OT 103 · B.Th. English syllabus

Introduction To The History Of Israel

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Old Testament · OT 103

Introduction To The History Of Israel

B.Th. English · Source syllabus with original formative learning enrichment

Course description

Bible is not a textbook of history; it can be trusted when it addresses historical concerns. Our study will be designed to equip you with a thorough knowledge of the history of God's chosen people from the days of Abraham to the return from captivity. Emphasis is given to understanding Israel within the broad context of the Near Eastern world. This course intends to provide the student with an understanding of the historical events that surround the ancient Israelite people, noting how the nation grew into prosperity before it fell to moral impurity and the impending judgment of God.

Course objectives

The students, by the end of the course, should:

Have a thorough knowledge of the various stages of ancient Israel within the context of ancient Near Eastern culture and context.

Focus on the Biblical witness and how the people came to understand their history as divinely guided and what that meant for their relationship with God.

Understand the historical development of the period, emphasis will be placed upon the Biblical texts that are representative of the life of the people and how those texts inform our lives of Christian faithfulness and our understanding of God.

To impart knowledge of the faith and life of the people of Israel, and to help students to draw challenges from their life, faith and hope in the present context.

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UNIT ONE: THE BEGINNING OF THE NATION OF ISRAELUNIT TWO: THE UNITED KINGDOMUNIT THREE: THE DIVIDED KINGDOM - NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN

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How can a community's telling of its past shape faith and identity? Separate historical evidence, biblical interpretation and present-day application.

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Build an evidence-labelled timeline

Map patriarchal traditions, settlement, monarchy, exile and return. Attach a biblical passage to each stage and mark questions that need historical research.

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What is a central aim of this history course?

Place Israel within its ancient Near Eastern settingIgnore geographical and political contextReplace the biblical witness with an invented chronology

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OT 103 Introduction To The History Of Israel

Amazing Grace Biblical Seminary — B.Th. English

AmaZing Grace Biblical Seminary Erumelikkara, Kumarapuram (PO), Aluva (via), Ernakulam (District), Kerala, India- Pin-683 565. Ph. 8547473926, 8281663926. OT 103: INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL COURSE DESCRIPTION Bible is not a textbook of history; it can be trusted when it addresses historical concerns. Our study will be designed to equip you with a thorough knowledge of the history of God's chosen people from the days of Abraham to the return from captivity. Emphasis is given to understanding Israel within the broad context of the Near Eastern world. This course intends to provide the student with an understanding of the historical events that surround the ancient Israelite people, noting how the nation grew into prosperity before it fell to moral impurity and the impending judgment of God. COURSE OBJECTIVES The students, by the end of the course, should: Have a thorough knowledge of the various stages of ancient Israel within the context of ancient Near Eastern culture and context. Focus on the Biblical witness and how the people came to understand their history as divinely guided and what that meant for their relationship with God. Understand the historical development of the period, emphasis will be placed upon the Biblical texts that are representative of the life of the people and how those texts inform our lives of Christian faithfulness and our understanding of God. To impart knowledge of the faith and life of the people of Israel, and to help students to draw challenges from their life, faith and hope in the present context. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION Class Participation 5% Reading Report 20% Main Term Paper/Assignment 15% Final Examination 60% COURSE OUTLINE UNIT ONE: THE BEGINNING OF THE NATION OF ISRAEL Israel Lying Between Powerful Nations - The Ancient Near East, Main features of the Geography of Palestine, and their significance for the history of Israel The Patriarchs - The story of Patriarchs, Patriarchs in their Ancient Near Eastern Setting, Sociological setting of the Patriarchs Exodus and Wilderness Experiences Conquest and Settlement of Israel - Twelve Tribes, Occupation of the Promised Land, Israel in Canaan. UNIT TWO: THE UNITED KINGDOM Israel in the Time of Judges - Religious and Political Conditions Rise of the Israelite Monarchy Saul, David and Solomon Empire UNIT THREE: THE DIVIDED KINGDOM - NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN Kingdom of Israel and Judah - Rivalry and Peaceful situations of these kingdoms The Assyrian Empire: Fall of Samaria and consequences. The Babylonian Empire: Fall of Judah, Conditions of Exiles in Babylon and Judah. The Persian Empire: The return and the rebuilding of Judah. The Greek Empire: Rule of Alexander, Rule of Ptolemies and Rule of Seleucids. The Roman Empire: The Role of Hasmoneans and Herodians. BIBLIOGRAPHY Arnold, Bill T. and Bryan E. Beyer. Readings from the Ancient Near East. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2002. Arnold, Bill T and Richard S. Hess, ed. Ancient Israel's History: An Introduction to Issues and Sources. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2014. Avraham Faust. Israel's Ethnogenesis. Settlement, Interaction, Expansion and Resistance. London, Equinox: 2006. Collins, John J. Introduction to the Hebrew Bible. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2004. Hess, Richard S. Israelite Religions: An Archaeological and Biblical Survey. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2007. Knowles, Melody D. Centrality Practiced: Jerusalem in the Religious Practice of Yehud and the Diaspora in the Persian Period. Archaeology and Biblical Studies 6. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2006. Lipschits, Oded, Gary N. Knoppers, and Rainer Albertz. Judah and the Judeans in the Fourth Century B.C.E. Winona Lake, Ind.: Eisenbrauns, 2007 Liverani, Mario. Israel's History and the History of Israel. London: Equinox, 2005. Merrill, Eugene H.. Kingdom of Priests. A History of Old Testament Israel. 2nd Ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2008. Moore, Megan Bishop and Brad E. Kelle. Biblical History and Israel's Past: The Changing Study of the Bible and History. Grand Rapids, Michigan: W. B. Eerdmans, 2011. Walton, John H. Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament. Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2006.

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