Old Testament History, Literature and Theology
Exam Study Guides for Fall 2011 (old ones):
Exam 1: *.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing] F11
Exam 2: *.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing] F11
Exam 3: *.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing] F11
New Combined Multiple Choice Bible Quizzer
Course Flash Videos/*.mp3 Audio: in preparation week by week F' 2011
Lecture 1: Introduction and Theistic Proofs (Flash Video); *.mp3 Audio (61 mins.)
Text: *.html [Web]; *.docx [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
Lecture 2: Introduction to Inspiration and Canonicity (Flash Video); *.mp3 Audio (76 mins.)
Text: *.html [Web]; *.docx [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
Lecture 3: Introduction to Scribal Transmission of the OT text (Flash Video);
*.mp3 Audio (76 mins.)
Lecture 4: Translations and OT text, Genesis 1 Intro (Flash Video); *.mp3 Audio (81 mins.)
Lecture 5: Genesis 1:1 and 1:2, Days of Genesis 1 (Flash Video); *.mp3 Audio (80 mins.)
Lecture 6: Genesis Genealogies/Chronology? Image of God, Garden Trees (Flash Video);
*.mp3 Audio (88 mins.)
Lecture 7: Genesis 3: the Fall, Cain/Abel (Flash Video); *.mp3 Audio (68 mins.)
Lecture 8: Genesis 6: Sons of God, Meso. Map; Abraham: 3 cuts, 3 sons (Flash Video);
*.mp3 Audio (91 mins.)
Lecture 9: Abraham: Sodom, Akedah and Jacob (Flash Video); *.mp3 Audio (77 mins.)
Lecture 10: Jacob and Joseph (Flash Video); *.mp3 Audio (89 mins.)
Lecture 11: Intro to Exodus 1-4 (Flash Video); *.mp3 Audio (78 mins.)
Lecture 12: Exodus: Plagues to Tabernacle (Flash Video); *.mp3 Audio (91 mins.)
Lecture 13: Case Laws, Leviticus (Flash Video); *.mp3 Audio (90 mins.)
Lecture 14: Leviticus Sacrifices and Feasts, Numbers Nazirites and Cycles (Flash Video);
*.mp3 Audio (93 mins.)
Lecture 15: Theology of Numbers (Flash Video); *.mp3 Audio (79 mins.)
Lecture 16: Balaam in Numbers; Deuteronomy: Covenant Renewal and Land (Flash Video);
*.mp3 Audio (92 mins.)
Lecture 17: Deuteronomy: Institutions of Israel, Concept of law (Flash Video);
*.mp3 Audio (80 mins.)
Lecture 18: Deuteronomy: Tough Laws, Joshua to Jericho (Flash Video);
*.mp3 Audio (89 mins.)
Lecture 19: Joshua: Jericho, Ai, Gibeon, War (Flash Video);
*.mp3 Audio (80 mins.)
Lecture 20: Joshua: War; Judges: Intro. Ehud, Deborah, Gideon (Flash Video);
*.mp3 Audio (87 mins.)
Lecture 21: Judges: Samson, Tale of 2 Levites; Ruth (Flash Video);
*.mp3 Audio (81 mins.)
Lecture 22: 1 Samuel: Eli, Ark, Samuel, Saul's inauguration (Flash Video);
*.mp3 Audio (83 mins.)
Lecture 23: 1 Samuel: Conflict with Saul, David (Flash Video);
*.mp3 Audio (90 mins.)
Lecture 24: 2 Samuel: David: Compassion, Passion, Sin (Flash Video);
*.mp3 Audio (78 mins.)
Lecture 25: David's Repentance and Solomon (Flash Video);
*.mp3 Audio (87 mins.)
Lecture 26: Rehoboam/Jeroboam to Ahab; Messianic Prophecies (Flash Video);
*.mp3 Audio (63 mins.)
