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In the Old Testament: Intermediate Study Bundle you’ll build a deeper understanding of the Old Testament. You’ll focus on the Torah/Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible. You will also survey the Major Prophets, learning from the prophets’ lives and teaching, and study the interpretation of the book of Judges and the Psalms. These courses will help you further grasp the Old Testament’s background, message, and relevance for Christians today.

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  • Title: Old Testament: Intermediate Study Bundle
  • Publisher: Lexham Press
  • Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
  • Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources
  • Courses: 10
  • Video Hours: 62

BI101 Introducing Biblical Interpretation: Contexts and Resources

  • Instructor: Michael S. Heiser
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Video Hours: 5

The Bible is a vast, complex book, and while some of its contents can be understood by a child, much of it requires careful thought. How do we interpret the Bible correctly? Why do biblical scholars disagree on interpretation?

Dr. Mike Heiser introduces students to the science and art of Bible interpretation. The Bible is a book written for us but not to us, so accurate interpretation needs to be informed by the ancient worldview of the biblical writers, their historical circumstances, cultural and religious beliefs of their day, literary genre, and the original languages of the Bible. Learn the necessary tools for accurate and meaningful biblical interpretation.

Contents:

Introduction
  • Introducing the Speaker and Course
  • My Task
Unit 1: Obstacles to Interpretation
  • Meaning Is Not Self-Evident
  • Obstacle #1: Presuppositions
  • Obstacle #2: Author
  • Obstacle #3: Reader
  • Obstacle #4: Medium
  • Obstacle #5: Meaning
  • Obstacle #6: Translation
  • Obstacle #7: Precedent
  • Obstacle #8: Context
  • Obstacle #9: Relevance
  • Obstacle #10: Validation
Unit 2: Seeing the Bible in Context
  • Reading Isn’t Seeing
  • Three Biblical Contexts
Unit 3: Worldview Context
  • Introduction to Worldview Context
  • Historical Context
  • Cultural Context
  • Religious Context
  • Tools for Worldview Context
  • Primary Sources
  • Reference Works
  • Academic Monographs
  • Bible Commentaries
  • Devotional or Popular Commentaries
  • Expositional Commentaries
  • Scholarly Commentaries
  • Journal Articles
  • Digital Resources
Unit 4: Literary Context
  • Introduction to Literary Context
  • Genre
  • How Genre Influences Meaning
  • Genre and Structure
Unit 5: Literary Context: Old Testament Genres
  • Old Testament Narratives
  • Genealogies
  • Legal Texts
  • Psalms and Prayers
  • Types of Psalms
  • Psalm Interpretation
  • Wisdom Literature
  • Proverbs
  • Old Testament Prophecy and Apocalyptic
  • Interpreting Prophetic Literature
Unit 6: Literary Context: New Testament Genres
  • New Testament Narrative
  • Gospels
  • Epistles
  • New Testament Hymns
  • Domestic Codes
  • Virtue/Vice Lists
  • New Testament Apocalyptic
Unit 7: Literary Context: Understanding Prophecy
  • Fulfillment
  • Literalism and Single Intent
  • Amos 9 and Acts 15: Part 1
  • Amos 9 and Acts 15: Part 2
  • Sensus Plenior: Part 1
  • Sensus Plenior: Part 2
  • Analogical Fulfillment
  • Typological Fulfillment
Unit 8: Literary Context: Literary Devices
  • Chiasm
  • Gematria
  • Hyperbole
  • Imagery
  • Metaphor
  • Merism
  • Parallelism
Unit 9: Linguistic Context
  • Introduction to Linguistic Context
  • Word Level
  • Working at the Word Level
  • Word-Level Analysis
  • Summary of Three Competencies
Unit 10: Application and Conclusion
  • Individual and Pastoral Application
  • Conclusion to the Course

Dr. Michael S. Heiser is a Scholar-in-Residence for Faithlife Corporation, the makers of Logos Bible Software. His varied academic background enables him to operate in the realm of critical scholarship and the wider Christian community. His experience in teaching at the undergraduate level and writing for the layperson both directly contribute to Logos’ goal of adapting scholarly tools for nonspecialists.

Dr. Heiser earned his PhD in Hebrew Bible and Semitic languages and holds and MA in ancient history and Hebrew studies. He is the coeditor of Old Testament Greek Pseudepigrapha with Morphology and Semitic Inscriptions: Analyzed Texts and English Translations, and can do translation work in roughly a dozen ancient languages, including Biblical Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Ugaritic cuneiform. He also specializes in Israelite religion (especially Israel’s divine council), contextualizing biblical theology with Israelite and ancient Near Eastern religion, Jewish binitarianism, biblical languages, ancient Semitic languages, textual criticism, comparative philology, and Second Temple period Jewish literature. In addition, he was named the 2007 Pacific Northwest Regional Scholar by the Society of Biblical Literature.

OT101 Introducing Old Testament: Its Structure and Story

  • Instructor: Mark D. Futato
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Video Hours: 6

What is the message of the Old Testament and the story of Israel? This course provides the answer by tracing the epic history of God’s activity with humanity through the OT people of God—Israel. Dr. Mark Futato takes students through the major themes of the OT books that narrate Israel’s history from the call of the patriarch Abraham through the return from exile. He shows how each book contributes to the OT’s presentation of God’s goal of establishing a people and kingdom on earth.

The result of over a decade of study and teaching, this course from Dr. Mark Futato gives the big picture of the Old Testament, then dives into the details.

