6.107 STM - Opening the Scriptures: The Old Testament in the New

SCHEDULE

Online work beginning 9 May

• Introduction to course and review of Ancient Documents and Topics of Study
• Note some general observations
• Choose an Ancient Document upon which you will report. <<< Suggestions listed on the linked page
• Be considering a topic of study upon which you will present and also write your final paper. Finalized by the 23rd.
  

UPDATE:

• The Ancient Document presentation schedule has been posted. Be sure to read this Rubrics guide indicating what you need to know about making a quality presentation.
• We now have a blog and a wiki for this class. I'm hoping you all will become authors. You may need to create a (free) account or contact the site administrator (i.e., me) to get permissions. Give them both a try! I've already added some content to get us started.
• If you have not done so already, please introduce yourself on the Discussion Board of FishersNet. (I encourage you auditors to do this as well.)
• Note that you are asked to start providing comments on the FishersNet Discussion Board based on your reading of Kugel in Early Biblical Interpretation. More details are at the board.

MONDAY, 23 MAY - NOTE: Class meets at 1:00PM in Valentine 308

• Introductory Matters
• More resources:
  • What's in Your Bible?
  • Between the Testaments - About as concise a summary of the situation you can find...
  • Download site for OT Quotes and Allusions in the NT for BW and Logos
    In BW, after downloading the ZIP file, unzip the contents into your \Program Files\BibleWorks8\init\ directory. You can access the Synopsis files by opening the Synopsis tool, then using File>Open and choosing 
    In Logos, after downloading the ZIP file, unzip the contents into your \My Documents\Libronix\ParallelPassages\ directory. (If this subdirectory does not exist, you may need to create it.) In Logos, use Tools>Bible Comparison>Parallel Passages and Harmonies. Click on the "Source" button to choose the synopsis you want to see.
    In Accordance, use GNT-T Notes.
  • History of Biblical Versions.pdf
  • History of Versions of the Psalter.pdf
• Exercises
  • Greek Numbers.pdf
  • Barnabas9.6 318Men.pdf
  • If I cast out demons...

TUESDAY, 24 MAY - MORNING (Class starts at 8am)

• Psalm 22.1 and Mark 15.34
• Acts 4
• Resources
  • Here is a step-by-step guide to using resources to work with OT in NT studies.
  • List of texts in BW (download XLS or view online)
• Document Presentations
  • Norma: Additions to Esther
  • Laura: Psalms of Solomon
  • Jean: Wisdom of Solomon

TUESDAY, 24 MAY - AFTERNOON (Class starts at 1:15pm < note that we will be starting 15 minutes later than usual)

• Prophecy >< Typology
• Document Presentations
  • Marlene: Josephus' Jewish Antiquities
  • Julie: Joseph and Asenath
  • Brian: Didache
  • Amy: 1 Clement

WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY - MORNING

• Document Presentations
  • Peter: Qumran
  • Kris: Gospel of Peter
  • Dennis: Origen's Hexapla
  • Joel: Jerome's Vulgate
• Rabbinic Literature
  • A Brief Survey of Ancient Jewish Literature  (mgvh)
  • Targum Information.pdf (mgvh)
  • An Initial Guide into the Rabbinic Literature (mgvh)
  • Rabbinic Midrash Rules.pdf
  • Examples of Midrashic Method and Rules
  • And check the other links here

WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY - AFTERNOON

• The Horns of Moses
• Library Tour
• The Following Rock of 1 Corinthians 10
• Romans 1.16f and Habakkuk 2.4
  • Romans 1.16f.pdf
  • Here are the texts in parallel: Romans1.Hab2.pdf
  • Now look at the Beale/Carson commentary: Romans1.16f.BealeCarson.Commentary.pdf - With what do you dis/agree? (We will talk about this in class on Thursday.)

