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Course Syllabus
BIBL 3353 Survey of the Old Testament
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

    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.

    Prerequisite: BIBL 2355

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 90 day independent study course, and is designed to be primarily self-paced. Its requirements include assignments and tests that you will complete and submit via the Internet.

    I will maintain email and Internet contact and 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 90 days. Course tests are sent to you after you complete specific assignments (please see Test page), so be sure to give yourself enough space to pace the work comfortably.

    Communication
    As an independent study course, this is more a one-on-one exercise than a scheduled class might be. However, discussion is still important. Please feel free to use my email address for questions, comments, concerns, etc. and I will do the same. We do have the option to add a discussion forum should we need one.

Evaluation Material

Assignments and Tests
There are 10 total assignments, including a final paper.
There are three total tests, including a final exam. The tests are sent to you after you have submitted sequential assignments, as outlined on the Test page.

Grade Components

    6 Individual assignments: 13% each (78% of total)
    Final paper: 22% 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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