Contents:

Introduction
  • Introducing the Course
  • Introducing the Professor
Unit 1: Developing an Eye for Structures
  • Linear Structure
  • Symmetric Structure
  • Parallel Structure
  • Indicators of Structure
Unit 2: The Canon of the Old Testament
  • The Canon of the Old Testament
Unit 3: The Book of Genesis
  • The Key Text of Genesis
  • The Structure of Genesis
  • The Message of Genesis
  • Blessing as Empowerment for Abundant Living
  • Blessing as Praising God
Unit 4: The Book of Exodus
  • The Key Text of Exodus
  • The Structure of Exodus
  • The “Rescue” Message of Exodus
  • The “Relationship” Message of Exodus
Unit 5: The Book of Leviticus
  • An Overview of Leviticus
  • The Structure of Leviticus
  • The Message of Leviticus
Unit 6: The Book of Numbers
  • An Overview of Numbers
  • The Structure of Numbers
  • The Message of Human Failings in Numbers
  • The Message of Divine Faithfulness in Numbers
  • The Priestly Blessing in Numbers
Unit 7: The Book of Deuteronomy
  • An Overview of Deuteronomy
  • The Structure of Deuteronomy
  • The Message of Deuteronomy
  • The Message of the Shema
Unit 8: The Book of Joshua
  • An Overview of Joshua
  • The Structure of Joshua
  • The Structure of Joshua 1–5
  • The Message of Joshua
Unit 9: The Book of Judges
  • An Overview of Judges
  • The Structure of Judges
  • The Theme of Judges: Apostasy
  • The Story of Judges
  • The Message of Judges: The Results of Apostasy
  • More Results of Apostasy
Unit 10: The Books of Samuel
  • An Overview of the Books of Samuel
  • The Prologue of Samuel
  • The Creation of the Monarchy
  • The Rejection of Saul
  • The Rise and Reign of David
  • The Epilogue of Samuel
Unit 11: The Books of Kings
  • The Theme of Kings: The Demise of the Kingdom
  • The Structure of Kings
  • The Message of Kings: Demise through Disobedience
  • Manasseh’s Role in the Demise of the Kingdom
  • Hope for Restoration
Unit 12: The Chronicler’s History
  • Restoring the Kingdom
  • The Unity of Chronicles and Ezra-Nehemiah
Unit 13: The Books of Chronicles
  • The Key Text of Chronicles
  • The Setting of Chronicles
  • The Message of Chronicles
  • The Purpose of Chronicles
  • The Themes and Structure of Chronicles
  • Manasseh in Chronicles
Unit 14: The Book of Ezra-Nehemiah
  • The Key Text of Ezra-Nehemiah
  • The Unity of Ezra-Nehemiah
  • The Structure of Ezra-Nehemiah
  • The Themes of Ezra-Nehemiah
  • God Accomplishes His Objective
  • An Overarching Theme of Ezra-Nehemiah
  • The Ministry Message of Ezra-Nehemiah
  • Following Ezra’s Example

Dr. Mark Futato joined Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) in 1999, and serves as the Robert L. Maclellan Professor of Old Testament. He teaches core classes on Hebrew and Old Testament books. Dr. Futato served as academic dean of RTS Orlando from 2004 to 2012.

Dr. Futato’s research interests include biblical Hebrew, the book of Psalms, and the role that elements of creation, such as climate and geography, play in Scripture. Dr. Futato has published multiple books on the Psalms, as well as an introduction to biblical Hebrew. He is currently finishing a commentary on Jonah.

Dr. Futato also served on the translation team for the book of Psalms in The New Living Translation (NLT), contributed study notes for the ESV Study Bible and The Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible, and contributed to the New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis (5 vols.).

Students appreciate Dr. Futato’s passionate emphasis on God’s desire to bless all nations, his engaging communication style, and his practical application of biblical texts to those who struggle, suffer, and doubt. Dr. Futato and his wife, Adele, have four children: William, Evan, Mark Jr., and Annie.

OT102 Introducing the Old Testament: Its Poetry and Prophecy

  • Instructor: David W. Baker
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Video Hours: 6

This course provides a practical foundation for reading the poetry and prophecy of the Old Testament. Dr. David Baker begins by discussing poetic writing in general, then the elements specific to both Hebrew and English poetry. Applying these elements to the text, he examines the content, structure, and themes of the Psalms, Proverbs, Lamentations, Job, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs. Dr. Baker then turns to the prophetic books, providing historical background, theological motifs, and the structure and content of specific books. He shows that these ancient messages remain relevant in modern life.

Contents:

