Old Testament Exegesis: Selected Books OT205-208
Australian College of Theology name: Genesis, Deuteronomy, Samuel
1. To develop in you an awareness of the background, issues and contents of selected books and passages;
2. To develop in you the ability to exegete the text of Scripture, being aware of the variety of its literary forms;
3. To help you to think through the implications of their exegetical studies for exposition in ministry.
Content
Prescribed Texts:
1. Genesis 1-4, 6, 8-9, 11
2. Deuteronomy 5-8, 12, 16-18
3. 1 Samuel 1-4, 7-12
4. 2 Samuel 1-2, 5-7, 15-18, 24
Candidates will complete two of 1, 2, 3, 4.
OT206 Amos and Jeremiah
Australian College of Theology name: Pre-Exilic Prophets
Learning Outcomes
1. To develop in you an awareness of the background, issues and contents of selected books and passages;
2. To develop in you the ability to exegete the text of Scripture, being aware of the variety of its literary forms;
3. To help you to think through the implications of their exegetical studies for exposition in ministry.
Content
Prescribed Texts:
1. Isaiah 1-2, 5-10
2. Amos
3. Hosea 1-4, 7, 11-14
4. Jeremiah 1-3, 26-28, 31-33
Candidates will complete two of 1, 2, 3, 4.
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OT207 Job and Ecclesiastes
Australian College of Theology name: Exilic Prophets and Wisdom Literature
Learning Outcomes
1. To develop in you an awareness of the background, issues and contents of selected books and passages;
2. To develop in you the ability to exegete the text of Scripture, being aware of the variety of its literary forms;
3. To help you to think through the implications of their exegetical studies for exposition in ministry.
Content
Prescribed Texts:
1. Isaiah 40, 43, 45, 49-50, 52-53, 55
2. Ezekiel 2-4, 8, 10-11, 36-37
3. Job 1-2, 9, 14, 19, 28, 38, 40, 42
4. Ecclesiastes 1-5, 9, 11-12
Candidates will complete two of 1, 2, 3, 4.
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OT208 Psalms and Ezra
Australian College of Theology name: Psalms, Post-Exilic Literature
Learning Outcomes
1. To develop in you an awareness of the background, issues and contents of selected books and passages;
2. To develop in you the ability to exegete the text of Scripture, being aware of the variety of its literary forms;
3. To help you to think through the implications of their exegetical studies for exposition in ministry.
Content
Prescribed texts:
1. Psalms 2, 8, 16, 19, 22, 46, 51, 73, 99, 137
2. Daniel 1, 3, 5, 7-10, 12
3. Ezra
4. Isaiah 56-61, 65-66
Candidates will complete two of 1, 2, 3, 4.