Old Testament Spirituality OT 3XH3/5XH5 1 Old Testament Spirituality OT 5XH5 This course begins online on January 7 Class meets in person: Friday Feb 22: 9:00am-4:30pm; Saturday Feb 23 9:00am-1:30pm Course continues online until conclusion on April 10 Professor. Dr. Paul S. Evans Phone. 905.525.9140 x24718 E-mail. [email protected] Office. 236 Course Description: This course examines the Old Testament as a key source for Christian spirituality and resource for how Christians may live a faithful life in contemporary society. Emphasis is first placed upon historical dimension of the text with ancient Israelite faith and spiritual practice examined under the rubrics of Creation, Covenant, Cult, Community and Commission. Knowledge of Old Testament spirituality will enable one to put true Christian spirituality in perspective. This course will demonstrate the indebtedness of Christian spirituality to the Old Testament and underscore its significance for contemporary spiritual practice and faith. The course will also reflect upon ways in which contemporary Christian spirituality can be informed, sustained, and nourished by the Old Testament. Furthermore, a foundation of OT spirituality will aid in discernment of truth from error with problematic modern spiritualities
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OldTestamentSpiritualityOT3XH3/5XH5
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Old Testament
Spirituality
OT5XH5
ThiscoursebeginsonlineonJanuary7
Classmeetsinperson:FridayFeb22:9:00am-4:30pm;SaturdayFeb239:00am-1:30pm
CoursecontinuesonlineuntilconclusiononApril10
Professor.Dr.PaulS.EvansPhone.905.525.9140x24718E-mail.pevans@mcmaster.caOffice.236CourseDescription:ThiscourseexaminestheOldTestamentasakeysourceforChristianspiritualityandresourceforhowChristiansmayliveafaithfullifeincontemporarysociety.EmphasisisfirstplaceduponhistoricaldimensionofthetextwithancientIsraelitefaithandspiritualpracticeexaminedundertherubricsofCreation,Covenant,Cult,CommunityandCommission.KnowledgeofOldTestamentspiritualitywillenableonetoputtrueChristianspiritualityinperspective.ThiscoursewilldemonstratetheindebtednessofChristianspiritualitytotheOldTestamentandunderscoreitssignificanceforcontemporaryspiritualpracticeandfaith.ThecoursewillalsoreflectuponwaysinwhichcontemporaryChristianspiritualitycanbeinformed,sustained,andnourishedbytheOldTestament.Furthermore,afoundationofOTspiritualitywillaidindiscernmentoftruthfromerrorwithproblematicmodernspiritualities
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CourseObjectives:
Knowing• ToknowtheplaceofspiritualityinOTtheology• ToknowthecontentofOTCreationaltheologyandthesignificanceofthe‘goodnessof
creation’andtheimageofGodforChristianspirituality• ToknowtheOTcovenanttextsandtheirfoundationalroleforaspiritualityof
interconnectednessandrelationshipwithanddependenceuponGod• TounderstandtheOTtheologicalemphasisoncommunityasopposedtomodern
individualismandthecalltowardthecommunityofthefaith• TounderstandthecultofancientIsraelandthesignificanceofitsworshipandsacrificial
systemasameansofrestoringGod’speopleandallowingacloserelationshipwithGod• TounderstandthecommissioningofIsraeltobeakingdomofpriests,withamissionof
mercyandministrytothelargerworld.
Being• ToembracethecontemporaryrelevanceoftheOldTestamentforChristianspirituality
today• TogrowclosertoGodthroughstudyofOldTestamentspiritualityDoing• TobeabletodiscusstherelationofOTspiritualitywithmoderndiscussionsofspirituallife
andChristianpractice• TobeabletointerpretrelevantOTtextsintheiroriginalcontexts• TobeabletoapplyOTspiritualitytocontemporaryaudiences• TobeabletoapplyOTspiritualitytoourownlives
RequiredTexts:§ DeryckSherrifs.TheFriendshipoftheLord:AnOldTestamentSpirituality.(Eugene,OR;Wipf
andStock,2007).§ Brueggemann,WalterandWalterBrueggemann.SpiritualityofthePsalms.Minneapolis,
MN:FortressPress,2002.§ Lombaard,Christo,TheOldTestamentandChristianSpirituality:TheoreticalandPractical
EssaysfromaSouthAfricanPerspective.SocietyofBiblicalLiterature,2012.Availablefreeonline.https://www.sbl-site.org/assets/pdfs/pubs/IVBS-lombaard2012.pdf
TextbookPurchase:AllrequiredtextbooksforthisclassareavailablefromtheCollege’sbookservice,READOnBookstore,Room145,McMasterDivinityCollege.Textsmaybepurchasedonthefirstdayofclass.Foradvancepurchase,youmaycontactREADOnBookstores,5InternationalBlvd,Etobicoke,ONM9W6H3:phone416-620-2934;fax416-622-2308;[email protected].