PowerPoints: right click the following links and do "Save Target As" to your computer
01A Inspiration
01B Genesis 1: Beginnings
01C Days of Genesis 1
01D Image of God
01E Genesis: Trees and Fall
01F Genesis: Abraham
01G Genesis: Jacob-Joseph
02 Exodus
03 Leviticus
04 Numbers
05 Deuteronomy
06 Joshua
07 Judges
08 1 Samuel
09 2 Samuel
10 Kings
11 Kings last lecture
Week 1: Genesis 1-25: due Thurs. Jan. 26
DASV [Digital American Standard Version] Translation of Genesis: Know the Stories for Chs. 1-25
[*.html web viewing], [*.doc Word for word processing]; [*.pdf Acrobat for printing]
Transcriptions for OT Lit BCM101C [1:15 section]
Genesis Text and Audio together [read along]
Genesis Audio (*.mp3 for downloading and listening to): Zip file of Gen. 1-50
Individual Chapters in *.mp3 Audio for downloading below: (Right click and Save Targe As)
*.html [web viewing], *.doc [Word processing], *.pdf [Acrobat for printing]
*.mp3 Audio Read this is detail there will be 1-2 content questions over this
Study Guide Questions for Carson *.html [web viewing], *.doc [Word processing],
*.pdf [Acrobat for printing]
Memory Verses: Gen. 1:27; 2:24
Genesis BibleRobics (F 2011): *.html [web viewing], *.docx [Word processing], *.pdf [Acrobat for printing]
Audio for BibleRobics: Genesis *.mp3
Some Reasons for believing there is a God: *.html [web viewing], *.doc [Word processing],
*.pdf [Acrobat for printing]
Web Quizzer (Multiple Choice content quizzer. Work at the "Beginning" level if you want. This can be helpful on the
quizzes as many times the quiz questions are pulled from this resource: Genesis M/C Quizzer
New Combined Multiple Choice Bible Quizzer
Genesis Stories to know (multiple choice content question over these stories):
7 days of creation
Garden of Eden and the Fall
Cain and Abel
Flood
Noah's drunkenness
Tower of Babel
Abram’s Call (Gen 12)
Abram in Egypt – Sarah’s situation (Gen 12)
Abraham rescues Lot – Melchizedek (Gen. 14)
Hagar and Ishmael (Gen 16)
Covenant and Circumcision (Gen 17)
Abraham, Lot, & Sodom (Gen 18‑19)
Abraham's sacrificing of his son (Gen 22)
How Isaac met Rebekah (Gen 24)
Birth and relationship of Jacob & Esau; birthright (Gen 25)
Your editor will be noting how well your transcription is done and when exactly it was turned into them.
Week 2: Genesis 26-50: due Thurs. Feb. 2
DASV [Digital American Standard Version] Translation of Genesis: Know the Stories for Chs. 1-25
[*.html web viewing], [*.doc Word for word processing]; [*.pdf Acrobat for printing]
Genesis Text and Audio together [read along]
Genesis Audio (*.mp3 for downloading and listening to): Zip file of Gen. 1-50
Individual Chapters in *.mp3 Audio for downloading below: (Right click and Save Targe As)
Read Dr. Wilson's Our Father Abraham pp. 1-16, 23-24, 29-34 and 107-115.
Read or listen to Sailhammer's "Cosmic Maps" and be able to answer content questions on it
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]; *.mp3 [Audio]
Megan Footit's Study Guide Questions for Sailhammer's article.
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
Know the F 2011 Bible-Robics: *.html [web viewing], *.doc [Word processing], *.pdf [Acrobat for printing];
*.mp3 Audio
Memory Verses: Gen. 15:6; 50:20
Form Groups for the Proverbs Project (decided to cancel the Proverbs project for this semester)
Web Quizzer (Multiple Choice content quizzer. Work at the "Beginning" level if you want. This can be helpful on the
quizzes as many times the quiz questions are pulled from this resource: Genesis M/C Quizzer
New Combined Multiple Choice Bible Quizzer
Genesis Stories to know (multiple choice content question over these stories):
Jacob getting the blessing (Gen 27)
Jacob at Bethel (Gen 28)
Jacob's getting his wives and Laban's goods (Gen 29f)
Jacob's wrestling with the angel (Gen 32)
Dinah and the Shechemites (Gen 34)
Joseph's dreams and bondage (Gen 37)
Judah and Tamar (Gen 38)
Joseph and Potiphar’s wife (Gen. 39)
Joseph & Cupbearer/Baker dreams (Gen 39‑40)
Pharaoh's dreams (Gen 41)
Joseph and his brothers to Egypt for food (Gen 42-43)
Cost of course materials goes up to $20 today. Please take care of this matter.
