6605 | JOSHUA | A comprehensive study of the book that explores issues of composition, the intersection of biblical text and archaeological analysis, the literary character of the canonical book, its theological themes, and the challenges and promise of the book in... |
| OTS6606 | JUDGES | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6607 | RUTH & OTHER OUTSIDERS | This course reads the book of Ruth and selected narratives about foreign women with attention to their formal and figurative strategies, theological vision, and construction of gender, social, and ethnic identities. |
| OTS6608 | I & II SAMUEL | A comprehensive introduction that focuses on the theological tensions rendered in the books' account of the rise of the Israelite monarchy, joining narrative analysis with an analysis of the books' composition and rendering of history. The course wil... |
| OTS6609 | I & II KINGS | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of these books. |
| OTS6610 | I & II CHRONICLES | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of these books. |
| OTS6611 | EZRA-NEHEMIAH | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of these books. |
| OTS6612 | ESTHER | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6613 | JOB | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6614 | PSALMS | Celebration and consternation, anger and adoration-these and more unfold among the poetic expressions of prayer and reflection collected in the Book of Psalms. In this course we will critically explore both the variety of psalms as well as the cogen... |
| OTS6615 | PROVERBS | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6616 | ECCLESIASTES | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6617 | SONG OF SONGS (SOLOMON) | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6618 | ISAIAH | A canonical approach to the book that explores the circumstances of its composition and the development of the major theological themes expressed within it, with particular attention to affirmations about Zion and Jerusalem's interaction with the nat... |
| OTS6619 | JEREMIAH | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6620 | LAMENTATIONS | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6621 | DANIEL & APOCALYPTIC LIT | Though often couched as "prophecy" and employing forms resembling prediction, apocalypses function in quite a different way to bring God's perspective and challenge to bear on the communities of faith that they address. The book of Daniel is examined... |
| OTS6622 | BOOK OF THE TWELVE | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6623 | HOSEA | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6624 | AMOS | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6625 | MICAH | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6626 | JONAH | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6630 | STUDY OF A SELECTED MINOR PROPHET | A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological perspective of the book. |
| OTS6645 | DEAD SEA SCROLLS | The texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls will be read in the latest English editions. The foundation, history, rites and theology of the sect will be discussed and thought parallels in the Old and New Testaments and Intertestamental Literature evaluated. |
| OTS6646 | OT TEXTS AND MANUSCRIPTS | An exploration of textual transmission both in its oral and written stages. Scribal practices as well as those of translators will be studied. The selection of biblical texts (canon) will also be investigated. (Some knowledge of biblical languages is... |
| OTS6647 | THE SOCIAL & LITERARY WORLD OF THE OT | Through study of textual and archaeological evidence from Israel and its neighbors, this course will place the Israelites in their anthropological, cultural, and religious world. The course will use computers to assist in instruction and interaction,... |
| OTS6648 | WOMEN IN OLD TESTAMENT WORLD | No Description Set |
| OTS6649 | Life and Lit Between Testaments | This course introduces students to the history, culture, and developments of thought in Judaism during the Hellenistic and Greco-Roman periods, chiefly through the windows provided by the major documents written during this period. Students will read... |
| OTS6651 | OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY | A chronological analysis of the theological content of progressive revelation in the Old Testament. After a synchronic description of the theological content of each biblical covenant and epoch, the diachronic progression and unity will be noted in p... |
| OTS6652 | OLD TESTAMENT ARCHAEOLOGY | A brief introduction to methods of archaeological research and the interpretation of the findings will be considered at the beginning of the course. Then will follow a survey of archaeological work in the Bible lands with particular attention to the... |
| OTS6653 | GOD, SCRIPTURE, VIOLENCE | How are followers of the Prince of Peace to make sense of the violent God of the Bible? How does the Bible speak to a world saturated with violence, and faithful readers who are entangled in it? How are Christians to address the use and legitimizatio... |
| OTS6654 | JOSHUA & JUDGES | A comprehensive study of Joshua and Judges that focuses on the exegesis of the books (via narrative criticism), as well as questions of history (the emergence of Israel in Canaan) and theology (e.g. the violence of God, the promise of the land). |
| OTS6660 | OT WISDOM LITERATURE | Instruction for growing wise and wrestling with thorny issues dominate the pages of Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament. The theological and practical messages found within Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, selected Psalms, and Song of Songs will be ex... |
