OLIVE COLLEGE ONLINE SYLLABUS 2012-2013 Academic Year Course: Religion 111: Introduction to the Old Testament Instructor: Email: Department Chair: Division Chair: Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences: Credit Hours: 3sh Course Expectations: Outside of class- 20 hours per week REL 111 Introduction to the Old Testament: This course is an examination of the writings of the Old Testament‚ using an historical and interpretive approach to these writings. GER REL and Humanities Student
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BOOK THE BIBLE AMONG THE MYTHS David Strickland Old Testament Introduction - OBST 590 June 1‚ 2013 Introduction The author‚ John N. Oswalt‚ was first introduced to the subject of this book in his seminary studies in the 1960s. Oswalt introduces his book with a narrative of the similarities and differences that exist between the Old Testament and the literature of the Ancient Near East. Prior to the 1960s scholars believed that the Old Testament was unique and did not resemble the literature of
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INTRODUCTION The book opens with an introduction comparing the study of the Old Testament and the other religions and cultures of other peoples from the Ancient Near East. Scholars used to believe that the Old Testament was unique among other beliefs in the Ancient Near East but they now view the Old Testament as identical to other religions of its day and time. The author also discusses the vital philosophical distinction between “essence” and “accident.” When removing an essential feature
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Zoroastrian Eschatology Influence on Judaism Page 1 Eschatology is a set of theological doctrines as part of many world religious traditions‚ concerning the final events of history‚ or the ultimate destiny of mankind. It involves maters such as the faith of the soul after death‚ resurrection‚ reward or punishment‚ as well as the ultimate destiny of the entire universe. Eschatological and apocalyptic prospects are defined either in an individual or in a collective form‚ embracing individual souls
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As we examine the heroes of the faith outlined for us in the Old Testament‚ we would be hard pressed to find a more faithful man that King David. After the death of King Saul‚ David became the King of the Hebrew people. David‚ who was meek and pious‚ steadfastly believed in the true God and tried to do His will. He had endured much persecution from Saul and other enemies but did not become bitter‚ did not lift his hand against Saul‚ as he was the Lord’s anointed‚ but placed all his hope in God‚ and
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everybody for coming tonight – I really appreciate it – and for being interested in learning more about this subject. I also want to thank College Hill United Methodist for graciously agreeing to host the event. My name is Matthew Vines‚ I’m 21 years old‚ and I’m currently a student in college‚ although I’ve been on leave for most of the last two years in order to study the material that I’ll be presenting tonight. I was born and raised here in Wichita‚ in a loving Christian home and in a church community
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of the Old Testament even today. How We Got The Bible Christian Bibles may have different books or have different versions‚ but they all still consist of an Old Testament and a New Testament. It was originally composed in Hebrew. There are different versions of the Bible for different denominations. There are also different sections that appear in some editions of the Bible but not others. The two main sections the Bible is divided into are the Old Testament and New Testament. The Old Testament
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In times past‚ the covenants made by God had to be revamped due to the failures of those who were not able to live it out. In the Old Testament‚ there are five covenants: The Nohaic‚ Abrahamic‚ Mosaic‚ Davidic‚ and the last covenant‚ which is the promise of Jesus Christ. Theme: Renewing an Everlasting Covenant Background: Jeremiah was called by God to be a prophet. (c.f Jeremiah 1:5) Jeremiah spoke God’s word to the people as given by God; however‚ the people never followed God’s word of instructions
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Print syllabus quiz – and syllabus – counts for 5 points: OLD TESTAMENT – MID-TERM EXAM REVIEW SESSION ONE: (1.1.1) What are the names of the two methods of interpreting Scripture‚ and which of these interprets the Bible at face value? Answer: Traditional View (accepts Bible at face value) and Modern View. Our text book outlines two methods of interpreting Scripture‚ the Traditional View and the Modern View. The difference between these is that the Traditional View accepts
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makes the claim that Zechariah 11:13 is false‚ then due to the fulfillment of this prophecy in the New Testament‚ one would be asserting that the text was conceived and written after the birth of Christ‚ while being disguised as a book written before the birth of Christ and coinciding with the New Testament. The New Testament prophecy fulfillment of Matthew 26:15 and Matthew 27:5‚ is the Old Testament prophecy found in Zechariah 11:13. This prophecy is regarding the price set for the capture of Jesus
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