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CourseAssignmentsandSchedule
1.25%-AnnotatedBibliography:DueFebruary1The student will develop an annotated bibliography of approximately 15-20 resources (4000 pages) related to the spirituality of the Old Testament and write a 100-150 word annotation for each one. The required texts for the course can be included as part of the book list. The l iterature review wil l be approximately 2,000 words.
2.Pre-classDiscussions(Jan–Feb21):Online
Duetothisbeingahybridcourse,muchoftheclassdiscussionwilloccuronlineontheAvenuetoLearncoursewebsite.Studentsmustactivelyparticipateintheonlinediscussionandpostminimumonediscussiontopicatthebeginningofaweek(Sun-Tues).Studentpostsmustbeinregardtothepostedlectures/assignedreadingsthatweek.Aswell,tofurthertheonlinediscussionallstudentsmustrespondtominimumtwopostseveryweek.Sinceinitialpostswillbeonlineinthefirstpartoftheweek,therewilladequatetimeforallstudentstorespondtopostsinatimelymanner.Instructionsonhowtoparticipateintheonlineclassroomwillbesenttoeachstudentviaemailbeforethecoursebegins.
Participationinonlinediscussionisanassumedfoundationforthiscourse(likeclassattendance)ifastudentfailstoparticipateeveryweektheirfinalmarkwillbereducedbyonefulllettergrade(soAbecomesB,A-becomesB-).
3.In-ClassComponent(Feb22–23):AtMcMasterDivinityCollegeTheon-campusModuleswillconsistofsomein-classlectures,Q&A,presentations,andstudentpresentations.Attendanceismandatory.
StudentLedseminardiscussion:Aspartoftheon-campusmodules,eachDPTstudentwillleadtheclassina30-minutediscussionoftheirresearchtopicbasedupontheirannotatedbibliography.Studentswillintroducethetopictotheclassandgivesomeofthecontoursofpreviousresearch,commentingonkeytextsandstudies
4.25%-CriticalLiteratureReviewAssignment.DueMarch2
A formal paper will be prepared that summarizes the key learnings from the annotated bibliography and provides a cogent foundation for a theology and practice of the topic of the course. The paper wil l be approximately 3,000 words.
4.Post-ClassComponent(Feb24–Apr10):Online
A.OnlineDiscussionInthepost-classcomponentstudentsmustcontinuetoactivelyparticipateintheonlinediscussionbutnowonlyneedtopostonediscussiontopicatthebeginningofaweek(Sun-Tues)andrespondtooneotherposteachweek.
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Participationinonlinediscussionisanassumedfoundationforthiscourse(likeclassattendance)ifastudentfailstoparticipateeveryweektheirfinalmarkwillbereducedbyonefulllettergrade(soAbecomesB,A-becomesB-).
B.40%-MajorAssignment.DueMarch23.Approximately8,000words.
Thepapershouldincludefourkeysections.Firstabrief,butclearexplanationofhowthepaperisrootedinaPracticeLed-researchapproach,secondanexplorationofthechallengesandproblemsthatprovokethisstudy(i.e.whydoesthisministrypracticeneedtobeaddressed?Whataretheproblemsthatyouwanttoidentify?)Third,aconsiderationofafoundationaltheologyofthepracticeofministryunderconsiderationinthiscourseandadeepconsiderationofhownewapproachestothispracticecanbeemployedinhelpingtoaddressandimproveministrypracticeinthisarea.Fourthsomereflectionontheapplicationoftheseideastothestudent’sownministrycontext(bothintermsofthelocalchurchandalsotheirministrybeyondthelocalchurch).
C.10%-ClassPresentation.DueMarch30.
Thestudentwillofferaclasspresentationoftheirfinalpaperanditsfindingstotheclass.Presentationsmaytakeoneofthefollowingformats:i.Videopresentation(postedtoYouTubeorVimeo)ii.PowerPointalongwithpdfhandoutwhichwillbeuploadedtoAvenuetoLearnfortherestofthestudentstoviewandread.**Classpresentationswillformthebasisfortheonlinediscussionforthefinalweekofclasses.
CollegeStyleforSubmissionofWrittenWork
Allstylisticconsiderations(includingbutnotlimitedtoquestionsofformatting,footnotes,andbibliographicreferences)mustconformtotheMcMasterDivinityCollegeStyleGuidelinesforEssaysandTheseshttps://mcmasterdivinity.ca/sites/default/files/documents/mdcstyleguide.pdfFailuretoobserveappropriateformwillresultingradereductions.Allpaperstobesubmittedinelectronicformatonly(apdffile)—nohardcopies!Emailtopevans@mcmaster.ca.Includeyourlastnameinthefilenameofyourattachment(e.g.,evans.researchpaper.pdf).Toavoidlatemarkspapersmustbereceivedbeforetheendofthecalendardayonwhichtheyaredue(i.e.,beforemidnightEasternStandardTime).