Introduction
  • Introducing the Speaker and the Course
Unit 1: Elements of Poetry
  • Poetry or Prose?
  • Creation in Poetry and Prose
  • Elements of English Poetry
  • Elements of Hebrew Poetry
  • Finding Explanations for Hebrew Poetic Elements
  • Parallelism in Hebrew Poetry
  • Comparing Hebrew Parallelism in Bible Translations
Unit 2: The Book of Psalms
  • A Different Kind of Book
  • The Title and Structure of Psalms
  • Headings in Psalms
  • Types of Psalms
  • Worship in the Psalms
  • Lament and Repentance in the Psalms
  • Searching for Subgenre Elements within Psalms
  • Lamentations: An Extended Psalm
  • Thanksgiving in the Psalms
  • Wisdom in the Psalms
Unit 3: The Books of Wisdom
  • Personal and Practical
  • An Overview of Proverbs
  • Wisdom Words
  • Studying the Word “Shrewd” Using the Bible Word Study Guide
  • The Beginning of Wisdom
  • The Content and Structure of Proverbs
  • An Overview of Job
  • The Value of Job
  • An Overview of Ecclesiastes
  • The Content and Structure of Ecclesiastes, Part 1
  • The Content and Structure of Ecclesiastes, Part 2
  • An Overview of Song of Songs
  • Examining Internal Clues for Song of Songs Authorship
  • The Content and Structure of Song of Songs
  • The Importance of Song of Songs
Unit 4: Prophecy
  • The Role of Prophecy
  • The Prophet
  • The Prophetic Model
  • Titles for Prophets
  • Examining the Different Terms Used for Prophets
  • The Prophet as a Preacher
  • Five Steps of Classical Rhetoric: Step 1
  • Five Steps of Classical Rhetoric: Steps 2–5
Unit 5: The History of Old Testament Prophecy
  • Writing and Pre-literary Prophets
  • Pre-literary Prophets in Exodus and Numbers
  • Balaam and a Message from God
  • Henotheism
  • Divination
  • Samuel: A Transitional Prophet
  • Using a Bible Facts Report to Study Samuel
  • David and the Prophets
  • Elijah
  • Baal and the Prophets
Unit 6: The Books of the Prophets: Jonah and Amos
  • The Order of the Books
  • Jonah
  • Amos: Date and Background
  • Amos: Oracles
  • Amos: Rhetoric and Genres
  • Learning Genre Information from the Passage Guide
  • Amos: Covenant Lawsuit
Unit 7: The Books of the Prophets: Hosea and Isaiah
  • Hosea: Date and Background
  • Finding Date and Location Tables on the Prophets
  • Hosea: Symbolic Actions, Part 1
  • Hosea: Symbolic Actions, Part 2
  • Isaiah: The Importance of the Book
  • Examining New Testament Allusions to Isaiah
  • Isaiah: The Person
  • Isaiah: The Structure of the Book
  • Isaiah: His Call
  • Isaiah: Historical Background
  • Isaiah: Ahaz and Assyria
  • Isaiah: Words and Meaning in Isaiah 7:14
  • Isaiah: The Message of the Book
Unit 8: The Books of the Prophets: Micah and Jeremiah
  • Micah: Date and Background
  • Viewing the Prophets’ Activity on the Timeline
  • Micah: The Structure of the Book
  • Micah: Theological Motifs of the Book
  • Jeremiah: Date and Background
  • Jeremiah: His Call
  • Jeremiah: His Character
  • Jeremiah: The Prophet and the King
  • Jeremiah: Theological Themes in the Book
Unit 9: The Books of the Prophets: Joel, Obadiah, Nahum, and Habakkuk
  • Joel: Background and Message of the Book
  • Joel: The Day of the Lord
  • Joel: Creation and the Spirit
  • Joel: The Relevance of the Book
  • Obadiah: Historical Background
  • Finding the Meaning of Hebrew Names
  • Obadiah: The Structure of the Book
  • Nahum
  • Habakkuk
Unit 10: The Books of the Prophets: Zephaniah, Ezekiel, and Daniel
  • Zephaniah: Background of the Book
  • Zephaniah: The Message of the Book
  • Ezekiel: Date and Background
  • Ezekiel: Interpreting the Book
  • Ezekiel: His Call and God’s Glory
  • Ezekiel: The Theology of the Book
  • Daniel: Date and Author
  • Daniel: Apocalyptic Literature, Part 1
  • Daniel: Apocalyptic Literature, Part 2
  • Daniel: The Message of the Book
Unit 11: The Books of the Prophets: Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi
  • Haggai
  • Zechariah
  • Malachi: Background and Message
  • Malachi: Structure and Themes
Conclusion
  • The Prophetic Message
  • What the Prophets Condemned
  • Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Dr. David W. Baker is professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages at Ashland Theological Seminary, where he has taught since 1986, following teaching assignments at the University of Durban-Westville and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He’s also lectured in Argentina, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Dr. Baker has a particular interest in pedagogy, constantly exploring new means and media to enhance the learning and teaching experience for both the instructor and the student. He has contributed to, edited, or written over 40 books, including Isaiah in the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, NIV Application Commentary: Joel, Obadiah, Malachi and Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch.

OT201 Old Testament Genres

  • Instructor: John H. Walton
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Video Hours: 4

Dr. John Walton guides students through the types of literature in the Old Testament. Beginning with narrative and continuing through prophecy, apocalyptic literature, wisdom literature, and the Psalms, this course explains how to best read and understand the Old Testament. Students should walk away with a strong interpretive framework through which they can grapple with the Old Testament. The course guides students into asking broader questions about the overall purpose of the Old Testament and God’s revelations throughout it.

Contents:

Introduction
  • Introducing the Professor and the Course
Unit 1: Foundations
  • Introduction
  • Identifying Old Testament Genres
  • About the Old Testament
  • Introduction to Authority, Inspiration, and Revelation
  • Authority
  • Inspiration
  • Revelation
  • Literary Analysis
  • Identifying Emphasis in Old Testament Narratives
  • What Sort of Reader?
  • Ethical Reading
Unit 2: Genres: Law
  • Law: Part 1
  • Law: Part 2
  • Finding English Translations of Ancient Legal Texts
  • Law: Part 3
Unit 3: Genres: Narrative
  • The Significance of Story
  • Misreading Biblical Narrative, Part 1
  • Using Visual Filters to Identify God as the Subject
  • Misreading Biblical Narrative, Part 2
  • Finding Practical Ways to Preach Old Testament Narratives
  • Writing History
  • Ancient History Writing
Unit 4: Genres: Prophecy and Apocalyptic
  • Prophets
  • Using the Bible Facts Report to Research the Role of a Prophet
  • Prophecy for the Present
  • Kinds of Prophetic Illocution
  • Search Parameters for the Prophetic Literature
  • The Message of the Prophets
  • Focusing on the Message
  • Prophecy and the New Testament
  • Locating Prophecies about Jesus
  • Apocalyptic Literature
Unit 5: Genres: Wisdom and Psalms
  • Introduction to Wisdom
  • The Book of Job
  • Discovering Ancient Near Eastern Parallels to the Book of Job
  • The Book of Ecclesiastes
  • Song of Songs
  • Speaker Identifications in English Translations
  • Psalms
Unit 6: Theology and Faith
  • God’s Presence
  • Faith

Dr. John Walton, professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, spent 20 years teaching at Moody Bible Institute.