Week 3: Exodus: due Thurs. Feb. 9
Skip: Reading Walktke, "Palestinian Artifactual Evidence Supporting the Early Date of the Exodus"
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]; *.mp3 [Audio]
Read Allen, "Bloody Bridegroom" Know this article in detail
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]; *.mp3 [Audio]
Megan Footit's Study Guide Questions for Allen
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
Link to Sinai Pictures (spend 10 minutes viewing Sinai)
Memory verses: Ps. 23:1-3
Exodus Multiple Choice Practice Quizzer
New Combined Multiple Choice Bible Quizzer
Exodus BibleRobics (S 2012): *.html [web viewing], *.docx [Word processing], *.pdf [Acrobat for printing]
Audio for BibleRobics: Exodus *.mp3
Exodus Bible-robics (experimental): *.html [web viewing], *.doc [Word processing], *.pdf [Acrobat for printing]
Exodus Bible chapters to be read: 1-20, 32-34.
Exodus DASV Text and Audio together [read along] Exodus
Exodus Audio (*.mp3 for downloading and listening to): Zip file of Exodus 1-40
Individual Chapters in *.mp3 Audio for downloading below: (Right click and "Save Targe As"
Week 6: Deuteronomy + Exam: due Thurs. Mar. 1
Study Guide for the Exam: Study primarily from your notes (do not just depend on the study guide)
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
Deuteronomy Practice Quizzer
New Combined Multiple Choice Bible Quizzer
Memorize: Deut. 6:4-5; Num. 6:24-26
DASV: Text of Select chapters of Deuteronomy: Chapters 1-22, 27-28, 34
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
DASV text and audio (read along): Deuteronomy 1ff
DASV Numbers Audio: Zip file of Deuteronomy 1-34
Deuteronomy Stories to know (multiple choice content question over these stories):
Kosher rules for clean land animals and fish (Dt 14) [Hint: two rules for each]
Names of the three major feasts (Dt 16)
King's duties (Dt 17)
Prophet (Dt 13:1‑5; 18:14‑22)
Cities of refuge (Dt 19)
Blessings and curses (Dt 27‑28)
Joshua taking leadership (Dt 31)
Song of Moses (Dt 32)
Death of Moses (Dt 34)
Week 7: Joshua: due Thurs. Mar. 22
Read Coppenger on "War and the Golden Rule"
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]; *.mp3 [Audio]
Megan Footit's Study Guide Questions for the Coppenger article:
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
Memorize: Psalm 100:1-2; Josh 1:8
No multiple choice quizzer [Sorry I've only got Gen. - Deut. done]
DASV: Text of Joshua
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
DASV text and audio (read along): Joshua
DASV Numbers Audio: Zip file of Joshua 1-24
| Jos. 1 | Jos. 2 | Jos. 3 | Jos. 4 | Jos. 5 | Jos. 6 | Jos. 7 | Jos. 8 | Jos. 9 | Jos. 10 |
| Jos. 11 | Jos. 12 | Jos. 13 | Jos. 14 | Jos. 15 | Jos. 16 | Jos. 17 | Jos. 18 | Jos. 19 | Jos. 20 |
| Jos. 21 | Jos. 22 | Jos. 23 | Jos. 24 |
Joshua Stories to know (multiple choice content question over these stories):
Crossing the Jordan
Taking of Jericho
Achan's Sin
Attacks on Ai
Gibeonite Deception
Sun Standing Still
Covenant renewal at Shechem
Week 8: Judges + Ruth: due Thurs. Mar. 29
Read Tanner "Gideon" article
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]; *.mp3 [Audio]
Megan Footit's Study Guide Questions for the Tanner, "Gideon" article:
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
Memorize: Psalm 100:3-5
DASV: Text of Judges
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
DASV text and audio (read along): Judges
DASV: Text of Ruth
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
DASV text and audio (read along): Ruth
Judges Audio: Zip file of Judges 1-21
| Jud. 1 | Jud. 2 | Jud. 3 | Jud. 4 | Jud. 5 | Jud. 6 | Jud. 7 | Jud. 8 | Jud. 9 | Jud. 10 |
| Jud. 11 | Jud. 12 | Jud. 13 | Jud. 14 | Jud. 15 | Jud. 16 | Jud. 17 | Jud. 18 | Jud. 19 | Jud. 20 |
| Jud. 21 |
| Ruth 1 | Ruth 2 | Ruth 3 | Ruth 4 |
Judges Stories to know (multiple choice content question over these stories):
Ehud
Deborah & Barak
Gideon [Fleece & drinking separation; Golden Ephod]
Abimelech & Jotham's parable
Jephthah
Samson [wife, prostitute, Delilah]
Danite migration
Benjaminite warfare & wives (Levite's concubine)
Ruth/Naomi/Boaz story
Week 9: 1 Samuel: due Thurs. April 5
Spend 45 minutes on Get Lost in Jerusalem: work with Area G, Warren's Shaft, Hezekiah's Tunnel,
Pool of Siloam, Tomb of the Kingd. Kidron Valley (Absalom's Pillar); Western/Wailing Wall,
Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount (It's available on the computers in the reference room
of the Jenks Library.) It is found in the Jenks 124 basement lab. (Start--All Programs--Get Lost").
