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A STORY
IN SEARCH OF AN ENDING
INTERPRETING THE OLD TESTAMENT
WITHIN HISTORY AND SCRIPTURE
Fall 2007
Instructor: Dr. Bill Wilder
Meeting Times: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Dates: Sept 14, 21, 28; Oct 12, 19; Nov 2, 9, 16, 30; Dec 7
Exam Dates: Oct 26 (midterm); Dec 14 (final)
Location: Meadows Presbyterian Church
Click HERE for a Description of the Course
LECTURE & READINGS SCHEDULE
Lecture 1: Friday, September 14
Time Period: Creation and the Fall:
first-half audio (21.2 mb) , second-half audio (24.3 mb), pdf
Topics: Introduction to the Course; Christology and Eschatology; Rulership and the Seven Days of Creation; The Image of God; The Second Adam—and Us
Scripture Reading: Genesis 1-3; Psalm 8; 1 Corinthians 15
Other Required Reading: Wilder, "Sesame Street, Study, and Sanctification"; Hafemann, “Why do We Exist?”; Wilder, "Illumination and Investiture: The Royal Significance of the Tree of Wisdom in Genesis 3 " (pdf)
Lecture 2: Friday, September 21
Time Period: Creation and the Fall; Abraham and the Patriarchs
first-half audio (23.7 mb), second-half audio (22.2 mb), pdf
Topics: Psalm 8 in the New Testament; The Abrahamic Covenant; The Nature of Faith;
Scripture Reading: Genesis 12-15; Romans 4
Other Required Reading: Moore: “Kingdom Eschatology and the Emerging Evangelical Consensus”
Lecture 3: Friday, September 28
Time Period: Abraham and the Patriarchs
first-half audio (23.9 mb), second-half audio (22.0 mb), pdf
Topics: Monocovenantalism and Bicovenantalism; The Typological Fulfillment of the Abrahamic Promises in Romans 4; Covenant Theology, Historic Dispensational Theology, and Inaugurated Eschatology
Lecture 4: Friday, October 12 Time Period: The Story of the Exodus
first-half audio (21.8 mb), second-half audio (22.1 mb), pdf
Topics: The Pattern of the Exodus in Redemption; God’s Supreme Goal in Redemption
Scripture Reading: Exodus 1-20
Other Required Reading: Piper, “The Goal of God in Redemptive History”
Lecture 5: Friday, October 19
Time Period: The Encounter with God at Sinai
first-half audio (24.6 mb), second-half audio (21.8), pdf
Topics: Introduction to Forms; Covenant and the ANE Treaty Form; The Prophetic Call Form and the Transformation of the Prophet
Scripture Reading: Exodus 20; Joshua 24
Other Required Reading: Niehaus, “The Light of God’s Countenance”; Hafemann, “The Glory and Veil of Moses”; Kline, "A Prophetic Model of the Image of God"
MIDTERM EXAM: Friday, October 26
Lecture 6: Friday, November 2
Time Period: Conquest, Judges, and Saul
first-half audio (25.7), second-half audio (19.3), pdf
Topic: Holy War
Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 20; Judges 6-7
Other Required Reading: Yoder, “God will Fight for Us”; Kline, “The Intrusion and the Decalogue”; Longman, "The Divine Warrior: The New Testament Use of an Old Testament Motif" WTJ 44.2 (Fall 1982);
Recommended Reading: Longman, "Psalm 98: A Divine Warrior Victory Song," JETS 27:3 (Sept 1984); Timothy Gombis, "Ephesians 2 as a Narrative of Divine Warfare," JSNT 26.4 (2004): 403-418.
Lecture 7: Friday, November 9
Time Period: United Monarchy
first-half audio (24.5 mb), second-half audio (24.3 mb), pdf
Topic: Son of God and Vicegerency
Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel 5-8; Psalm 2; Psalm 89; Psalm 110, Romans 8
Other Required Reading: McCartney, “Ecce Homo” (PDF) ; Wilder, "The Flesh/Spirit Contrast in Jesus" (blogpost); Wilder, "The Two Stages of Jesus' Sonship" (blogpost); Wilder, "The Two Stages of Sonship--In Us" (blogpost); Wilder, "New Stages--In More Ways Than One" (blogpost)
Further Recommended Reading: John J. Collins, "The Messiah as the Son of God," in The Scepter and the Star: The Messiahs of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Other Ancient Literature (New York: Doubleday, 1995): 154-172.