In his college years, he developed a passion for archaeology and Bible history. Instead of training to be an archaeologist, though, he focused his attention on studies comparing the culture and literature of the Bible and the ancient Near East. He has never lost his fascination with this subject, but comparative studies only provide one of the means by which he tries to get people excited about the Old Testament. He’s saddened by how little exposure to and understanding of the Old Testament many Christians have, but he’s passionate in doing whatever he can to remedy this spiritual and theological loss.

OT281 How We Got the Old Testament

  • Instructor: Michael S. Heiser
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Video Hours: 5

In this course, ancient-language expert Dr. Michael Heiser gives a thorough background of the Hebrew Bible’s writing, composition, canonicity, and transmission through the ages. This course also surveys text criticism—what are Hebrew scholars today doing with these ancient manuscripts? How does their work affect English translations of the Bible? By understanding criticism, your personal Bible study will be richer, even with little knowledge of the Hebrew language.

Contents:

Introduction
  • Introducing the Speaker
  • Introducing the Course
Unit 1: Preliminary Issues
  • The Term “Old Testament”
  • The Scope of the Old Testament
  • The Number of Old Testament Books
  • The Order and Structure of Old Testament Books
  • Titles of Old Testament Books
  • The Authority of the Old Testament
  • A Roadmap for the Course
Unit 2: Inspiration
  • Two Sides to Inspiration
  • A Flawed Conception of Inspiration
  • A Coherent Conception of Inspiration
  • Inspiration Is Not Dictation: Ezekiel
  • Inspiration Is Not Dictation: The Synoptic Gospels
  • Inspiration Is Not Dictation: Borrowed Material
  • Searching Ancient Near Eastern Literature for Old Testament References
  • Inspiration Is Not Dictation: Changing Laws
  • Summary of Inspiration
Unit 3: Scripts and Writing
  • Summary and Preview
  • The Development of Writing
  • Scripts
  • Early Alphabets
  • The Semitic Alphabet
  • Writing Materials
  • Writing Instruments
  • Searching Images for Information on Ancient Writing
Unit 4: The Process of Composition
  • Preview of the Composition Process
  • Oral Tradition
  • Literary Techniques
  • Known Sources
  • Lost Sources
  • Speculative Sources
  • Original Material
  • Collecting Material
  • Editing
  • Inspiration as a Process
  • Inspiration and Inerrancy
Unit 5: Canon and Canonicity
  • The Concept of Canon
  • Complicating Factors for the Canon
  • The Canon through History
Unit 6: Early Transmission of the Hebrew Bible
  • Manuscript Evidence Prior to 1947
  • The Aleppo Codex
  • The Leningrad Codex
  • Exploring the Leningrad Codex
  • The Cairo Genizah
  • Summary of Manuscript Evidence Prior to 1947
  • The Dead Sea Scrolls
  • Textual Evidence from Qumran
  • The Hebrew Bible in the Exile
  • The Old Testament from 586–400 BC
  • A Book in Transition
  • The Old Testament from 400 BC to AD 100
  • The Rise of a Scribal Class
  • The Rise of Multiple Textual Traditions
  • The Local Texts Theory
  • The Masoretic Text in the Local Text Theory
  • The Surviving Texts Theory
  • Scribal Practices at Qumran, Part 1
  • Scribal Practices at Qumran, Part 2
  • Viewing Biblical Dead Sea Scrolls in Logos and Online
Unit 7: A Period of Ancient Translations
  • The Septuagint
  • Comparing the Septuagint and the Hebrew Bible
  • Aramaic Targums
  • Later Translations
  • Creating a Layout of Ancient Translations
Unit 8: The Hebrew Bible from AD 100–1000
  • The Importance of AD 100
  • The Role of the Scribes
  • Scribal Innovations
  • Marking Problems in the Text
  • The Masorah
  • Viewing and Searching for Ketiv-Qere Readings
  • Vocalization System
  • Variation in the Masoretic Tradition
  • Important Manuscripts
Unit 9: The Hebrew Bible since AD 1000
  • Transition to Modern Editions
  • Pre-Reformational Editions of the Old Testament
  • Editions of the Old Testament from the 1500s
  • Editions of the Old Testament from the 18th and 19th Centuries
  • Editions of the Old Testament from the 20th Century
  • Editions of the Old Testament in the 21st Century
Unit 10: Textual Criticism of the Old Testament: Overview
  • Preview of the Process
  • Determining Variants
  • Gathering Evidence: The Specialist
  • Gathering Evidence: The Non-Specialist
  • Examining Textual Variants with the NET Bible
  • Evaluating Evidence
Unit 11: Textual Criticism of the Old Testament: Variant Types
  • Unintentional Variants: Letter Confusion
  • Unintentional Variants: Word Division
  • Unintentional Variants: Vowel Pointing
  • Unintentional Variants: Eye Skipping
  • Unintentional Variants: Haplography
  • Unintentional Variants: Dittography
  • Unintentional Variants: Graphic Transposition
  • Unintentional Variants: Faulty Hearing
  • Intentional Variants
Unit 12: Principles for Evaluating Variants
  • Determining the Best Reading
  • Internal Considerations
  • External Considerations
  • Using Favorites to Collect Key Resources on Textual Criticism
  • An Example
  • Studying a Text Critical Problem in Isaiah 8:11
  • Revisiting Inspiration and Inerrancy
Unit 13: The Hebrew Bible and English Translations
  • English Translations
  • Evaluating English Translations
Conclusion
  • Summary of the Course

Dr. Michael S. Heiser is a Scholar-in-Residence for Faithlife Corporation, the makers of Logos Bible Software. His varied academic background enables him to operate in the realm of critical scholarship and the wider Christian community. His experience in teaching at the undergraduate level and writing for the layperson both directly contribute to Logos’ goal of adapting scholarly tools for nonspecialists.

