BBS 502 Introduction To OT Syllabus

School: Nairobi Graduate School of Theology (NEGST)
Department: Biblical Studies

Course Title: Introduction to Old Testament
Course Code: BBS 502
Credit Hours: 3hrs
Mode of Study: Teams
Prerequisite: None
Facilitator: Leonard Too
Email address: Leonard.Kiprop@aiu.ac.ke
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I. Course Purpose
The purpose of this course is to help the student gain a general understanding of the
content of the thirty-nine Old Testament books, including but not limited to their
historical and literary settings as well as central teachings and theology. The aim is to
prompt a personal response, an application in ministry and a foundation for further
academic study.
II. Course Objectives
By the end of the course the student should be able to:
1. Discuss the nature of the Old Testament including its canonization

2. Defend the unity and authority of the Old Testament
3. Examine the basic content of the OT (its main events, & major characters) and the its
historical context of the Ancient Near East
4. Discuss the themes, outlines and theological significance of OT books
5. Outline the different genre in the Old Testament and interpretation principles.
6. Respond to the truth of scripture in faith and act in obedience for spiritual growth.
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III. Content Outline
WEEK CONTENT ASSIGNMENT

1 Course Introduction
2  Introduction to  Hill and Walton
OT including Chapters 1, 9, and
interpretation 26
principles
3&4  Pentateuch  Hill and Walton
authorship Chapters 3 to 8
 Overview of
Pentateuch Books
5&6 Historical Books  Hill and Walton
Chapters 10-18
reading reports
6&7 Psalms and Wisdom  SIT-IN CAT
Literature  Hill and Walton
Chapter 20-25
reading report
8&9 Major Prophets  Hill and Walton
chapters 27-32
 Prophecy article
review
10&11 Minor Prophets  Hill and Walton
chapters 33-44
12 Class Conclusion
Exam  FINAL PAPER
IV. Methods of Teaching

 ODEL and Microsoft Teams
 Weekly Assignments
 Class discussions
 Reading Reports and essay paper
V. Instructional Materials/Equipment
 The Holy Bible
 Videos, textbooks, maps
 Core Text-books and articles
 Lecture Notes
VI. Course Assessment
Continuous Assessment Tests: 60%

Final Paper: 40%
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Total Marks: 100%
VII. Grading Scale
Percentage Letter Grade Level of

Achievement
70 % and above A Excellent
60 - 69 % B Good
50 – 59% C Fair
0– 49 % F FAIL
VIII. Explanation of Assignments

a. Article Reviews/Reaction Papers (20%)
State author’s thesis in the introduction part then do a summary of the author’s argument.
Afterwards, give your reaction on the article’s contents/argument then give a conclusion.
b. Reading Summaries (15%)
Every student is expected to read various relevant chapters/books as directed. These
include of A Survey of the Old Testament by Andrew Hill and John Walton, and others as
directed (attached to ODEL and Teams platforms), and make summary notes. Due
13:59pm of due dates.
c. Sit-In Test (15%)
This will test content covered by the time of the sit-in test including Hill and Walton
readings.
d. Group Work (10%)
Some assignments will be done in groups, as shall be instructed, and presented in class.
e. Final Paper (40%)
Each student is expected to write a paper in lieu of final exam. This will be between
3000-4000 words. A student should choose one of the following topics: Old Testament
God; Sin and Judgement; Old Testament Law; OT Prophets and Prophesies;
Covenant; Old Testament Worship; Land. The paper will be graded as follows: cover
page (1mk), page of content (1mk), introduction (2mks), main content (20mks),
contemporary significance (4mks), conclusion (2mks), sources and citation (3mks),
bibliography (2mks), pagination (2mks), general paper layout and fluency (3mks), total
marks:40. (use Turabian 8th /16th edition full note citation style; Times New Roman
Style font 12, double space, appropriate formatting). Due on (last) Monday of
examination week.
IX. Miscellaneous Items
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Class Attendance:
Regular class attendance is expected of all students and a student who misses 20% of the
classes in any of the courses he/she is undertaking, either continuously or additively, will
not be allowed to sit for the final examination for that course. [See Approved Academic
Policies Section]
Students are expected to attend all classes in each course in which they are enrolled.
Students are responsible for all academic work missed during absences. A student may
not miss more than 20% of class attendance in each course.
(Catalogue pg. 12 Section 8.0)
[http://www.aiu.ac.ke/index.php/using-joomla/extensions/components/content-
component/article-category-list/324-catalogue-options.html] or Section 11
[http://www.aiu.ac.ke/index.php/using-joomla/extensions/components/content-
component/article-category-list/252-catalogue-2013.html]
21.0: Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty of any form (including plagiarism)

