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OTS 528 Old Testament Historical Literature

LOGOS EVANGELICAL SEMINARY

Spring Semester 2018 (Jan 22-May 11)

Tuesday 3:20-6:00 PM

Daisy Yulin Tsai Ph.D.

daisytsai@les.edu

Skype: daisy.yulin.tsai

(626) 571-5110 ext. 170

Office Hours: Tue 1:00-2:30 PM

Wed 10:05-10:50 AM; 1:00-3:30 PM

And By Appointment

COURSE SYLLABUS

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course focuses on studying the Old Testament Historical Books, including the

ancient histories of surrounding areas that are related to these biblical books (e.g., Egypt,

Levant, and Mesopotamia). This course will also help students understand the theological

significance of God’s will for His Kingdom and the criticism of the Prophetic books,

which are important for the Great Commission in their current church life and ministry.

(1) The cognitive objective of this course is to introduce the theology of the OT

historical literature and its relationship with other books of the Bible, so students can

understand and apply this knowledge to life and church ministries.

(2) The affective objective is to help students understand the tension between God’s will

and human desire in a decision-making process. Through the course, students should

learn from the struggles of the historical figures to make spiritually healthy choices.

(3) The behavioral objective of this course, based on the learning described above, is for

students to find a “triple-win” solution for real life dilemmas that involve multiple parties.

The basic concept of “Game Theory” will be introduced in the beginning of this course,

and students will be challenged through coursework to find theological and spiritual ways

to deal with church issues.

II. COURSE OUTCOMES: As a result of this course, students will be able to:

Spirituality: Students are required to think theologically and spiritually. This will be

assessed by students’ “Triple-Win” Project.

Knowledge: Students should master the general content and message of each book and

demonstrate basic knowledge of the literary, theological, and hermeneutical issues of

each book, as well as the application of this knowledge. This will be evaluated by

students’ Weekly test and Final Paper.

Ministry and Life: Students are to apply the knowledge to real life situations. This will

be estimated by students’ “Triple-Win” Project.

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III. COURSE REQUIRMENTS:1

1. Weekly Test (36%): Students are responsible for completing their weekly reading in

“Assignments Due” column of the course schedule below. Read the assigned biblical

books and be familiar with outlines and content, as well as the assigned textbooks and

articles. There will be a weekly multiple-choice test at the beginning of each class.

2. Triple-Win Project--“How to Win in a Theological & Spiritual Way (64% total):

The Historical Books show us that when a person, especially a leader, turns away from

God and leans solely on his own desire and/or other people’s agenda—it often results in

regrets and failures. Learning from history, this project intends to train students to think

theologically and prepare them to act spiritually. Each student will choose a real case*

that involves multiple parties in a dilemma which may challenge the individual or

group’s faith, and/or destroy unity. The worst consequence includes church/group-split,

broken relationships, and God’s glory suffered. Students can choose the scenario which

has happened in his/her family, church, social groups. It can also be a current issue or an

anticipated situation.

*Real cases include (but are not limited to):

church structure, ministry visions, development, administration, change of bylaw,

discipline of sins, personnel recruitment, adultery or divorce, abortion, LGBTQ+ issues

within the church, etc. Please discuss your topic with the instructor.

This project involves several parts as listed below:

1) Writing 1: First Draft (10%, Due: Feb 28):

A. Choose a real-life event that is similar to a situation in the Historical

Books that you can theologically and spiritually learn from. Explain the

situation, and briefly summarize the similarities with the Biblical story.

Focus on explaining what you learned from this historical event that can

help dissolve the issue. (at least 1,000 words in Chinese, 800 words in

English)

B. Provide a scholarly bibliography (at least 5 from theological and 5 from

pastoral sources) that you will use to help you discern a practical solution

that is theology based. These must be from scholarly databases and/or

published books.

C. This project requires interviews with at least 3 senior pastors and 2

seminary faculties. You should contact the interviewees (by phone, Skype,

email, in person…etc.) for their point of view on the event chosen in Part

A. In this part of the project, state which method(s) you intend to apply

(interview, survey, meeting, etc.) to conduct your interviews. You must

list the names of your interviewees.

1Students are expected to spend two hours for every hour spent in class for preparation (including reading

textbooks and materials, preparing tests, and doing research & writing their papers, etc.). In other words,

students should devote at least 6 hours of preparation per week for this class.

