Old Testament Wisdom Literature

OT6 – Old Testament Wisdom Literature

The Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament is made up of five books that teach us about God and about how to live a virtuous life.  From the struggles of Job, to the beauty of the Psalms and Proverbs, to the reality check of Ecclesiastes and the romantic poetry of the Song of Songs – the Old Testament wisdom literature give us insight into the practical meaning of human life before God.

Thursday, 10 AM-12 Noon, Apr. 3-May 29, 2014. 7 sessions – No classes during Holy Week – April 17 – or on May 8.

Required Texts:  Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey, by Bill T. Arnold & Bryan E. Beyer – $400 pesos.

Study notes for the final exam in Old Testament Wisdom Literature.

Introduction to the OT Wisdom Literature – April 3, 2014
Lecture notes in PDF                       Lecture notes in PPT

Job – April 10, 2014
Read Job and pp. 281-301 in Arnold-Beyer.
Lecture notes in PDF                       Lecture notes in PPT

Psalms – Part 1 – April 24, 2014
Read Psalms 1-72 and pp. 303-312 in Arnold-Beyer.
Lecture notes in PDF                       Lecture notes in PPT

Psalms – Part 2 – May 1, 2014
Read Psalms 73-150.
Lecture notes in PDF                       Lecture notes in PPT

Proverbs – May 15, 2014
Read Proverbs and pp. 313-323 in Arnold-Beyer.
Lecture notes in PDF                       Lecture notes in PPT

Ecclesiastes – May 22, 2014
Read Ecclesiastes and pp. 325-330 in Arnold-Beyer.
Lecture notes in PDF                       Lecture notes in PPT

Song of Songs; Final Exam – May 29, 2014
Read Song of Songs and pp. 330-335 in Arnold-Beyer.
Lecture notes in PDF                       Lecture notes in PPT