Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Discuss and illustrate the concept of parallelism in biblical Hebrew poetry

• Identify different kinds of psalms and the purposes they served in Israel and in the Psalter

• Describe the various kinds of wisdom books and their role in the OT

• Explain the history and development of prophecy in the ancient world and the Bible

• Describe the different kinds of OT prophets

• Summarize the historical context, literary features, and theological message of each OT prophetic book

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Elements of Poetry

• Poetry or Prose?

• Creation in Poetry and Prose

• Elements of English Poetry

• Elements of Hebrew Poetry

• Finding Explanations for Hebrew Poetic Elements

• Parallelism in Hebrew Poetry

• Comparing Hebrew Parallelism in Bible Translations

Unit 2: The Book of Psalms

• A Different Kind of Book

• The Title and Structure of Psalms

• Headings in Psalms

• Types of Psalms

• Worship in the Psalms

• Lament and Repentance in the Psalms

• Searching for Subgenre Elements within Psalms

• Lamentations: An Extended Psalm

• Thanksgiving in the Psalms

• Wisdom in the Psalms

Unit 3: The Books of Wisdom

• Personal and Practical

• An Overview of Proverbs

• Wisdom Words

• Studying the Word “Shrewd” Using the Bible Word Study Guide

• The Beginning of Wisdom

• The Content and Structure of Proverbs

• An Overview of Job

• The Value of Job

• An Overview of Ecclesiastes

• The Content and Structure of Ecclesiastes, Part 1

• The Content and Structure of Ecclesiastes, Part 2

• An Overview of Song of Songs

• Examining Internal Clues for Song of Songs Authorship

• The Content and Structure of Song of Songs

• The Importance of Song of Songs

Unit 4: Prophecy

• The Role of Prophecy

• The Prophet

• The Prophetic Model

• Titles for Prophets

• Examining the Different Terms Used for Prophets

• The Prophet as a Preacher

• Five Steps of Classical Rhetoric: Step 1

• Five Steps of Classical Rhetoric: Steps 2–5

Unit 5: The History of Old Testament Prophecy

• Writing and Pre-literary Prophets

• Pre-literary Prophets in Exodus and Numbers

• Balaam and a Message from God

• Henotheism

• Divination

• Samuel: A Transitional Prophet

• Using a Bible Facts Report to Study Samuel

• David and the Prophets

• Elijah

• Baal and the Prophets

Unit 6: The Books of the Prophets: Jonah and Amos

• The Order of the Books

• Jonah

• Amos: Date and Background

• Amos: Oracles

• Amos: Rhetoric and Genres

• Learning Genre Information from the Passage Guide

• Amos: Covenant Lawsuit

Unit 7: The Books of the Prophets: Hosea and Isaiah

• Hosea: Date and Background

• Finding Date and Location Tables on the Prophets

• Hosea: Symbolic Actions, Part 1

• Hosea: Symbolic Actions, Part 2

• Isaiah: The Importance of the Book

• Examining New Testament Allusions to Isaiah

• Isaiah: The Person

• Isaiah: The Structure of the Book

• Isaiah: His Call

• Isaiah: Historical Background

• Isaiah: Ahaz and Assyria

• Isaiah: Words and Meaning in Isaiah 7:14

• Isaiah: The Message of the Book

Unit 8: The Books of the Prophets: Micah and Jeremiah

• Micah: Date and Background

• Viewing the Prophets’ Activity on the Timeline

• Micah: The Structure of the Book

• Micah: Theological Motifs of the Book

• Jeremiah: Date and Background

• Jeremiah: His Call

• Jeremiah: His Character

• Jeremiah: The Prophet and the King

• Jeremiah: Theological Themes in the Book

Unit 9: The Books of the Prophets: Joel, Obadiah, Nahum, and Habakkuk

• Joel: Background and Message of the Book

• Joel: The Day of the Lord

• Joel: Creation and the Spirit

• Joel: The Relevance of the Book

• Obadiah: Historical Background

• Finding the Meaning of Hebrew Names

• Obadiah: The Structure of the Book

• Nahum

• Habakkuk

Unit 10: The Books of the Prophets: Zephaniah, Ezekiel, and Daniel

• Zephaniah: Background of the Book

• Zephaniah: The Message of the Book

• Ezekiel: Date and Background

• Ezekiel: Interpreting the Book

• Ezekiel: His Call and God’s Glory

• Ezekiel: The Theology of the Book

• Daniel: Date and Author

• Daniel: Apocalyptic Literature, Part 1

• Daniel: Apocalyptic Literature, Part 2

• Daniel: The Message of the Book

Unit 11: The Books of the Prophets: Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi

• Haggai

• Zechariah

• Malachi: Background and Message

• Malachi: Structure and Themes

Conclusion

• The Prophetic Message

• What the Prophets Condemned

• Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Details

• Title: OT102 Introducing the Old Testament: Its Poetry and Prophecy

• Instructor: David W. Baker

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2014

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 6