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Poetical Books And Wisdom Literature

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Old Testament · OT 105

Poetical Books And Wisdom Literature

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Course description

The course on Poetical Books introduces the role of the poetical traditions of Jewish people in developing Scriptures. Each book is described separately for a basic understanding of the content, theme, and theology of the poetical books. This course identifies the Wisdom Tradition / Intellectual Traditions among the Hebrews and to appreciate its distinctive character and its function in the life of Israel. It also enables the student to relate the Hebrew Wisdom Tradition in relation to the Indian Traditions.

Course objectives

This course will help the student to (1) recognize the value of wisdom literature of the Old Testament (2) understand wisdom teaching of ancient Israel and (3) interpret it in the context of contemporary issues. This course will also provide to study (1) the Psalms in their historical and theological setting and (2) to have an understanding of the Hebrew Poetry and its main characteristics. This course enables the student to identify the content, theme and theology of poetical books of the Old Testament and to recognize distinctive character and function of poetical books in the life setting and worship practices of Israel. This study helps to recognize the faith statements and the theological reflections in the various poetical books and traditions of the Hebrew Bible.

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UNIT I: IntroductionUNIT II: Survey of Poetical BooksUNIT III: Survey of Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament

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Write an original lament or wisdom poem. Annotate its imagery, parallelism and movement of thought, then compare its approach with a text from Psalms, Job or Ecclesiastes.

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Treat poetry as a laboratory reportRemove difficult questions about sufferingAttend to poetic form, wisdom and theological setting

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OT 105 Poetical Books And Wisdom Literature

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 105: POETICAL BOOKS AND WISDOM LITERATURE COURSE DESCRIPTION The course on Poetical Books introduces the role of the poetical traditions of Jewish people in developing Scriptures. Each book is described separately for a basic understanding of the content, theme, and theology of the poetical books. This course identifies the Wisdom Tradition / Intellectual Traditions among the Hebrews and to appreciate its distinctive character and its function in the life of Israel. It also enables the student to relate the Hebrew Wisdom Tradition in relation to the Indian Traditions. COURSE OBJECTIVES This course will help the student to (1) recognize the value of wisdom literature of the Old Testament (2) understand wisdom teaching of ancient Israel and (3) interpret it in the context of contemporary issues. This course will also provide to study (1) the Psalms in their historical and theological setting and (2) to have an understanding of the Hebrew Poetry and its main characteristics. This course enables the student to identify the content, theme and theology of poetical books of the Old Testament and to recognize distinctive character and function of poetical books in the life setting and worship practices of Israel. This study helps to recognize the faith statements and the theological reflections in the various poetical books and traditions of the Hebrew Bible. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION Class Participation 5% Reading Report 20% Main Term Paper/Assignment 15% Final Examination 60% COURSE OUTLINE UNIT I: Introduction Characteristics Features of Hebrew Poetry Characteristic of Wisdom and Wisdom Literature Origin and Development of Wisdom in Israel UNIT II: Survey of Poetical Books Book of Psalms Structure of the Psalms Titles of Psalms Types of Psalms Theology of Psalms Interpretation of Psalms Important Themes in Psalms Problem of Righteous Suffering Creation in Psalms Song of Songs Hermeneutical Approaches to the Song Major Themes and Significance UNIT III: Survey of Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament The Book of Job Content and Theology of Job Different Dialogues in Job Theophany in Job Relevance for Job today The Book of Proverbs Formation and Date of Proverbs Religious and Ethical teaching of Proverbs Theology of Proverbs Value of Proverbs for Daily living Today The Book of Ecclesiastes Religious Value in Ecclesiastes Theology in Ecclesiastes Practical Wisdom in Ecclesiastes Important Themes of Wisdom Literature Problem of suffering Fear of Yahweh Creation and Wisdom BIBLIOGRAPHY Aguilar Chiu, José Enrique. The Psalms: An Introduction. New York: Paulist, 2014. Bartholomew, Craig G. and Ryan P. O'Dowd. Old Testament Wisdom Literature: A Theological Introduction. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2011. Brown, William P. Psalms. Interpreting Biblical Texts. Nashville: Abingdon, 2010. Brown, William P. The Oxford Handbook of the Psalms. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2014. Brown, William P. Wisdom's Wonder: Character, Creation, and Crisis in the Bible's Wisdom Literature. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2014. Declaisse-Walford, Nancy L. Introduction to the Psalms: A Song from Ancient Israel. Atlanta: Chalice Press, 2004. DeClaissé-Walford, Nancy L., ed. The Shape and Shaping of the Book of Psalms: The Current State of Scholarship. Ancient Israel and Its Literature 20. Williston, VT: SBL, 2014. Fokkelman, J. P. Reading Biblical Poetry: An Introductory Guide. Translated by Ineke Smit. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2001 Hess, Richard S. The Old Testament: A Historical, Theological, and Critical Introduction. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2016. Longman, Tremper V., III. The Fear of the Lord Is Wisdom: A Theological Introduction to Wisdom in Israel. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2017. Weeks, Stuart. An Introduction to the Study of Wisdom Literature. T&T Clark Approaches to Biblical Studies. London: T&T Clark, 2010.

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