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2) Action 1: 5-minute Presentation to introduce your project and the real steps that

you have taken to follow through on solving the problem, and collect feedback

from the instructor and classmates on March 6, 13, or 20 (4%) You may revise

your plan if necessary.

3) Action 2: Carry out your project after you submit your draft project (during

March 1-April 15). Remember to balance practical considerations and theoretical

assumptions. Take notes on these questions (you will need to provide all your

answers in the next part of the project, Writing 2, and presentation):

A. What Biblical values can you base your decisions on?

B. What do you think is God’s will in this event?

C. What have you learned from your interviewees and those involved

in this case?

D. What is the best solution to reach the goal of a triple-win solution?

A Triple-Win “win-win-win” solution: each individual, the group,

and God are all satisfied with the outcome.

E. Can you provide 1-3 proposal that can be practically implemented?

4) Writing 2: Final Paper (with Action 2, 40%; Due on April 30). Articulate all

the answers of Action 2 and the thoughts you have had during that part of the

project. It’s required to reference your own “Writing 1” (Part 1, A) when you

discuss the question in Action 2 (Part 3, A-E). Throughout this paper, you must

properly apply and cite the scholarly sources from the bibliography you listed in

“Writing 1” (Part 1, B). You can use the material from your survey, interviews, or

any statistic data that you have gathered as appendix at the end of the paper (not

counted toward page count or word count). The final paper must have a cover

page in the beginning and a list of your final bibliography at the end of the paper

(you may use more sources than you listed in the draft project). The word count

for this paper is at least 6,000 words in Chinese and 5,500 words in English.

5) Final Presentation (10%): Present your Final Paper and answer questions from

classmates. You will have 15 minutes to present and 5 minutes to respond on

May 1 or 6.

IV. GRADING:

1. Weekly Test 36%

2. Win-Win-Win Project--“How to Win in a theological & Spiritual Way:

1) Writing 1: Study and Write First Draft (10%, Due: Feb 28)

2) Action 1: 5-minute Presentation (4%, March 6, 13, or 20)

3) Action 2+Writing 2—Final Paper (40%, Due: April 30)

4) Final Presentation (10%, May 1 or May 6)

64%

Total 100%

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Grading Scale A 93.5-100.0 C 73.5-76.4 A- 90.0-93.4 C- 70.0-73.4 B+ 86.5-89.9 D+ 66.5-69.9 B 83.5-86.4 D 63.5-66.4 B- 80.0-83.4 D- 60.0-63.4 C+ 76.5-79.9 F 59.9 or below

V. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Triple Win Project—Writing 1and Writing 2

Goal 2: Competence in biblical knowledge, interpretation, and theological

integration. Unsatisfactory

B- (below 80%)

Need Improvement

B (80-87%)

Meet Expectation

A-(88-94)

Exceed

Expectation

A (95-100%)

Shows

understanding of

biblical passage

Poor

understanding of

biblical passage

Understanding of

biblical passage

expressed in an

unclear manner

Communicated

understanding of

biblical passage

expressed clearly

Profound

understanding of

biblical passage

expressed with

convincing

arguments

Has clear structure

and solid

arguments with

critical thinking

Poor structure or

illogical arguments

without critical

thinking

Structure does not

flow, or unsound

arguments without

critical thinking

Clear structure and

solid arguments with

critical thinking

Structured

arguments with

convincing logics

with critical

thinking

Provides adequate

citations

No adequate

citations

Few adequate

citations

Adequate citations

provided

Useful and scholarly

citations provided

Triple Win Project—Action 1 and Action 2

Goal 3: Competence in essential ministerial and leadership skills, including pastoral

leadership, counseling, and preaching. Unsatisfactory

B- (below 80%)

Need Improvement

B (80-87%)

Meet Expectation

A-(88-94)

Exceed

Expectation

A (95-100%)

Follows the

instructions step by

step

Does not follow the

instructions step by

step

Partially follow the

instructions step by

step

Mostly follow the

instructions step by

step

Completely follow

instructions step by

step

Shows profound

discernment of

questions and issues

Lack discernment Little discernment Satisfactory

discernment

Profound

discernment

Provides concrete

methods to

investigate the issue

No concrete methods Partial Methods Most methods are

concrete and helpful

Thorough methods

that cover every

angle of the issue

Demonstrates the

feasibility of

solution

Infeasible solution—

No winner at all

Partial solution—

One party wins

Satisfactory

solution—Two-party

win

Excellent solution—

Triple win!