Memory Verses: 1 Sam. 15:22; 16:7
1 Samuel Stories to Know:
Birth of Samuel (I Sam 1)
Philistines Capturing the ark (1 Sam 4)
Samuel anoints Saul (1 Sam 9)
Jonathan's defeat of Philistines (1 Sam 14)
Lord rejects Saul: Amalekites (1 Sam 15)
Anointing of David (1 Sam 16)
David and Goliath (1 Sam 17)
Saul's attempts to kill David (1 Sam 19)
David & the priests of Nob (1 Sam 21)
David's twice sparing of Saul (1 Sam 24, 26)
Abigail & Nabal (1 Sam 25)
The Witch of Endor (1 Sam 28)
Death of Saul (1 Sam 31)
DASV: Text of 1 Samuel
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
DASV text and audio (read along): 1 Samuel
1 Samuel Audio: Zip file of 1 Samuel 1-31
DASV: Text of Psalms 1, 3, 8, 13, 15, 22-23
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
DASV text and audio (read along): Psalm 1
Psalms Audio: Zip file of Psalms
Week 10: 2 Sam./1 Kgs 1-11 + Exam #2: due Thurs. April 12
Vid. Study Guide Exam 2: *.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
Know the memory verses: Ps 100, Ps. 51:10-11; 1 Sam 15:22, 1 Sam 16:7.
Spend 30 minutes on Get Lost in Jerusalem: Explore the Temple Mount with the Dome of the Rock
and Al Aksa Mosque, also look around the Western (Wailing) Wall and the South Wall Excavations
locating the Triple Gate and the steps going up into the temple area from the time of Jesus.
Also check out Robinson's arch (in the SouthWall Excavations).
Skip the reading of article by Martin listed in the syllabus.
DASV: Text of 2 Samuel
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
DASV text and audio (read along): 2 Samuel
2 Samuel Audio: Zip file of 2 Samuel 1-24
Stories to know from 2 Samuel and 1 Kings 1-11
Conflict of David & Ishbosheth (2 Sam 2‑4)
Ark brought to Jerusalem (Uzzah & sinning 2 Sam 6)
Davidic covenant (2 Sam 7)
Mephibosheth (2 Sam 9)
David and Bathsheba (Nathan; 2 Sam 11‑12)
Amnon & Tamar (2 Sam 13)
Absalom (2 Sam 14‑18)
Plagues (2 Sam 24)
Solomon becomes king (1 Kgs 1)
Solomon's wisdom (1 Kgs 3)
Solomon & the temple (1 Kgs 5‑6)
Solomon's prayer of dedication (1 Kgs 8)
Solomon & the Queen of Sheba (1 Kgs 10)
Week 11: 1 Kgs 12-22 + Eccles 1-3, 12: due TUESDAY, April 24
Read and know the stories for 1 Kings 12-22;
Know the contents of Ecclesiastes 1-3, 12
Roy Zuck, "God and Man in Ecclesiastes" BSac 1991.
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
*.mp3 [Audio]
Megan Footit's Study Guide Questions
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
New Combined Multiple Choice Bible Quizzer
Know the following stories:
Rehoboam's mistake (1 Kgs 12)
Jeroboam's sin (1 Kgs 12:25ff)
Man of God from Judah (1 Kgs 13)
Ahijah's prophecy against Jeroboam
Elijah and the ravens
Elijah and the widow of Zarephath
Elijah and the prophets of Baal
Elijah at Horeb (Sinai)
Naboth's vineyard
Ahab's repentance
Micaiah's prophecy against Ahab
Week 12: Wisdom due Thurs, April 26
Memory Verses: Ps. 139:8, 23-24
Read/listen to Proverbs 1-11, 31; Job 1-6, 35-42; Song of Songs 1-4
Be able to answer content questions based on Prov 1-7, 31; Job 1-3; 38-42
Read Our Father Abraham 278-298 (Q 1-23); 302-12 (Q 37-51); be able to answer
quiz questions on pp. 278-98
DASV text of Job: *.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
DASV text and audio (read along): Job
DASV Job Audio: Whole book Zip file of Job 1-42
DASV text of Proverbs: *.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
DASV text and audio (read along): Proverbs
Proverbs Audio: Zip file of Proverbs 1-31
DASV text of Eccl.: *.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
DASV text and audio (read along): Eccl.