Dr. Heiser earned his PhD in Hebrew Bible and Semitic languages and holds and MA in ancient history and Hebrew studies. He is the coeditor of Old Testament Greek Pseudepigrapha with Morphology and Semitic Inscriptions: Analyzed Texts and English Translations, and can do translation work in roughly a dozen ancient languages, including Biblical Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Ugaritic cuneiform. He also specializes in Israelite religion (especially Israel’s divine council), contextualizing biblical theology with Israelite and ancient Near Eastern religion, Jewish binitarianism, biblical languages, ancient Semitic languages, textual criticism, comparative philology, and Second Temple period Jewish literature. In addition, he was named the 2007 Pacific Northwest Regional Scholar by the Society of Biblical Literature.

OT285 Introducing Torah

  • Instructor: Rebekah Josberger
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Video Hours: 8

In Introducing Torah Dr. Rebekah Josberger provides important insights into the first five books of the Old Testament. The course begins with a look at the historical context of the Torah and why it inspired love in the hearts of the psalmists. Designed to teach students how to read and appreciate this section of Scripture, the course will walk you through multiple passages of the Torah, with emphasis on the Sabbath, the Ten Commandments, and two difficult marriage/divorce laws in Deuteronomy. You will come away with a better understanding and appreciation of this important portion of the Bible.

Contents:

Introduction
  • Introducing the Speaker and Course
Unit 1: Introduction to Torah
  • What Is Torah?
  • Goals for the Course
  • Methodologies for Reading Torah
Unit 2: Torah Is Grace
  • Loving the Torah: Part 1
  • Loving the Torah: Part 2
  • The “Prayer to Any God”
  • Deuteronomy and Evangelistic Torah
Unit 3: Torah in Exodus
  • Introduction to Torah in Exodus
  • How to Read Torah
  • God Came to Live with His People
Unit 4: Torah in Deuteronomy
  • Introduction to Torah in Deuteronomy
  • Covenant Framework of Deuteronomy
  • Sermonic Framework of Deuteronomy
  • Torah a Reflection of God’s Character
  • Sabbath Rest and God’s Character
  • Sabbath Rest in Deuteronomy 5
  • Introduction to the Ten Commandments
  • First and Second Commandments
  • Third Commandment
  • Fourth Commandment
  • Fifth Commandment
  • Sixth through Ninth Commandments
  • Tenth Commandment
Unit 5: How to Look at Torah
  • Introduction
  • Genesis 12: Where We Fit in the Torah
  • Instructional Nature of Torah
  • Why We Are Wrong to Think the Torah is Bad
  • Introduction to Deuteronomy 21:10–14
  • Deuteronomy 21:10–14: Characters
  • Deuteronomy 21:10–14: Issues
  • Deuteronomy 21:10–14: Structure: Part 1
  • Deuteronomy 21:10–14: Structure: Part 2
  • Deuteronomy 21:10–14: Structure: Part 3
  • Deuteronomy 21:10–14: Outward Signs of Grief, Change
  • Deuteronomy 21:10–14: Freedom and Social Status
  • Dishonor in Deuteronomy 21:10–14
  • Deuteronomy 21:10–14: Application
  • Principle-ization of Torah
  • Nature of Old Testament Law
  • Deuteronomy 21:10–14: Summary
  • Modern, Deuteronomistic, and Ancient Near Eastern Law
  • Code of Righteousness
  • Bridging Cultural Gaps
  • Paul’s Use of the Principle of the Law
  • Slavery and Biblical Principles
  • Hearing the Message of Torah
  • Ezra 9–10: Putting Yahweh First
Unit 6: Levitical Law and Torah
  • Leviticus 10: Danger of Offending a Holy God
  • Timeless and Contextual Dichotomy of the Law
  • Context of Brokenness for Torah
  • Types and Integration of Biblical Law
  • What Uncleanness Shows about God
  • Leviticus 21: Defective Priests and Brokenness
Unit 7: Deuteronomy 24:1–4 and Torah
  • Introduction to Deuteronomy 24:1–4
  • Introduction to Ancient Near East Setting of Deuteronomy 24:1–4
  • Abandonment and Care in Ancient Near Eastern Law: Part 1
  • Abandonment and Care in Ancient Near Eastern Law: Part 2
  • Deuteronomic Background on Divorce
  • Deuteronomy 24:1–4: Characters
  • Deuteronomy 24:1–4: First Marriage: Part 1
  • Deuteronomy 24:1–4: First Marriage: Part 2
  • Deuteronomy 24:1–4: Communal Law
  • Defiled in Deuteronomy 24:1–4: Part 1
  • Defiled in Deuteronomy 24:1–4: Part 2
  • Defiled in Deuteronomy 24:1–4: Part 3
  • Deuteronomy 24:1–4: Interpretation
Application of Torah
  • Conclusion: Thematic versus Contextual Application

Dr. Rebekah Josberger is associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Multnomah University in Portland, Oregon. She has a passion for Old Testament studies and biblical languages, particularly Hebrew. Her goal is for students to learn to read and understand the Word for themselves, whether in Hebrew or English, so that they might better know its Author.