THURSDAY, 26 MAY - MORNING

• Akedah Exercise - NOTE: You are asked to look at this in advance and post a summary statement on the blog.
• Topic Presentations Rubrics
• Topic Presentations:
  • Magnificat (Lk 1.46-55) and ___ - Laura

  • Elijah, John the Baptist, and Jesus - Marleen

  • Luke 4.18f. and Isaiah - Dennis
  • Isaiah 6.9-10 in the NT - Julie

THURSDAY, 26 MAY - AFTERNOON

• Topic Presentations:
  • Jesus and the "Sign of Jonah" - Jean
  • Rejected Rock - Psalm 118:22f. - Joel
  • 1 Peter 4 and Isa 11.2 - Peter
  • Zech 13.7, Mark 14.27, and Mat 26.31: "Strike the shepherd..." - Kris

FRIDAY, 27 MAY - MORNING

• Servant of the Lord
  • Juel, Messianic Exegesis, pp. 121-124
  • Isaiah 52.13-53.12
  • Isaiah 53.4 & Matthew 8.17 and Isaiah 42 and Matthew 12.17-21  
  • Servant Text references in the NT
• Topic Presentations:
  • Acts 2: Peter's Speech at Pentecost - Norma
  • Hosea 6.6 in the NT - Amy
  • Ps 110: "The Lord said to my lord..." - Brian
• Regarding the final paper...
  • Here are the Final Paper Rubrics
  • If you want to check out your thesis, email it to me, and I will provide feedback.
  • Remember to check the Discussion Board to help each other out
• So...

As time allows in class...

• Gematria - in the NT, cf: Matthew 1.17 (value of David in Hebrew times number of letters in his name) or Rev 13.18
• Why does Matthew's gospel begin with βιβλος? >> The importance of letters and Genesis 1.1
• OT in NT Exercises - We will do these in class as we have time, but take a look at them in advance and see if you can work through them.
• Scripture Catena in the Epistle of Barnabas

Some general observations: There are a few things to do to make your semester easier.

• Technical Aspects
  • If you have not already done so, get your computer ready to go with Unicode Greek.
    • Greek Tools Proficiencies Part 1A - Setting up your system
    • Greek Tools Proficiencies Part 1B – Keyboard Exercise (DOC file - download / open in your word processor)
    • Greek Fonts - If you don't use the Tyndale Unicode Font Kit described in Part 1A, you will need to check this out and follow the directions for obtaining the fonts that will be used.
  • Adobe Reader - Download - You will need this if you don't already have it. Latest version of Adobe Reader is 8.0.
  • Bible Software and other Digital Resources - We will be doing a lot with BibleWorks, Logos, and other digital resources. If you already have BibleWorks or Logos, please go to this Bible Software page and follow the directions there to get everything set. If you do not have software and are interested in getting it, that page has some recommendations. LTSG will be offering a special 'buying window' for LTSG students in September to get BW or Logos at significant price reductions.
  • We will be able to use FishersNet for online discussion, but I hope also to set up a Blog for this course. YOU are the editors. Send me a preferred email, and I will get you signed in.  You can't hurt it.
• Ancient Document Presentation: According to the syllabus: Students will select an area of concentration from the list provided or in consultation with the instructor in advance of the first day of class. Presentations will be made at a scheduled time on Tuesday or Wednesday. The best presentations will likely include a distributable guide of some kind for the members of the class and pointers to other resources. Depending on the number of students in the course, these presentations will be 20-30 minutes long. >> Decisions for your choice will be finalized by 23 May.
• Topics of Study: Students will select a topic that will become the focus of their work from the list provided or in consultation with the instructor. Presentations on the preliminary work accomplished will be scheduled for Thursday or Friday. The best presentations will help the other members of the class understand the issues involved with your text or topic and the preliminary ways you are working with it. The presenter should keep in mind that a final paper will yet be written on this topic, and so feedback should be solicited that will contribute to that paper. Depending on the number of students in the course, these presentations will be 20-30 minutes long. Decisions for topics will be finalized by 23 May.
• Readings: Check the syllabus linked above. The Early Biblical Interpretation and the Messianic Exegesis books are both in the bookstore. It is my hope that you will be able to finish reading these as soon as possible (i.e., before the 23rd) so that they may serve as background for our class discussions. Read the Early Biblical Interpretation book first. IAlso note that you are required to read either Speigel's The Last Trial or Kugel's The Bible As It Was. These are intended to be 'leisurely' reading. I.e., don't focus on the details. Read them quickly simply to get a sense of how biblical interpretation is working in these Jewish/rabbinic contexts. I think you will find them to be fascinating reading.