REL 110 - Old Testament Fall
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Concordia College- Selma, AL
REL 110 – OLD TESTAMENT
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3 credit hours
Section Information:
Course Name: Old Testament Introduction
Time: Online
Section Instructor: The Rev. Dr. Arlyn Sturtz
Contact through Moodle only.
Prerequisites
None
Textbook
Holy Bible (a reasonably modern and accurate translation such as ESV, NIV or NKJV)
Arnold, Bill and Beyer, Bryan. Encountering the Old Testament. 3rd Edition.
Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2015. ISBN 978-0-8010-4953-8
Concordia College Mission
To prepare students through Christ centered education for lives of responsible service to
the church, community and the world.
Course Goal
This course will help students to gain a thorough knowledge of the content of the Old
Testament, its literature and writing styles.
Course Description
Requirements: A survey of the Old Testament: from creation to the beginning of the
nation of the children of Israel to their return from exile. Particular attention is given to
God’s redemptive work, Messianic prophesies, the Patriarchal Period and the authenticity
and content of the Old Testament books.
Course Content
Requirements: The assigned readings from Encountering the Old Testament and Biblical
Books, CD which comes with textbook, PowerPoint for each week provided by the
instructor through Moodle, covering the books of the Old Testament and related topics.
Course Requirements
Requirements: Complete reading assignments, complete written assignments (weekly
quizzes), mid-term and final exams.
Instructor reserves the right to change the class syllabus to meet class needs
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Assessment/Evaluation
Students will be evaluated upon their ability to effectively interpret and communicate the
background and content of the books of the Old Testament. These assignments have the
following value of the student's grade:
Weekly Quizzes*
Mid-Term Exam
Final Exam
80%
10%
10%
* Quizzes will be posted each week with a due date which is the last date they
will be accepted. If you have other commitments that day (e.g., college related
activities), submit them earlier. The lowest two (2) grades on the quizzes will be
dropped.
The scale below as required by Concordia College-Selma guidelines will be used:
90-100%
A
80-89%
70-79%
B
C
60-69%
D
below 60%
F
Note: Since Moodle will not accept assignments after the due
date and time it is especially important to complete all
assignments ON TIME for which a submission date and time is
given!
ATTENTION
Students who have a verified disability which requires special arrangements of
accommodations must see the College 504 coordinator immediately, and speak to the
instructor at the beginning of the course so that appropriate accommodations can be
initiated.
Revised:
July 25, 2015
Instructor reserves the right to change the class syllabus to meet class needs
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How Much Time Should I Spend on this Class Each Week?
… the Carnegie Credit Hour, [is] the standard commonly used by the Federal
Government. An hour of credit is awarded for lecture/seminar course meeting 50minutes each week during a 14-15 week semester and requiring two hours of
outside preparation each week by the student.
[http://www.lasc.edu/students/Credit%20Hour%20Definition%20for%20LASC.pdf.
accessed 7/13/15]
In other words, a 1 credit course assumes a single class period of 50 minutes and
two hours of outside preparation by the student. Since this is a 3 credit course, it
assumes three 50-minute class periods and six hours of preparation.
Since an online class does not meet in person, the assumption is that the student
will spend at least 9 hours a week in class preparation (reading the text, watching
the PowerPoints, reading the assigned Biblical texts and completing the weekly quiz.)
Proposed Class Schedule, Fall 2015
NOTE: The professor reserves the right to modify the schedule based on class
circumstances and needs. Notice will be given via Moodle.
Week 1: August 17th -- 23rd
Chapter 1: What is O.T. & Why Study It?
Chapter 1 Quiz due by Sunday, August 23rd , 11:55pm
Week 2: August 24th – 30th
Chapter 2: Where and When Did the Events of the O.T. Take Place?
Chapter 2 Quiz due by Sunday, August 30th , 11:55pm
Week 3: August 31st – September 6th
Chapter 3: Introduction to the Pentateuch
Chapter 4: Genesis 1-11 pp. 77-87
Chapter 3 Quiz due by Thursday, September 3rd , 11:55pm
Chapter 4 Quiz due by Sunday, September 6th , 11:55pm
Instructor reserves the right to change the class syllabus to meet class needs
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Week 4: September 7th – 13th
Chapter 5: Genesis 12-50 pp. 89-101
Chapter 6: Exodus
Quiz Chapter 5 due by Thursday, September 10th , 11:55pm
Quiz Chapters 6 due by Sunday, September 13th, 11:55pm
Week 5: September 14th – 20th
Chapter 7: Leviticus
Chapter 8: Numbers
Chapter 9: Deuteronomy
Quiz Chapters 7 & 8 due by Thursday, September 17th , 11:55pm
Quiz Chapter 9 due by Sunday, September 20th, 11:55pm
Week 6: September 21st – 27th
Chapter 10: Introduction to Historical Books
Chapter 11: Joshua
Chapter 12: Judges and Ruth
Quiz Chapters 10 & 11 due by Thursday, September 24th , 11:55pm
Quiz Chapter 12 due by Sunday, September 27th , 11:55pm
Week 7: September 28th – October 4th
Chapter 13: First Samuel
Chapter 14: Second Samuel
Quiz Chapter 13 due by Thursday, October 1st, 11:55pm
Quiz Chapter 14 due by Sunday, October 4th , 11:55pm
Week 8: October 5th – 11th
Chapter 15: First Kings
Chapter 16: Second Kings
Chapter 17: First and Second Chronicles
Quiz Chapter 15 due by Thursday, October 8th , 11:55pm
Quiz Chapters 16-17 due by Sunday, October 11th, 11:55pm
Instructor reserves the right to change the class syllabus to meet class needs
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MIDTERM EXAM due date to be announced
Week 9: October 12th – 18th
Chapter 18: Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Quiz Chapter18 due by Sunday, October 15th, 11:55pm
Week 10: October 19th – 25th
Chapter 19: Introduction to the Poetical Books
Chapter 20: Job
Chapter 21: Psalms
Quiz Chapters 19-20 due by Thursday, October 22nd , 11:55pm
Quiz Chapter 21 due by Sunday, October 25th, 11:55pm
Week 11: October 26th – November 1st
Chapter 22: Proverbs
Chapter 23: Ecclesiastes/Song of Songs
Chapters 22-23 due by Sunday, November 1st , 11:55pm
Week 12: November 2nd – 8th
Chapter 25: Isaiah 1-39
Chapter 26: Isaiah 40-66
Quiz Chapter 25 due by Thursday, November 5th , 11:55pm
Quiz Chapter 26 due by Sunday, November 8th, 11:55pm
Week 13: November 9th – 15th
Chapter 27: Jeremiah 1-20
Chapter 28: Jeremiah 21-52
Quiz Chapter 27 due by Thursday, November 12th , 11:55pm
Quiz Chapter 28 due by Sunday, November 15th , 11:55pm
Instructor reserves the right to change the class syllabus to meet class needs
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Week 14: November 15th – 22nd
Chapter 31: Daniel
Quiz Chapter 31 due by Sunday, November 22nd , 11:55pm
Week 15: November 23rd – 29th
Chapter 31: Jonah
Quiz Chapter 31 due by Sunday, November 29th , 11:55pm
FINAL EXAM due date to be announced
Instructor reserves the right to change the class syllabus to meet class needs
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