Ecclesiastes Audio: Zip file of the Whole book of Ecclesiastes 1-12
| Eccl. 1 | Eccl. 2 | Eccl. 3 | Eccl. 4 | Eccl. 5 | Eccl. 6 | Eccl. 7 | Eccl. 8 | Eccl. 9 | Eccl. 10 |
| Eccl. 11 | Eccl. 12 |
| S of S. 1 | S of S. 2 | S of S. 3 | S of S. 4 | S of S. 5 | S of S. 6 | S of S. 7 | S of S. 8 |
New Combined Multiple Choice Bible Quizzer
Week 13: Psalms and Post-Exilic due Thursday, May 3
John Day, "Imprecatory Psalms" BSac 2002.
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
*.mp3 [Audio]
Megan Footit's Study Guide Questions
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
Memory Verse: Job 1:21
Read or listen to: Psalms 32, 51, 73, 136-137, 139 and be able to answer multiple choice questions
on these
Read or listen to: Ezra 1, 3-4, 9, Nehemiah 1-4, 8-9, 13 and Esther and know the stories on these
Stories for Ezra 1, 3-4, 9, Nehemiah 1-4, 8-9, 13 and Esther:
Ezra:
Cyrus' edict (1)
Temple building & opposition (3 &4)
Darius' letter and temple completion [passover] (6)
Artaxerxes letter & Ezra's return (7 & 8)
Intermarriage problem (9 & 10)
Nehemiah
Nehemiah's burden: wall (1)
Nehemiah's request (2)
Wall inspecting (2)
Opposition (4)
Ezra's law reading & confession of sin (8 & 9)
Nehemiah's reforms (13)
Esther
Vashti Deposed (1)
King's search for a queen (2)
Haman's plot (3)
Esther's trap (5)
Mordecai Honored (6)
Haman hanging (7)
Purim Celebration (9)
DASV text of Psalms: *.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
DASV text and audio (read along): Psalms
Psalms Audio: Zip file of Psalms 1-150
Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther Audio: Zip file of Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther
DASV text and audio (read along): Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Week 14: Prophets due Thursday, May 10
Garrett, An Introduction to Hosea," Criswell Theological Review 1993 (1-14).
(focus on the various interpretations about Hosea's wife, just skim text and form criticism sections)
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
*.mp3 [Audio].
Megan Footit's Study Guide Questions
*.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing] 3
Memory verses: Isa 53:6; 40:31
Reading: Hosea 1-3, Amos 1-2, Jonah, Dan. 1-6; Isa. 1, 6, 53; Jer. 1-4; Habakkuk
Know the stories for: Hos. 1-3; Dan. 1, 5, 6; Isa. 1, 6, 53, Jer. 1 and Hab. (this is different than the syllabus;
the web rules).
DASV text of Hosea: *.html [Web viewing]; *.doc [Word Processing]; *.pdf [Acrobat printing]
DASV text and audio (read along): Hosea
Hosea Audio: Zip file of Hosea 1-14
| Hos. 1 | Hos. 2 | Hos. 3 | Hos. 4 | Hos. 5 | Hos. 6 | Hos. 7 | Hos. 8 | Hos. 9 | Hos. 10 |
| Hos. 11 | Hos. 12 | Hos. 13 | Hos. 14 |
Amos Audio: Zip file of Amos 1-9
DASV text and audio (read along): Amos
| Am. 1 | Am. 2 | Am. 3 | Am. 4 | Am. 5 | Am. 6 | Am. 7 | Am. 8 | Am. 9 |
Jonah Audio: Zip file of Jonah 1-4
DASV text and audio (read along): Jonah
| Jon. 1 | Jon. 2 | Jon. 3 | Jon. 4 |
Habakkuk Audio: Zip file of Habukkuk 1-3
DASV text and audio (read along): Habakkuk
| Hab. 1 | Hab. 2 | Hab. 3 |
Daniel Audio: Zip file of Daniel 1-12
DASV text and audio (read along): Daniel
| Dan. 1 | Dan. 2 | Dan. 3 | Dan. 4 | Dan. 5 | Dan. 6 | Dan. 7 | Dan. 8 | Dan. 9 | Dan. 10 |
| Dan. 11 | Dan. 12 |
Isaiah Audio: Zip file of Isaiah 1-66
DASV text and audio (read along): Isaiah
Jeremiah Audio: Zip file of Jeremiah 1-52
DASV text and audio (read along): Jeremiah