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*THREE IMPOTANT THINGS FOR WRITING YOUR PAPERS:

1. You are always welcome to discuss questions about the topic or writing of your

papers. Please come at office hours or make appointments ahead with the instructor.

Email and Skype are alternative options for you to talk to the instructor.

2. Paper Format: Students are required to write papers in the school format. An

instruction of writing and submission of papers will be given at the first class.

3. Plagiarism: It is students’ responsibility to avoid plagiarism.2 A student who

plagiarizes will get a zero in that paper, and if the extent of offense is serious, he/she will

be failed in this course. The actions of offense, regardless of degrees of seriousness, will

be reported to Academic Dean and Student Conduct Committee.

VI. COURSE TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS:

Required: Students are allowed to choose correspondent Chinese versions of these

textbooks; however, he/she is responsible to keep up the same pace with the assigned

reading schedule of their English versions.

1. David H. Howard, An Introduction to the Old Testament Historical Books. Chicago:

Moody, 2007. 中文版—大衛‧郝渥德，《舊約歷史書導論》，台北：華神，

1998。

2. T. Longman III, and R. B. Dillard, An Introduction to the Old Testament. Second

Edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006. 中文版—狄拉德、朗文，《21世紀

舊約導論—全新增訂版》，台北：校園，2012。

3. Walton, John H. Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament. Revised

and Expanded. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994. NOTE: Always bring it with you

to class.中文版—華爾頓，《舊約背景與年代表：修訂及擴大版》，台北：

華神，1998。

4. A Biblical Atlas of your own choice. English or Chinese either is okay. Recommended:

Beitzel, Barry J. The New Moody Atlas of the Bible. Chicago: Moody, 2009, or,

蔡錦圖主編，《聖經及教會歷史地圖集》，香港：國際聖經協會，1999，但

其它亦可。3 NOTE: Students are responsible to keep up the same pace of

assigned reading schedule of historical geography.

2 Please refer to school Student Handbook, or go http://www.plagiarism.org/ to see various types of

plagiarism. 3梁天樞，《簡明聖經史地圖解》，台北：橄欖，1998。福音證主協會，《證主聖經地圖集》[電子

光碟]，香港：福音證主 [電子光碟]。約翰‧斯特蘭奇，《實用聖經地圖集》，香港：基道，2003。

___________，《麥克密倫聖經圖集》，台北：少年歸主，1980。

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Reserved:

Alexander, Patrick H., Society of Biblical Literature, and Shirley Decker-Lucke, The SBL

Handbook of Style: For Ancient Near Eastern, Biblical, and Early Christian

Studies. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1999.

Arnold, Bill T. and H. G. M. Williamson, eds. Dictionary of the Old Testament:

Historical Books. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2005.

Arnold, Bill T. and Bryan E. Beyer, Readings from the Ancient Near East. Grand Rapids:

Baker, 2002.

Arnold, Bill T., and Richard S. Hess eds. Ancient Israel's History: An Introduction to

Issues and Sources. Grand Rapids: Bakers, 2014.

Baker, David W. and Bill T. Arnold, eds. The Face of Old Testament Studies: A Survey of

Contemporary Approaches. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1999.

Bright, John. A History of Israel. 4th ed., with an introduction and appendix by William P.

Brown. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2000. 中文版—布賴特，《以色列

史》，香港：基督教文藝，1986。

Hamilton, Victor P. Handbook on the Historical Books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel,

Kings, Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah, Esther. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004.

Hayes, John H. and Paul K. Hooker. A New Chronology for the Kings of Israel and Judah

and Its Implications for Biblical History and Literature. Eugene: Wipf & Stock,

2007.

Hoffmeier, James K. and Dennis R. Magary eds. Does Historical Matters Matter to Faith?

A Critical Appraisal of Modern and Postmodern Approaches to Scripture.

Wheaton: Crossway, 2012. Kitchen, K. A. On the Reliability of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006.

Provan, Iain, Philips Long, and Tremper Longman III. A Biblical History of Israel.

Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2003. 中文版—普羅文、朗、和朗文著，

《聖經以色列史》，香港：天道，2009。

Robert B. Chisholm, Jr. Interpreting the Historical Books: An Exegetical Handbook.

Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2006.

