Old Testament Theology

The formulation of an Old Testament theology is a summative and integrative task within Old Testament studies, yet no consensus exists on how an Old Testament theology should be conducted. In this course students will begin to develop their own understanding of, and approach to, Old Testament theology in its task, structure, scope, sources, uses, subject matter, and hermeneutical method. Students will engage both the discipline’s history and its critical questions. The course aims to help students shape an Old Testament theology that attends to the historical, literary, and thematic realities of Old Testament texts and how the message of those texts articulates with other canonical texts.