Course Schedule

Week

Lecture

Reading

Assignments

Week 1

Hebrew Poetry and Wisdom, Job, and Psalms

• Introduction to Hebrew Poetry and Wisdom
• Job
• Psalms

• Course Syllabus
• Course Schedule
• Scripture Reading
  • Job 1-2; 12-14; 26-27; 36-37; 40-42
  • Psalms 1; 19; 22; 45; 78; 103-104; 110-111; 130
• Arnold & Beyer: Chapter 19-21

• Student Introductions
• Discussion Board 1
• Reply to Discussion Board 1
• Psalms Assignment

Week 2

Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs

• Proverbs
• Ecclesiastes
• Song of Songs

• Scripture Reading
  • Proverbs 1-2; 8-9; 16-17; 22-23; 30-31
  • Ecclesiastes 1-2; 5-6; 11-12
  • Song of Songs 1-3; 6-8
• Arnold & Beyer: Chapters 22-23

• Discussion Board 2
• Reply to Discussion Board 2
• Live Sync Session 1
• Exam 1

Week 3

Introduction to the Prophets, Isaiah

• Introduction to the Prophets
• Isaiah

• Scripture Reading
  • Isaiah 1; 7-9; 11-12; 36-39; 49-51; 65-66
• Arnold & Beyer: Chapters 24-26

• Discussion Board 3
• Reply to Discussion Board 3
• Article Summary - "Messianic Expectations in Isaiah 11"

Week 4

Jeremiah and Lamentations

• Jeremiah
• Lamentations

• Scripture Reading
  • Jeremiah 1-3; 18; 30-31; 51-52
  • Lamentations - All
• Arnold & Beyer: Chapters 27-28

• Discussion Board 4
• Reply to Discussion Board 4
• Lamentations 3 Teaching Assignment
• Lecture Notes Due
• Exam 2

Week 5

Ezekiel & Daniel

• Ezekiel
• Daniel

• Scripture Reading
  • Ezekiel 1-4; 34-37; 43-44
  • Daniel - All
• Arnold & Beyer: Chapters 29-31

• Discussion Board 5
• Reply to Discussion Board 5
• Book Review

Week 6

The Minor Prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos

• Introduction to the Minor Prophets - Hosea
• Joel
• Amos

• Scripture Reading
  • Hosea 1-6:3; 11-14 
  • Joel - All
  • Amos - All
• Arnold & Beyer: Chapter 32

• Discussion Board 6
• Reply to Discussion Board 6
• Live Sync 2 Q & A
• Amos 9 Assignment
• Exam 3

Week 7

The Minor Prophets: Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk

• Obadiah
• Jonah
• Micah
• Nahum
• Habakkuk

• Scripture Reading (all of each book)
  • Obadiah
  • Jonah
  • Micah
  • Nahum
  • Habakkuk
• Arnold & Beyer: Chapter 33

• Discussion Board 7
• Reply to Discussion Board 7
• Live Sync Session 2
• Jonah/Nahum Essay

Week 8

The Minor Prophets:  Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

• Zephaniah
• Haggai
• Zechariah
• Malachi

• Scripture Reading
  • Zephaniah (all)
  • Haggai (all)
  • Zechariah 1-5; 12-14
  • Malachi (all)
• Arnold & Beyer - Chapters 34

• Discussion Board 8
• Reply to Discussion Board 8
• Lecture Notes Due
• Exam 4