PolicyconcerninglatepapersExtensionsforpaperswillnotbegivenexceptinveryexceptionalcircumstances.(seriousillness,familycrises,etc.).Busy-ness,holidays,computerproblemsetc.arenotlegitimatereasonstograntextensions.Lateassignmentswillbedockedattherateof2%perdayforthefirst7days(includingweekends)and4%perdayafterthat.AllassignmentsmustbereceivedbyApril10inordertoavoidafailinggradeintheclass.
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AcademicHonesty.Academicdishonestyisaseriousoffencethatmaytakeanynumberofforms,includingplagiarism,thesubmissionofworkthatisnotone’sownorforwhichpreviouscredithasbeenobtained,and/orunauthorizedcollaborationwithotherstudents.Academicdishonestycanresultinsevereconsequences,e.g.,failureoftheassignment,failureofthecourse,anotationonone’sacademictranscript,and/orsuspensionorexpulsionfromtheCollege.Studentsareresponsibleforunderstandingwhatconstitutesacademicdishonesty.PleaserefertotheDivinityCollegeStatementonAcademicHonesty~http://www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/programs/rules-regulations
GenderInclusivelanguage:McMasterDivinityCollegeusesinclusivelanguageforhumanbeingsinworshipservices,studentwrittenmaterials,andallofitspublications.Inreferencetobiblicaltexts,theintegrityoftheoriginalexpressionsandthenamesofGodshouldberespected.TheNRSVandTNIVareexamplesoftheuseofinclusivelanguageforhumanbeings.ItisexpectedthatinclusivelanguagewillbeusedinchapelservicesandallMDCassignments.
Disclaimer
Thissyllabusisthepropertyoftheinstructorandispreparedwithcurrentlyavailableinformation.Theinstructorreservestherighttomakechangesandrevisionsuptoandincludingthefirstdayofclass.
Studentsareadvisedtoretainthissyllabusfortheirrecords.
SelectedBibliography
Anderson,BernhardW.,andStevenBishop.ContoursofOldTestamentTheology.Minneapolis,
MN:Fortress,1999.
Beale,G.K.ANewTestamentBiblicalTheology:TheUnfoldingoftheOldTestamentintheNew.GrandRapids,MI:BakerAcademic,2011.
Brueggemann,Walter.ThePsalmsandtheLifeofFaith.Minneapolis:AugsburgFortress,1995.
______.TheologyoftheOldTestament:Testimony,Dispute,Advocacy.Minneapolis,MN:Fortress,1997.
Brueggemann,Walter,andWalterBrueggemann.SpiritualityofthePsalms.Minneapolis,MN:Fortress,2002.
Ceresko,AnthonyR.IntroductiontoOldTestamentWisdom:ASpiritualityofLiberation.Maryknoll,NY:OrbisBooks,1999.
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Craghan,JohnF.LoveandThunder:ASpiritualityoftheOldTestament.Collegeville,MN:Liturgical,1983.
Eichrodt,Walther.TheologyoftheOldTestament.TranslatedbyJ.A.Baker.OldTestamentLibrary.Philadelphia,PA:Westminster,1967.
Gallares,JudetteA.ImagesofFaith:SpiritualityofWomenintheOldTestament.Maryknoll,NY:Orbis,1994.
Goldingay,John.OldTestamentTheology:Israel'sFaith.DownersGrove,ILL.:InterVarsity,2006.
______.OldTestamentTheology:Israel'sGospel.DownersGrove,ILL.:InterVarsity,2003.
______.OldTestamentTheology:Israel'sLife.OldTestamentTheology.DownersGrove,ILL.:InterVarsity,2009.
Graef,HildaC.TheLightandtheRainbow:AStudyinChristianSpiritualityfromItsRootsintheOldTestamentandItsDevelopmentthroughtheNewTestamentandtheFatherstoRecentTimes.London:Longmans,1959.
Holder,ArthurG.TheBlackwellCompaniontoChristianSpirituality.BlackwellCompanionstoReligion.Malden,MA:Blackwell,2005.
House,PaulR.OldTestamentTheology.DownersGrove,ILL.:InterVarsity,1998.
McCarthy,Carmel,andWilliamRiley.TheOldTestamentShortStory:ExplorationsintoNarrativeSpirituality.MessageofBiblicalSpirituality.Wilmington,DE.:M.Glazier,1986.
PaulMariedela,Croix.SpiritualityoftheOldTestament.3vols.CrossandCrownSeriesofSpirituality;.St.Louis,MO:Herder,1961.
Ralph,MargaretNutting.TheSpiritualityofthePsalms:PrayersforAllTimes.AdultFaithFormationLibrary.NewLondon,CT:Twenty-Third,2015.
Stuhlmueller,Carroll,CarolJ.Dempsey,andTimothyA.Lenchak.TheSpiritualityofthePsalms.Collegeville,MN.:Liturgical,2002.
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