Instructor: Rev. Dr. Mark H. Hughes
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides students with a basic introduction to the Christian Old Testament, focusing on its content, historical context, theology, and significance for today. The Old Testament puzzles many Christians in our time. They realize it encompasses a large percentage of their Bible, yet apart from some of the famous stories and characters, they know little about it. This course will focus on opening up the great story of salvation through the narrative storyline of the Old Testament. Themes of creation, fall, covenant, captivity, salvation, exile, restoration, and new creation will play a significant role in our weekly studies as we travel on the road from creation to the cross.
REQUIRED TEXT(S), READINGS, AND MATERIALS
- Hill, Andrew and Walton, John H. A Survey of the Old Testament, 3rd Edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009.
- Study Bible not based on a paraphrase: ESV, NIV, and NRSV are all acceptable. The Message, The Living Bible, and The New Living Translation are not acceptable.
- There will also be articles, readings, and videos posted on UDTSLearning.net