Since her arrival at Multnomah in 2009, Dr. Josberger’s efforts have been focused on developing a solid seminary Hebrew program that enables and encourages students to learn Hebrew well enough to use it for personal growth and ministry long after their student days are over. At Multnomah she enjoys the opportunity to pursue her interests and to work with colleagues she respects and admires while pouring into the lives of students.

Dr. Josberger earned her PhD at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is continuing research related to her dissertation topic, “Between Rule and Responsibility: The Role of the Father as Agent of Righteousness in Deuteronomy’s Domestic Ideology.” She has a special love for the book of Deuteronomy and shares the psalmist’s passion for the Torah as so beautifully expressed in Psalms 19 and 119.

OT202 Introducing the Pentateuch

  • Instructor: David W. Baker
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Video Hours: 8

In Introducing the Pentateuch Dr. David Baker provides a broad overview of the background, structure, content, themes, and literary styles of the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. He traces the continuous story line from creation to Israel’s arrival in the promised land with a bird’s-eye view, while exploring key stories, topics, and theological messages in greater detail along the way. Throughout the course, Dr. Baker draws out and discusses the implications of this portion of the Old Testament for the Christian’s life and ministry.

Contents:

Introduction
  • Introducing the Speaker and Course
Unit 1: Understanding Scripture
  • Interpreting the Bible
  • Historical-Critical Method
  • Preunderstanding and Presuppositions
  • A Common Presuppositional Worldview
  • The Nature of Scripture: Words of God
Unit 2: Introducing the Pentateuch
  • Structure and Content of the Pentateuch
  • Types of Context
  • Literary Context of the Pentateuch
  • Cultural Context of the Pentateuch
Unit 3: Genesis
  • In the Beginning God
  • Heavens and the Earth
  • Now as for the Earth
  • Creation Days 1–3
  • Creation Days 4–6
  • Bible and Science
  • God, Science, and the Scientific Method
  • Science and Faith
  • Disagreements: Science and Bible?
  • Reconstructionist View of Creation
  • Concordist and Literal Views of Creation
  • Literary and John Walton Views of Creation
  • Theology of the Sabbath
  • Yahweh and Adam
  • The Garden and the Limitation of Freedom
  • The Search for Fellowship
  • The Woman and the Serpent
  • Sons of God and Daughters of Man
  • The Flood and Its Aftermath
  • Gilgamesh: Babylonian Flood Story
  • Ham and His Sin
  • Interpreting the Curse of Ham
  • Tower of Babel
  • Tracing the Line of Promise
  • Promises to the Patriarchs
  • Patriarchs: Fathers of Israel
Unit 4: Exodus
  • The Story of Moses
  • “Heaviness” Motif in Exodus
  • Ten Signs/Plagues
  • Ten Words: Decalogue
  • The First Commandment: Negative Ethic
  • The First Commandment: Positive Ethic
  • Structure of Exodus
  • The Tabernacle
  • Tabernacle and Symbolism
  • Law (Torah)
  • Characteristics of Biblical Law
Unit 5: Leviticus
  • Leviticus and Worship
  • Literary Genres in Leviticus
  • Overview: Leviticus 1–10
  • Overview: Leviticus 11–26
  • Sacred and Profane
  • Uncleanness
  • Holiness Code
Unit 6: Numbers
  • Introduction to Numbers
  • Content of Numbers
  • Balaam, Son of Beor
  • Daughters of Zelophehad and Old Testament Law
  • Priesthood in the Pentateuch
Unit 7: Deuteronomy
  • Introduction to Deuteronomy
  • Literary Style of Deuteronomy
  • Moses’ Four Speeches
  • Introduction to Covenant
  • Elements of an Ancient Near Eastern Covenant
  • Covenant Uniqueness
Unit 8: Old Testament Law
  • The Law’s Relevance for the Christian: Part 1
  • The Law’s Relevance for the Christian: Part 2
  • Suggested Guidelines for Understanding Old Testament Law
  • Biblical Theology of Law
Conclusion
  • Conclusion to the Course

Dr. David W. Baker is a professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio, where he’s taught since 1986, following teaching assignments at the University of Durban-Westville and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He’s also lectured in Argentina, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Dr. Baker has a particular interest in pedagogy, constantly exploring new means and media to enhance the learning and teaching experience for both the instructor and the student. He has contributed to, edited, or written over 40 books, including Isaiah in the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, The NIV Application Commentary: Joel, Obadiah, Malachi, and Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch. Forthcoming books include Genesis 37–50: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text in the Baylor Handbook on the Hebrew Bible Series, 1 & 2 Kings in the Teach the Text Commentary Series, Genesis in the Apollos Old Testament Commentary Series, and 1 & 2 Samuel in the Believers Church Bible Commentary Series.

OT217 Interpreting Judges

  • Instructor: Kenneth C. Way
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Video Hours: 8

Journey through the cycles and psychology of sin in the book of Judges, and recognize God as the deliverer of sinful people—as you explore the themes of rebellion, Canaanization, and syncretism, you will discover the heroic role God plays in this narrative. Dr. Way applies literary and theological analysis to the text to ultimately derive the core message from the book. Through this study you will also gain insight into the crucial task that Scripture has of filling hearts and minds with the words of God so that we can be transformed today and break the cycles of sin in our own culture.