Satterthwaite, P. and Gordon McConville. Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the

Historical Books. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2007. 中文版—薩特思韋特和麥

康維爾，《舊約文學與神學：歷史書》，香港：天道，2009。

Alter, Robert. The Art of Biblical Narrative. New York: Basic, 1983. 中文版—奧爾特，

《聖經敘述文的藝術》，香港：天道，2005。

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Archer, Gleason L. Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties. Grand Rapids: Zondervan,

1982. 中文版—艾基新，《聖經難題彙編》，香港：角聲，1987。

Selected Series of Commentaries for Individual Historical Books: *forthcoming Series Title

(Abbreviation)

Author(s) Publication

New International

Commentary on the

Old Testament

(NICOT)

Joshua— Woudstra, Marten H.

Ruth—Hubbard, Robert L.

1 Samuel—Tsumura, David Toshio

Ezra and Nehemiah—Fensham, F. Charles

Grand Rapids:

Eerdmans

The Expositor’s

Bible Commentary

(EBC)

Deuteronomy-2 Samuel—Gaebelein, Frank E.

1 Kings-Job—Gaebelein, Frank E.

Grand Rapids:

Zondervan

The Expositor’s

Bible Commentary

(EBC)

revised

1 Samuel-2 Kings—Longman III, Tremper and David E.

Garland

1 Chronicles-Job— Longman III, Tremper and David E.

Garland

Grand Rapids:

Zondervan (2010)

Word Biblical

Commentary (WBC)

Joshua—Butler, Trent C.

Judges—Butler, Trent C.

Ruth—Bush, Frederic

1 Samuel—Klein, Ralph W.

2 Samuel—Anderson, A. A.

1 Kings—DeVries, Simon J.

2 Kings—Hobbs, T. R.

1 Chronicles—Braun, Roddy L.

2 Chronicles—Dillard, Raymond B.

Ezra-Nehemiah—Williamson, H. G. M.

Ruth, Esther—Bush, Frederic

Nashville: Thomas

Nelson

The Anchor (*Yale)

Bible Commentary

(ABC/*AYBC)

Joshua—Boling, Robert G.

Judges—Boling, Robert G.

Ruth—Hubbard, Robert L.

1 Samuel—McCarter, P. Kyle, Jr.

2 Samuel— McCarter, P. Kyle, Jr.

1 Kings—Cogan, Mordechai

2 Kings— Cogan, Mordechai and Hayim Tadmor

1 Chronicles—Myers, Jacob M. (1965)

1 Chronicles 1-9—Knoppers, Gray N. (2004)

2 Chronicles 10-29— Knoppers, Gray N. (2004)

Ezra, Nehemiah— Myers, Jacob M.

Esther—Moore, Carey A.

New York:

Doubleday

The Old Testament

Library (OTL)

Joshua—Nelson, Richard D.

Judges—Soggin, J. Alberto (1981), Niditch, Susan

(2008)

Ruth—Nielsen, Kirsten

1 & 2 Samuel—Hertzberg, Hans Wilhelm (1965)

1 Samuel—Auld, A. Graeme (2011)

1 & 2 Kings—Sweeney, Marvin A.

1 & 2 Chronicles—Japhet, Sara

Ezra-Nehemiah—Blenkinsopp, Joseph

Esther—Levenson, Jon Douglas

Philadelphia :

Westminster John

Knox

Apollos Old

Testament

Joshua—Pitkanen, Pekka

Ruth—Hawk, L. Daniel

Downers Grove:

InterVarsity

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Commentary

(AOTC)

1 &2 Samuel—Firth, David

1 & 2 Kings—Beal, Lissa M. Wray

Westminster Bible

Companion

Joshua, Judges, Ruth—Pressler, Carolyn

1 & 2 Samuel—Peterson, Eugene H.

1 & 2 Kings—Fretheim, Terence E.

1 & 2 Chronicles—Hooker, Paul K.

Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther—van Wijk-Bos, Johanna W. H.

Philadelphia :

Westminster John

Knox

The NIV Application

Commentary

(NIVAC)

Joshua—Hubbard, Robert L.

Judges, Ruth—Younger, K. Lawson Jr.

1 & 2 Samuel—Arnold, Bill T.

1 & 2 Kings—Konkel, August H.

1 & 2 Chronicles—Hill, Andrew E.

Esther—Jobes, Karen H.

Grand Rapids:

Zondervan

New Cambridge

Bible Commentary

Joshua— J. Maxwell Miller, and Gene M. Tucker?

