1.2S06 STM - Opening the Scriptures
The Old Testament in the New

• Topics of Study: A listing of some of the topics to be covered. Each student will also be responsible for leading one session presenting preliminary work on a topic/text of their choosing that will be the basis of their final paper.
• Technical Needs
  • Greek Fonts - 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 7.0.

SCHEDULE

Monday, May 22

• AM: Introduction to course and review of Areas of Concentration
• PM: What do we mean by Scripture? Why is the use of the OT in the NT relevant? >> Ps 22.1 and Mark 15.34
• Assign Area of Concentration schedule (This should be done in advance of the class starting)
• Introductory Exercises:
  • Greek Numbers.pdf
  • Barnabas9.6 318Men.pdf
  • History of Versions of the Psalter.pdf
  • Download site for OT Quotes and Allusions in the NT for BW and Logos
• Psalm 22.1 and Mark 15.34.pdf
• Assignment:
  • Read the required course books (complete as soon as possible and at least by the end of the week)
  • Choose a topic of study upon which you will present and also write your final paper
  • Start working on presentation for area of concentration

  • Just for fun (i.e., spend no more than 3 minutes trying to solve): Why does Matthew 27.57 indicate that Joseph of Arimathea was "rich" (πλουσιος)?

Tuesday, May 23

• Indicate Topic of Study and schedule presentations

• Acts 4

• Isaiah 53.4 & Matthew 8.17 and Isaiah 42 and Matthew 12.17-21  

• References to Servant Texts in NT

• On two Messiahs... (read with some caution and awareness of background)

• Presentations: Late Morning

  • Bill: Josephus

  • Rosey: Apostolic Fathers

• Presentation: Late Afternoon

  • Jeff: Resources for Justin Martyr

  • Ron: Latin Versions

Wednesday, May 24

• Library tour of resources

• Presentations: Morning

  • Patrick: DSS

  • Edmond: OT Apocrypha

  • Jeanne: MIDRASH.pdf

• 4Q252 Commentary on Genesis Fragment 2

• Presentations: Afternoon:

  • Marcellus and Thomas: OT Pseudepigrapha

  • Anjel: New Testament Apocrypha.pdf

Thursday, May 25

• Your assignment with the ROCK.

• Rabbinic Midrash Rules.pdf

• Examples of Midrashic Method and Rules

• Topic Presentation:

  • Jeff: Akedah - Genesis 22 links

  • Bill: Gal 3.6-14: "Abe and the Gals"

  • Patrick: Hab 2.4

  • Rosey: Matthew 22.41-46: Christ and the Son of David

Friday, May 26

• OT in NT Exercises - We didn't have time in class to do numbers 3 and 4. If you can, try working them out on your own.

• OT in NT Exercise Transfiguration KEY.pdf

• Topic Presentation:

  • Jeanne: ~Sirach???

  • Ron: Luke 4.16-30: Isaiah 61:1

  • Anjel: Elijah, Moses, and Jesus

  • Edmond: ...

  • Thomas: Acts 2

  • Marcellus: Acts 7

• Recounting the History of Israel - Acts 7

• Anjel's Questions

Stuff...

• Scripture Catena in the Epistle of Barnabas

• 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

• Isaiah 52.13-53.12

• Psalm 119 (LXX 118): 120 [DOC files]

• Messiah Texts and also Psalm 89 (LXX 88)