Contents:

Introduction
  • Introducing the Speaker and the Course
Unit 1: Introduction to Judges
  • Preface
  • Literary Structure: Part 1
  • Literary Structure: Part 2
  • Literary Structure: Part 3
  • Literary Structure: Part 4
  • Literary Structure: Part 5
  • Theological Contributions: Part 1
  • Theological Contributions: Part 2
  • Theological Contributions: Part 3
  • Theological Contributions: Part 4
  • Theological Contributions: Part 5
  • Historical Setting
  • Composition
Unit 2: Prologue (Judg 1:1–3:6)
  • Military Failure: Part 1
  • Military Failure: Part 2
  • Military Failure: Part 3
  • Military Failure: Part 4
  • Religious Failure: Part 1
  • Religious Failure: Part 2
  • Religious Failure: Part 3
  • Baal
Unit 3: Othniel (Judg 3:7–11)
  • Literary Analysis of the Othniel Story
  • The Grace of God’s Deliverance
  • The Judge and the Oppressor
  • The First and Last Cycles
  • The Spirit of the Lord
Unit 4: Ehud (Judg 3:12–30)
  • The Moabites
  • Who Is Ehud?
  • Who Is Eglon?
  • The Weapon
  • Lock and Key
  • What’s Wrong and Where’s God in the Ehud Story? Part 1
  • What’s Wrong and Where’s God in the Ehud Story? Part 2
  • Ehud and Jephthah
Unit 5: Deborah and Barak (Judg 4:1–5:31)
  • Literary Analysis of the Deborah and Barak Story
  • The Canaanite Players
  • Deborah
  • Barak
  • Jael
  • What’s Wrong in the Deborah and Barak Story?
  • Where’s God in the Deborah and Barak Story?
  • Women in Judges
Unit 6: Gideon (Judg 6:1–8:32)
  • Literary Analysis of the Gideon Story
  • Setting the Scene
  • The Goddesses of Judges
  • The Fleece
  • The Battle
  • The Aftermath
  • The Angel of the Lord
  • The Heroes of Hebrews
Unit 7: Abimelech (Judg 8:33–9:57)
  • Literary Analysis of the Abimelech Story
  • An Independent Cycle
  • What’s Wrong in the Abimelech Story?
  • Where’s God in the Abimelech Story?
  • The Shechem Temple
  • Other Background Information
Unit 8: Jephthah (Judg 10:6–12:7)
  • Literary Analysis of the Jephthah Story
  • History and Literature
  • What’s Wrong in the Jephthah Story? Part 1
  • What’s Wrong in the Jephthah Story? Part 2
  • What’s Wrong in the Jephthah Story? Part 3
  • Applying Jephthah's Story
  • Human Sacrifice
  • The Ammonites
Unit 9: The Minor Judges (Judg 3:31; 10:1–5; 12:8–15)
  • Literary Analysis of the Minor Judges
  • Exposition of the Minor Judges: Part 1
  • Exposition of the Minor Judges: Part 2
  • Exposition of the Minor Judges: Part 3
  • The Theology of the Minor Judges
Unit 10: Samson (Judg 13:1–16:31)
  • Literary Analysis of the Samson Story
  • Samson’s Morality
  • Samson’s Might
  • Samson’s Mission
  • Samson’s Meaning
  • A Strategic Literary Interruption
  • Samson’s Altercation
  • Opportunities and Occasions
  • Samson’s Hair
  • Samson’s Entertainment
  • Saint or Sinner?
  • The Philistines
Unit 11: Epilogue (Judg 17:1–21:25)
  • The Final Movement
  • Literary Analysis of the Micah Story
  • The Ephod and Teraphim
  • What’s Wrong in Chapter 17?
  • What’s Wrong in Chapter 18?
  • Where Is God in Chapter 18?
  • Tel Dan
  • Literary Analysis of Chapters 19–21
  • Literary Analysis of the Levite Story
  • Exposition of the Levite Story
  • The Theology of the Levite Story
  • Applying the Levite Story
  • Where’s God in Chapter 20?
  • What’s Wrong in Chapter 20?
  • Where’s God and What’s Wrong in Chapter 21?
  • Summary of Chapters 19–21
  • Intertextuality
  • The Ban
Conclusion
  • The Transformational Power of the Book of Judges

Dr. Kenneth Way’s passion is teaching the Old Testament in its ancient Near Eastern context. His research interests include the book of Judges, Israelite religion and archaeology, Northwest Semitic inscriptions, and the fauna of the ancient Near East. He regularly presents at academic meetings and has been published in Ugarit-Forschungen, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Journal of Biblical Literature, Levant, and the IVP Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books. Ever since his college days, Dr. Way has sensed God’s calling to teach Bible (especially Old Testament) in a classroom setting and to mentor students who desire more of God in their lives.

OT221 Introductory Issues in Psalms

  • Instructor: Mark D. Futato
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Video Hours: 3

Introductory Issues in Psalms (OT221) presents an overview of important interpretive elements of the book of Psalms, challenging traditional views in the process. It considers the book of Psalms as a whole, surveys and illustrates the various categories of particular psalms, and suggests christological implications of the book. The course provides a robust understanding of how the psalms are organized and how they lead to successful living.

Contents:

Unit 1: Psalms as Instruction
  • An Introduction to Torah
  • The Five Books of the Psalms
  • Meditation in the Bible
  • For the Happy Life
  • The Promise of Blessedness
  • The Promise of Success
  • Psalm 1 and Christ
Unit 2: Psalms as Poetry
  • Introduction to Hebrew Poetry
  • Interpreting Imagery
  • Imagery Used in the Psalms
  • The Importance of Genre
  • What Is Genre?
  • Why Is Genre Important?
  • The Primary Genres of Psalms
  • Genres of Psalms and Christ
  • Using the Psalms Explorer
Unit 3: Psalms as History
  • Historical Context of the Psalms
  • General Comments about Superscriptions
  • Are Superscriptions Original?
  • Timelessness of a Psalm
  • Historical Settings of Psalms
Unit 4: Psalms as Theology
  • Introduction
  • Our God Is King
  • Comparing Hebrew Words in Translation
  • Our God Reigns through the Anointed One
  • Our Destiny Is Glory
  • Our King Is Coming
Unit 5: Psalms as Wisdom
  • Wisdom Literature
  • Graphing How Often a Word Occurs in Each Biblical Book
  • Wisdom’s Diction and Themes
  • Psalms as Wisdom
  • The Wisdom Psalter

Dr. Mark Futato joined Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) in 1999, and serves as the Robert L. Maclellan Professor of Old Testament. He teaches core classes on Hebrew and Old Testament books. Dr. Futato served as academic dean of RTS Orlando from 2004 to 2012.