Judges & Ruth—Matthews, Victor H.

1 & 2 Samuel—Ackroyd, P. R.?

1 & 2 Kings—Robinson, J.?

1 & 2 Chronicles—Coggins, R. J?

The New Century

Bible Commentary

(NCBC)

Joshua,Judges, Ruth—Grav, John

1 & 2 Samuel—Mauchline, John

1 & 2 Kings—Jones, Gwilym H.

1 & 2 Chronicles—Williamson, H. G. M.

Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther—Clines, David J. A.

Grand Rapids:

Eerdmans

1980’s

The New American

Commentary (NAC)

Joshua— Howard, David

Judges, Ruth—Block, Daniel

1 & 2 Samuel—Bergen, Robert D.

1 & 2 Kings—House, Paul R.

1 & 2 Chronicles—Thompson, J. A.

Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther—Breneman, Mervin

Nashville:

Broadman &

Holman

1990’s

New International

Biblical Commentary

(NIBC)

Joshua, Judges, Ruth—Harris, J. Gordon, Cheryl A.

Brown, Michael S. Moore

1 & 2 Samuel—Evans, Mary J.

1 & 2 Kings—Provan, Iain W.

Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther—Allen, Leslie C.

Peabody:

Hendrickson

1990’s-2000’s

Interpretation Bible

Commentary

Joshua—Creach, Jerome F. D.

Judges—McCann, J. Clinton

Ruth—Sakenfeld, Katherine Doob

1 & 2 Samuel— Brueggemann, Walter

1 & 2 Kings—Nelson, Richard

1 & 2 Chronicles—Tuell, Steven

Ezra-Nehemiah—Throntveit, Mark A.

Esther—Bechtel, Carol M.

Louisville:

Westminster John

Knox

1990’s-2000’s

Tyndale Old

Testament

Commentaries

(TOTC)

丁道爾聖經註釋系

列

Joshua—Hess, S. Richard

Judges & Ruth—Cundall, Arthur E. and Leon Morris

1 & 2 Samuel—Baldwin, Joyce G.

1 & 2 Kings—Wiseman, Donald J.

1 Chronicles—Selman, Martin J.

2 Chronicles— Selman, Martin J.

Ezra and Nehemiah—Kidner, Derek

Esther—Reid, Deborah

Downers Grove:

InterVarsity

中文版

台北：校園

天道聖經註釋系列 約書亞記—張玉明

士師記—曾祥新

路得記—周永健

撒母耳記上—詹正義

撒母耳記下—梁潔瓊

香港：天道

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列王紀上 （卷一～卷四）—李保羅

歷代志上—區應毓

歷代志下—區應毓

以斯拉記—區應毓

尼希米記—邵晨光

以斯帖記—蔡金鈴

1990’s-2000’s

Selected Bibliography for Biblical and ANE historical studies:

Baker, David W. and Bill T. Arnold eds. The Face of Old Testament Studies: A Survey of

Contemporary Approaches. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1999.

Ben-Tor, Amnon. The Archaeology of Ancient Israel. Translated by R. Greenberg. New

Haven: Yale University Press, 1992.

Clines, D. J. A. “The Evidence for an Autumnal New Year in Pre-Exilic Israel

Reconsidered.” Journal of Biblical Literature. 93 (1974): 22-40.

Cogan, Mordechai. “Chronology.” Anchor Bible Dictionary, ed. David Noel Freedman.

New York: Doubleday, 1992.

Dever, William G. What Did the Biblical Writers Know & When Did they Know It?

Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001.

Finegan, J. Handbook of Biblical Chronology. Princeton: Princeton University, 1964.

Freedman, David Noel. “The Babylonian Chronicle.” The Biblical Archaeologist. 19

(1956): 50-60

Freedy, K. S. and D. B. Redford. “The Dates in Ezekiel in Relation to Biblical,

Babylonian, and Egyptian Sources.” Journal of American Oriental Society. 90

(1970): 462-85.

Grayson, A. Kirk. Assyrian and Babylonian Chronicles. TCS 5. Winona Lake:

Eisenbrauns, 2000.

Green, Alberto R. “The Chronology of the Last Days of Judah: Two Apparent

Discrepancies.” Journal of Biblical Literature. 101 (1982): 57-73.

Hayes, J. H. and P. K. Hooker. A New Chronology for the Kings of Israel and Judah and

Its Implications for Biblical History and Literature. Eugene: Wipf and Stock, 2007.

