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Course Syllabus
BIBL 3355 Survey of the Old Testament
Fall Term, 2003
3 Credit Hour

Instructor

Stacy Atkins

Office

Bolivar, MO

Phone

TBA

Email

atkins@ameschristian.org

Course Learning Resources:

    The Holy Bible (any translation)

Course Description

Prerequisite: BIBL 2355
This course presents the biblical Old Testament as a sequence of events, concepts, and theological principles. It traces the creation of the world, the history of the Hebrew nation, and the poetry and prophecies of the Old Testament

Course Learning Objectives

1. Have read and discussed the creation and early history of the world from a Biblical world view;
2. Have read and discussed the origin of the Hebrew nation and its early history;
3. Be exposed to the Mosaic Law and its major tenets;
4. Understand the purpose and themes of the poetic books of the Old Testament;
5. Have read and discussed the prophetic books of the Old Testament;
6. Be exposed to the role of the Old Testament in the arrival and life of Jesus Christ;
7. Be exposed to the major controversies and issues surrounding Old Testament teaching and interpretation.

Course Policies

    Attendance
    This is a 6 week course, and moves fairly quickly. Its requirements include assignments, discussion in the
    virtual classroom and tests that you will complete and submit via the Internet.

    I will be available to answer questions, engage in discussion and provide assistance as needed.

    Your assignments should be submitted as file attachments in either Microsoft Word or HTML format. Each assignment will be evaluated, graded, and returned with feedback. Values for each assignment and test are provided in a table below.

    Timing
    Please be sure to time your assignments so that you have adequate time to complete the work in the 6 weeks allowed.

    Communication
    Discussion is an important aspect to an effective online course. We will primarily communicate via the virtual classroom. However, please feel free to use my email address for questions, comments, concerns, etc. and I will do the same.

Evaluation Material

Assignments and Tests
There are 6 weekly assignments, plus a final paper and a final exam.

Grade Components

    Individual assignments: 10% each (60% of total)
    Final paper: 15% of total
    Final Exam: 25% of total

Grading Scale

95-100

A

90-94

A-

87-89

B+

84-86

B

80-83

B-

77-79

C+

74-76

C

70-73

C-

67-69

D+

64-66

D

60-63

D-

0-59

F

How to Take This Course

Assignments are posted on the Assignment page. Before you start working on assignments, please email me and introduce yourself. I would like to know a little about you, your motivation for taking this course, and what you hope to gain by taking it. Once I receive your note, I'll send one back.

After that, to get started, just visit the Assignment page and begin.

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