will be reported in writing to the Academic Dean, F grade awarded for the section or
course or whole course and referred to Academic advisor. A repeat is referred to a
disciplinary committee answerable to the University Senate. Remember: Academic
dishonesty in scholarship equals change of figures in accounts.
X. Resources
Core Textbooks
Drane John. Introducing the Old Testament. Lion Publishing:Slovenia, 1987.
Gordon. D. Fee & Douglas. Stuart. How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. Grand
Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2014.
Hill, Andrew E. and John H. Walton. A Survey of the Old Testament 3d ed. Grand
Rapids: Zondervan, 2009.
Merrill, Eugene H., Mark F. Rooker, and Michael A. Grisanti. The World and the Word:
An Introduction to the Old Testament. Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman, 2011.
Tremper Longman III and Raymond B. Dillard, An Introduction to the Old Testament,
2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006
Key Resources
Alexander, T. Desmond. From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the
Pentateuch. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2012.
Beitzel, Barry J., Nicholas Rowland, and Barry J. Beitzel. The Moody Atlas of the Bible.
Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2009.
Birch, Bruce C., Brueggemann, Walter, Fretheim, Terrence E., Peterson, David L. A
theological Introduction to the Old Testament. 2nd. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press,
2005.
Boadt, Lawrence. ‘Daily Life in Ancient Israel’. In Reading the Old Testament: An
Introduction.
New York: Paulist Press, 1984.
Boda, Mark J., and J. Gordon McConville. Dictionary Of the Old Testament: Prophets.
Downers Gove: IVP Academic, 2012.
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Brueggemann, Walter. The Prophetic Imagination. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2001.
Bullock, C. Hassell. An Introduction to the Old Testament Poetic Books. Chicago: Moody
Publishers, 2007.
Chisholm, Robert B. Interpreting the Historical Books: An Exegetical Handbook. David
M.Howard edt. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2006.
Coogan, Michael D. A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament: The Hebrew Bible in its
Context.3rd. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2016.
Evans, John F. A Guide to Biblical Commentaries and Reference Works. 10th edition.
Grand, Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2016.
Gordon. D. Fee & Douglas. Stuart. How to Read the Bible Book by Book. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 2002.
Hays, J. Daniel . The Message of the Prophets: A Survey of the Prophetic and
Apocalyptic Books of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010.
K C. J. H. Wright. Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament. IVP, 1995.
Lennox, S. J. God with us: An introduction to the Old Testament. 2nd. Marion, IN:
Triangle Publishing, 2009.
Longman, Tremper III and Peter Enns. Dictionary of Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry and
Writings. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2009.
Rasmussen, Carl G. Zondervan Essential Atlas of the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI:
Zondervan, 2013
R. Youngblood. The Heart of the Old Testament. Baker, 1998.
Schreiner, Thomas R. The King in His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New
Testaments. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic 2013.

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School: Nairobi Graduate School of Theology (NEGST)

Department: Biblical Studies

II. Course Objectives

By the end of the course the student should be able to:

1. Discuss the nature of the Old Testament including its canonization

WEEK CONTENT ASSIGNMENT

IV. Methods of Teaching

VI. Course Assessment

Continuous Assessment Tests: 60%

VII. Grading Scale

Percentage Letter Grade Level of

VIII. Explanation of Assignments

21.0: Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty of any form (including plagiarism)

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