| OTS7700 | EXEGESIS OF GENESIS | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7701 | EXEGESIS OF EXODUS | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7702 | EXEGESIS OF LEVITICUS | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7703 | EXEGESIS OF NUMBERS | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7704 | EXEGESIS OF DEUTERONOMY | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7705 | EXEGESIS OFJOSHUA | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7706 | EXEGESIS OF JUDGES | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7707 | EXEG OF RUTH/OTHER OUTSIDERS | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7708 | EXEGESIS OF I & II SAMUEL | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7709 | EXEGESIS OF I & II KINGS | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7710 | EXEGESIS OF I & II CHRONICLES | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7711 | EXEGESIS OF EZRA & NEHEMIAH | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7712 | EXEGESIS OF ESTHER | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7713 | EXEGESIS OF JOB | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7714 | EXEGESIS OF PSALMS | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7715 | EXEGESIS OF PROVERBS | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7716 | EXEGESIS OF ECCLESIASTES | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7717 | EXEGESIS OF SONG OF SONGS (SOLOMON) | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7718 | EXEGESIS OF ISAIAH | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7719 | EXEGESIS OF JEREMIAH | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7720 | EXEGESIS OF LAMENTATIONS | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7721 | EXEGESIS OF DANIEL | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7722 | EXEGESIS OF BOOK OF THE TWELVE | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7723 | EXEGESIS OF HOSEA | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7724 | EXEGESIS OF AMOS | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7725 | EXEGESIS OF MICAH | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7726 | EXEGESIS OF JONAH | An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament. These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual students. |
| OTS7730 | EXEGESIS OF SELECTED MINOR PROPHET | No Description Set |
| OTS7735 | HEBREW PEDAGOGY | A survey of Hebrew pedagogical method to develop an understanding of teaching a non-living language. In light of this theoretical base, the student will evaluate current Hebrew grammars, while participating in the Hebrew teaching process. |
| OTS7740 | INTRODUCTION TO BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | A grammatical and exegetical study of the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, Daniel, Ezra and the glosses in Genesis and Jeremiah. |
| OTS7742 | INTRODUCTION TO AKKADIAN | An introduction to the grammar, vocabulary and writing system of the best documented of the ancient Semitic languages. Selected texts in the NeoAssyrian script will be read. Offered on demand or by directed study. |
| OTS7744 | INTRODUCTION TO UGARITIC | An introduction to the vocabulary and grammar of this language which is so important for understanding the religio-cultural environment of biblical Israel. Offered on demand or by directed study. |
| OTS7745 | INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE EGYPTIAN | An introduction to the language of Middle Egyptian, with primary focus on vocabulary and grammar, and secondary focus on culture. |
| OTS7754 | JOSHUA & JUDGES (EXEGESIS) | A comprehensive study of Joshua and Judges that focuses on the exegesis of the books (via narrative criticism), as well as questions of history (the emergence of Israel in Canaan) and theology (e.g. the violence of God, the promise of the land). |
| OTS7760 | EXEGESIS OF OT WISDOM LITERAT | (Hebrew Exegesis) Instruction for growing wise and wrestling with thorny issues dominate the pages of Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament. The theological and practical messages found within Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, selected Psalms, and Song o... |
| OTS7770 | CONF/SEMINAR IN OLD TESTAMENT | Credit is available for those who attend approved conferences and seminars. Students should check with the chairperson of the respective department (Biblical Studies, Christian History, Theology and Philosophy or Practical Theology) for reading and w... |
| OTS7771 | ISRAEL STUDY TOUR | Credit is available for those who take an approved tour of Israel and the Holy Land. Students should check with the chairperson of the Biblical Studies department for reading and writing requirements associated with receiving credit for the trip. |
| OTS7790 | Pilot Course in Old Testament | Uncatalogued courses are offered occasionally to enrich the offerings of a major and to tap the resources of department faculty and visiting scholars. Specific course titles and descriptions are available when the course is scheduled. |
| OTS7791 | SENIOR SEMINAR IN BIBLICAL STUDIES | This course provides the capstone experience for students enrolled in the Master of Arts (Biblical Studies) program. Students will write a seminar paper presenting the results of their investigation of a particular exegetical or hermeneutical proble... |
| OTS7794 | INDEPENDENT STUDY IN OT | Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included in a course offering listed in the catalog. |
| OTS7795 | INDEPENDENT STUDY IN OT | Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included in a course offering listed in the catalog. |
| OTS7796 | INDEPENDENT STUDY IN OT | Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included in a course offering listed in the catalog. |
| OTS7798 | CAPSTONE IN BIB STUDIES | This course provides the summative experience for students enrolled in the Master of Arts (Biblical Studies) program. Within the context of an elective course in Biblical Studies, students will write a substantial research paper exceeding by approxi... |
| OTS7799 | THESIS IN OLD TESTAMENT | This course represents the credit awarded for the successful completion of a master's thesis. Students will consult regularly with their thesis advisors through the drafting and revising process until the thesis advisor determines that the thesis is... |