Hallo, William W., and K. L. Younger, Jr., eds. The Context of Scripture: Canonical

Compositions, Monumental Inscriptions, and Archival Documents from the Biblical

World. 3 vols. Leiden: Brill, 2003.

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Horn, Siegfried H. “The Last Kings of Judah and the Fall of Jerusalem.” Andrews

University Seminary Studies. 5 (1967): 12-27.

______________. “Where and When was the Aramaic Saqqqra Papyrus Written?”

Andrews University Seminary Studies. 6 (1968): 29-45.

______________. “The Babylonia Chronicle and the Ancient Calendar of the Kingdom

of Judah?” Andrews University Seminary Studies. 5 (1968): 12-27.

Hyatt, J. P. “New Light on Nebuchadrezzar and Judean History.” Journal of Biblical

Literature. 75 (1956) 277-84.

Larsson, G. “When did the Babylonian Captive Begin?” Journal of Theological Studies.

18 (1967): 417-23.

Malamat, Abraham., and Isreal Eph‘al eds. The Age of the Monarchies: Political History.

Jerusalem: Massada Press, 1979.

Malamat, A. “A New Record of Nebuchadnezzar’s Palestinian Campaign.” Israel

Exploration Journel. 6 (1956): 246-56.

____________. “The Last Years of the Kingdom of Judah.” Pages 44-60 in The Age of

the Monarchies: Political History. Edited by A. Malamat. Jerusalem: Messade

Press, 1979.

____________ . “The Twilight of Judah: In the Egyptian-Babylonian Maelstrom.”

Congress Volume: Edinburgh 1974. VT Supplement. 28 (1974): 123-45.

Meyers, Eric M., ed. The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Ancient Near East. New York and

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.

Sasson, Jack M. Civilizations of the Ancient Near East. 4 vols. Peabody: Hendrickson,

2001.

Pritchard, James B., ed. Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament. Third

edition with supplement. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1969.

Talmon, S. “Calendar-Reckoning in Ephraim and Judah.” Vetus Testamenta. 8 (1958):

48-74.

Thiele, Edwin R. “New Evidence on the Chronology of the Last Kings of Judah.” Bulltin

of the American Schools of Oriental Research. 143 (1956): 22-27.

____________. The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings. Grand Rapids: Kregel,

1994.

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Walton, John H. Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the

Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2006.

Wiseman, D. J. “Babylonia 605-539 B.C.” Pages 229-251 in The Cambridge Ancient

History, Second Edition. Vol. 3, part 2, The Assyrian and Babylonian Empires and

other States of the Near East, from the Eighth to the Sixth Centuries B.C., Edited by

John Boardman et al. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991.

VII. COURSE CALANDER:

Week Day Course Schedule Assignments Due

Chart=Walton

1 Jan 23 Introduction to the course

Introduction to the Historical

Books I: Issues and methods

The basic concept of Game

Theory

Bible: Leviticus 26;

Numbers26:51-65; 32, 33;

Deuteronomy 28-34

Chart: 12, 15, 34, 60-63, 76-77, 78-

79, 99

2 Jan 30 Weekly Test 1

Introduction to the Historical

Books II: Issues and

methods I. Settlement Period:

Joshua

Bible: Joshua 1-24

Chart: 38, 86, 110

Atlas: Moody, 114-129; 聖, 20-23

Textbooks: Howard 23-98 (chaps.

1-2); Longman 120-132 (chap. 7)

3 Feb 5 Weekly Test 2

I. Settlement Period:

Joshua

II. Premonarchic Israel

(Judges, Ruth, Samuel1-

12)

Bible: Judges; Ruth; 1 Samuel 1-12

Chart: 26, 27, 29, 39, 71, 73, 83,

104, 108, 111

Atlas: Moody, 134-142; 聖, 24-27

Textbooks: Howard 99-139 (chaps

3-4); Longman 133-150 (chaps. 8-9)

4 Feb 12 Weekly Test 3

III. United Monarchy (1

Samuel 13-31):

Saul

Bible: 1 Samuel 13-31; 1 Chronicles

8:29-38; 9:35-10:14

Chart: 27, 29, 40, 71, 73 Atlas:

Moody, 144-149 (聖, 28-30)

Textbooks: Howard 141-167 (chap.