Lecture 8: Friday, November 16
Time Period: Israel and Judah to the Exile and Beyond
first-half audio (26.3 mb); second-half audio (18.2 mb), pdf
Topics: The Day of the Lord; The Temple and the Coming Exile; The Day of the Lord; The Temple and the Coming Exile;
Scripture Reading: Amos 5-6; Jeremiah 7, 26; Jeremiah 25; Daniel 9;
Listening: Wilder:
I Love to Tell the Story: The Narrative Substructure of Paul's Theology;
Adam, Israel, Servant, Christ: Does Covenant Theology Get It Wright?
Lecture 9: Friday, November 30
Time Period: Servant and Son of Man
first-half audio (27.1 mb), second-half audio (19.9 mb), pdf
Topics: Isaiah 53, Israel, and the Suffering Servant; The Servant and the Second Adam; Daniel 7 in its Context; Jesus as the Son of Man;
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 53; Philippians 2; Ezekiel 1; Daniel 1-7
Required Reading: Scobie, Ways of Our God, pp. 403-418; Wright, NTPG, pp. 280-307
Listening: Wilder, "Your Kingdom Come": Pt 1, Pt 2
Further Recommended Reading: John J. Collins, "The Danielic Son of Man," in The Scepter and the Star: The Messiahs of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Other Ancient Literature (New York: Doubleday, 1995): 154-172.
Lecture 10: Friday, December 7
first-half audio (27.8 mb), second-half audio (17.9 mb), pdf, chart
For more on this topic, go to this four-part teaching series on Wisdom.
Time Period: Wisdom Literature
Topics: The Wisdom/Word Tradition; Jesus as the Wisdom of God
Scripture Reading: Genesis 1; Proverbs 8; John 1
Other Required Reading: Scobie, Ways of Our God, pp. 372-376, 388-399
FINAL EXAM: Friday, December 14
Course Requirements
Readings:
The student is expected to read the biblical passages, book chapters, and scholarly articles listed on the Topic and Assignment Sheet according to the schedule found above. The instructor may hand out additional or alternative articles and chapters during the course of the term.
Study Logs:
This course is a graduate-level course. The key to success in such a course is consistent interaction with the material on a regular basis throughout the term.
In order to encourage and enable such ongoing study in the midst of very busy schedules, students will be permitted to receive credit for a wide range of studying activities to be recorded on a weekly study log.
This study log will record the amount of time spent on the class during the previous week. Such study time should certainly include required reading for the class, but may also include studying your class screenshots or notes, going over material in a weekly study group, engaging in a focused discussion—over coffee perhaps—with a mentor or friend about class material, listening to audiotapes of class lectures while making your daily commute, or reading one or more of the books from the reading list at the end of this syllabus.
Simply completing this weekly study time will result in 2.5 percentage points toward your final grade each week for a total of twenty-five percentage points over the course of the term. Those who study more during the week will receive more credit, up to seven hours per week (3.5 percentage points) and a total of thirty-five percentage points over the course of the term. Note that studying the full seven hours each week would add a 10% extra credit bonus to your grade, in addition to any benefits realized on your exam grades.
To receive credit for your hours of study each week, a study log must be submitted to the instructor at the beginning of class on Friday morning. No study logs will be accepted after this point. The study log, which may be downloaded from the course website, must be complete with all elements filled out. No more than seven hours per week will be awarded credit toward the final grade, though of course you’re welcome to study more than that, if you like!
Examinations:
There will be two three-hour examinations. Each will be a mixture of objective and essay questions, drawn from class lecture/discussion and assigned reading. Please note that anything mentioned or discussed in class, even if it is not formally indicated on the syllabus, is fair game for the examination. The exam will be completely closed-book, closed-notes, and closed-Bible. Study guides will be provided closer to the time of each exam. Help from former Fellows is allowed and encouraged, as long as this does NOT include access to previous study guides or examinations.
Final Grade Computation:
Reading logs: 25 percentage points (with a potential of 10 points extra credit)
Mid-term exam: 35 percentage points
Final exam: 40 percentage points
The final grade may also be affected by attendance, attention, and participation in class.
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