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3.00 Credits
Patricia Kathleen Tull War, defeat, exile, and loss of independence in the sixth century B.C.E. inspired several different theological responses among writers of the Old Testament. This course explores theologies of suffering found primarily in Kings and Jeremiah, Lamentations, Isaiah 40-55, and Job, and relates their interpretations of suffering both to the rise of Christian theological understanding and to understandings of suffering in our present culture.
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3.00 Credits
Patricia Kathleen Tull Interpreters have long noted that biblical narratives, far from being simple Sunday school tales, have been shaped as complex, rich, and engaging stories of struggle. In these stories divine and human characters take on life through actions and words. By doing so, they invite audiences to reflect on the dilemmas they present, to explore multiple perspectives on what it means to be humans in a complex world of goodness and evil, judgment and grace. The stories explore human meaning with subtlety that is difficult to sustain in other genres. This is a course about reading and preaching biblical narratives. Students will learn from biblical narratives how to better preach, and learn how to better preach biblical narratives. Students will explore "poetics" ofbiblical narrative to sharpen their interpretive senses, and examine the narrativity of theology and human experience. The second half of the course will be devoted to two rounds of sermon presentation and critique. Prerequisites: Basic Preaching, Greek or Hebrew, Scripture I and II.
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3.00 Credits
This course will concentrate on the apocalyptic literature found in the Old and New Testaments, principally Daniel and the Revelation. The aim of the course is two-fold. First, the historical-literary background and function of this literature will be carefully considered. Second, attention will be given to the significance of a piety of persevering loyalty and resistance reflected in the apocalyptic movement. The class will be limited to 15 persons and will be conducted as a seminar. Daily reading will be assigned. Students will produce one research paper and one sermon which will serve, along with participation in the seminar, as the basis for establishing a grade in the course.
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3.00 Credits
Patricia Kathleen Tull Our scriptures, like all discourse, were created in response to previous understandings, sometimes supporting or extending what was written before, sometimes questioning or reconfiguring it. Such uses are obvious in the New Testament's frequent allusions to the prophets and other Hebrew scriptures, but more broadly, the ways that scripture "remembers" other scripture has pervadedthe shaping of the whole canon in complex and subtle ways. This course will acquaint students with intertextual theory in biblical interpretation and explore its significance for several representative portions of the Old and New Testaments.
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3.00 Credits
Patricia Kathleen Tull At the conclusion of this course, students will have refreshed their knowledge of Hebrew grammar and vocabulary, reviewed the more complex aspects of Hebrew grammar introduced in Elements of Biblical Hebrew, and extended their knowledge of Hebrew grammar and vocabulary to an intermediate level both through topical study and through translation of key passages. Prerequisites: Elements of Biblical Hebrew
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3.00 Credits
This course will concentrate on five patterns/ models of biblical piety grounded in various portions of the biblical canon including the Pentateuch, the Prophetic Writings, the Apocalyptic Writings, the Wisdom Writings, the Psalms, and the Gospels. The aim of the course is two-fold: 1) to examine the various portions of the canonical literature raising the questions of what kind of expressions of discipleship/piety are to be discovered; 2) to reflect on how these various models inform and shape one's personal style of ministry. There will be faculty lectures, discussion, and written projects.
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3.00 Credits
Johanna W.H. Bos A course on the content and significance of the Torah for Christian faith and practice. Why are the first five books of the Bible sometimes called the Torah What is the significance of these books for Christians How does the law fit into the context of the Torah Is the law meaningful for Christianity Is there natural tension between gospel and law How is the authority of the Torah related to the authority of the entire Bible Is it possible for Christian communities of faith to find guidance for their life together in the Torah How do different perspectives on the Torah have bearing on the relationship of Christianity and Judaism These questions and others will be the lenses used for viewing the texts of the first five books of the Bible as a rich and much neglected resource for belief and practice in the Church. Inter-religious relationships, literary history, theological perspectives, and ethical considerations come into view as we consider the texts of the Torah in detail.
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1.00 Credits
Patricia Kathleen Tull This is a course for those who would like to develop a helpful response to the oft-repeated comment, "I don't like the Old TestamentGod." The Hebrew Scriptures offer a variety of portrayals of God, some of which perplex modern people. Yet the majority of divine portraits, such as the ancient God of creation, the merciful God of the Psalms, and the beckoning God of the prophets, form the basis of Christian understanding of the divine. This one-credit course will explore the ways God is understood throughout the Hebrew Scriptures and the relationship of this God to Christian theological assumptions.
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3.00 Credits
This course is offered each semester to provide opportunity for increasing skills in reading and translating biblical Hebrew. The work aims at building vocabulary, broadening comprehension of grammar, and improving sight-reading. Prerequisites: The Elements of Biblical Hebrew or equivalent study of Hebrew.
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1.00 Credits
Patricia Kathleen Tull The 1-week introductory class at LPTS for those enrolled in the middle east travel seminar is available to all students as a 1-credit course offering advanced credit in Bible. Through lectures, discussion, and guest presentations we will consider the complex history of the growth of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam side by side in Palestine, as well as the interreligious and intercultural situation of Israel and Palestine today, the sources of conflict, and the strategies by which a wide variety of people seek to live day by day. There will be a preliminary reading requirement, lectures and guest speakers during the week of class, and a short project to complete by the end of January.
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