5); Longman 151-166 (chap. 10)

5 Feb 19 Weekly Test 4

III. United Monarchy (2

Samuel~1 Kings 1-11):

David

Bible: 2 Samuel; 1 Kings 1:1-11; 1

Chronicles 11-29

Chart: 27, 28, 29, 71, 73, 109, 113,

(48-51)

Atlas: Moody, 150-157; 聖, 31-33

Textbooks: Howard 169-204 (chap.

6); Longman 167-189 (chap 11)

12

6 Feb 26 Weekly Test 5

III. United Monarchy (2

Samuel-1 Kings 1-11):

Solomon

Bible: 1 Kings 1:12-11:43; 2

Chronicles 1-9

Chart: 27, 29, 68 half, 72-73

Atlas: Moody, 158-167; 聖, 34-37

Textbooks: Howard 205-229 (chap.

7)

Feb 28 Writing 1: First draft

7 Mach 6 Weekly Test 6

IV. Division of the

Monarchy: Rehoboam and

Jeroboam

V. Assyrian Period: (mid-

9th-late 7th B.C. ≒

Jehoshaphat (877-

853)~Josiah (641-610)

❖ Israel (northern)

Kingdom :

Jeroboam~Zimri

❖ Judah (southern)

Kingdom:

Rehoboam~Asa

5-minute Presentation 1

Bible: 1 Kings 12-16:20; 2

Chronicles 10-16

Chart: 30, 31, 32, 64-67

Atlas: Moody, 168-178;

聖, 38, 39

Spring Break (March 12-16)

8 March 20 Weekly Test 7

V. Assyrian Period: (mid-

9th-late 7th B.C.)

❖ Israel (northern)

Kingdom :

Omride~Joahaz

❖ Judah (southern)

Kingdom:

Jehoshaphat~Ama

ziah

5-minute Presentation 2

Bible: 1 Kings 16:21-22; 2 Kings 1-

14:22; 2 Chronicles 17-25

Chart: 33, 46

Atlas: Moody, 179-186;

聖, 40, 41

13

9 March 27 Weekly Test 8

V. Assyrian Period: (mid-

9th-late 7th B.C.)

❖ Israel (northern)

Kingdom :

Jeroboam

II~Hoshea

❖ Judah (southern)

Kingdom:

Azariah

(Uzziah)~Josiah

❖ New Assyrian

Kindom:

Tiglath-Pileser III,

Sargon II,

Sennacherib,

Esarhaddon

5-minute Presentation 3

Bible: 2 Kings 14:23-23:30; 2

Chronicles 26-35; Isa 6-9; 37-39; Jer

1:1-3

Chart: 44-45

Atlas: Moody, 187-190; 聖, 42-46

10 April 3 Weekly Test 9

VI. Babylonian Period

(7th-6th B.C.)

❖ Judah (southern)

Kingdom:

Jehoahaz~Zedekia

h

❖ New Babylonian

Kingdom:

Nabopolassar~

Nebuchadnezzar II

Bible: 2 Kings 23:31-25:26; 2

Chronicles 36; Jeremiah 27:6-22;

39-43; 52:12-16; Daniel 1:1-2;

Ezekiel 1:2

Chart: 68, 69

Atlas: Moody, 191-20; 聖, 47-49

11 April 10 Weekly Test 10

VI. Babylonian Period

(7th-6th B.C.)

❖ New Babylonian

Kingdom: Evil-

Merodach/Amēl-

Marduk~Belshazza

r

Bible: 2 Kings 25:27-30; Jeremiah

52:31-34; Daniel 5:1-30

Atlas: Moody, 201-202; 聖, 50

12 April 17 Weekly Test 11

VII. Persian Period (6th-

4th B.C.)

❖ Persian Kingdom:

Cyrus~Artaxerxes

I

Bible: Ezra-Nehemiah, Esther;

Daniel 9 :1-2 ; Jeremiah 25:11-12

Chart: 35, 36, 70

Atlas: Moody, 203-211; 聖, 51

Textbooks: Howard 273-332 (chap.

9-10); Longman 202-223 (chap 13-

14)

14

13 April 24 Weekly Test 12

VII. Persian Period and

VIII. Postexilic

Community (6th-4th B.C.)

Bible: 1 Chronicles 1-9

Textbooks: Howard 231-272 (chap.

8); Longman 190-201 (chap 12)

April 30 Final Paper

15 May 1 Presentation I

16 May 8 Presentation II

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