Dr. Futato’s research interests include biblical Hebrew, the book of Psalms, and the role that elements of creation, such as climate and geography, play in Scripture. Dr. Futato has published multiple books on the Psalms, as well as an introduction to biblical Hebrew. He is currently finishing a commentary on Jonah.

Dr. Futato also served on the translation team for the book of Psalms in The New Living Translation (NLT), contributed study notes for the ESV Study Bible and The Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible, and contributed to the New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis (5 vols.).

Students appreciate Dr. Futato’s passionate emphasis on God’s desire to bless all nations, his engaging communication style, and his practical application of biblical texts to those who struggle, suffer, and doubt. Dr. Futato and his wife, Adele, have four children: William, Evan, Mark Jr., and Annie.

OT231 Survey of Major Prophets

  • Instructor: Paul W. Ferris
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Video Hours: 9

The prophets of the Old Testament conveyed the words of God to ancient Israel, promised the advent of Jesus the Messiah, and are still relevant to our modern setting. Paul Ferris educates viewers on the office of prophet, provides detailed character studies of prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah, and outlines his methodology for teaching powerful lessons drawn from their lives and teaching. This course allows modern students and teachers of the Bible to identify themes in the ministries of Old Testament prophets and to relate them to their church, their classroom, and in a devotional sense.

Contents:

Introduction
  • Introducing the Speaker and the Course
Unit 1: Introduction to Prophets and Prophetism
  • What Is a Prophet?
  • Who Were the Prophets?
  • What Is Prophecy?
  • Did the Prophets Understand Their Calling?
  • Are True Prophets Unique to Israel?
  • The Promise Project: God’s Mission to Restore Creation
  • The Promise of Presence and Blessing
  • The Promise of Reconciliation
  • The Promise of Reconciliation Leads to Glory
  • The Promise of Glory and the New Testament
  • The Promise as the Basis of the Kingdom of God
  • The Promise Doctrine in the New Testament
  • The Eternally Operative Doctrine of the Promise
Unit 2: Isaiah
  • Introduction to Isaiah
  • The Geopolitical Setting of Isaiah
  • The Audience and Authorship of Isaiah
  • Questions Concerning Isaiah’s Authorship
  • The Organization of the Book of Isaiah
  • The Core Message of Isaiah: Calling
  • The Core Message of Isaiah: Authenticity
  • The Promised One: Isaiah 7–8
  • The New Testament Use of the Old Testament
  • The Intended Outcome: Isaiah 19
  • The Suffering Servant: Isaiah 52:13–53:12
  • The Identity of the Servant
  • The Rejection of the Servant
  • The Human Cause and the Divine Act of the Atonement
  • The Submission of the Servant in His Death and Burial
  • The Exaltation of the Servant to Success
  • The Exaltation of the Servant to Satisfaction and Reward
  • The Impact of the Book of Isaiah on the New Testament
Unit 3: Jeremiah
  • Introduction to Jeremiah
  • The Geopolitical Setting of Jeremiah
  • The Spiritual Setting of Jeremiah’s Message
  • Jeremiah’s Ministry and Message
  • Toward a Theology of Calling
  • Incapacity, Inexperience, and God’s Encouragement
  • Lawsuit
  • Abominable Worship
  • The Locus of Faith
  • Struggles in Ministry
  • Renewal of the Covenant: Part One
  • Renewal of the Covenant: Part Two
  • Renewal of the Covenant: Part Three
  • Renewal of the Covenant: Part Four
Unit 4: Ezekiel
  • Introduction to Ezekiel
  • Ezekiel’s Background, Audience, and Message
  • Ezekiel’s Call and Commission
  • Prophetic Subversion of Key Doctrines
  • Restoration Proclamations
  • The Lord Acts to Renew Israel: Part One
  • The Lord Acts to Renew Israel: Part Two
  • Ezekiel’s Vision of the Renewed Kingdom
  • Tensions with Hebrews
  • The Theology of Ezekiel: Part One
  • The Theology of Ezekiel: Part Two
Unit 5: Daniel
  • Introduction to Daniel
  • The Setting, Authorship, and Audience of Daniel
  • The Message of Daniel
  • The Fiery Furnace and Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
  • Daniel’s Dream of Four Beasts
  • Daniel’s Prayer
  • God’s Response to Daniel’s Prayer
  • Interpreting Daniel’s Visions
Summary and Conclusion
  • Conclusion
  • Summary

Paul Ferris Jr. is a professor of Hebrew Bible at Bethel Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. In addition to a teaching and leadership ministry in theological education in the U.S. and Canada as well as in Egypt, Haiti, Israel, and Romania, he has had the privilege to serve as pastor, church planter and hospital chaplain.

He has authored The Genre of Communal Lament in the Bible and the Ancient Near East as well as the Expositor’s Bible Commentary on Lamentation and the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary on Lamentations. He has contributed signed articles to the Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia, the Anchor Bible Dictionary, the Dictionary of the Old Testament Wisdom, Poetry & Writings, the Dictionary of the Old Testament Prophets, and the Lexham Bible Dictionary.

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