Syllabus; Old Testament Prophets

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Six-week model This worksheet is to aid in the development of an Barclay College online course. It will be the basis for the syllabus, course lectures, assignments, resources, grading guidelines, and other information for your class. Each class will be constructed from the information you provide on this worksheet. The worksheet is set up in a table format. If you download it onto your computer, you will be working in a table format. Hopefully this makes the process easier to navigate. If you have questions do not hesitate to call me (800-862-0226 of, 620-803-9404 cell) or email me (rouce.frazier@barclaycollege.edu). OOT333 Old Testament Prophets A study of the books of Isaiah through Malachi (the "major" and "minor" prophets). Students will be introduced to the social, political, and religious conditions during the times of the prophets. Attention will be given to the purpose and structure of each book. The value of modern messages from ancient writers will be emphasized. Selected passages will be chosen for in depth study.

I. COURSE GENERAL INFORMATION Course Title Old Testament Prophets Course Number OOT 333 Course Session Course Dates July 18- September 2, 2011 Credit Hours 3 Prerequisites (Office use) II. Course Instructor (if you have filled out this worksheet previously skip this section) Your Name (include highest degree Dr. Mark Kelley
designation)

List all undergraduate and graduate degrees and institutions. Brief description of your employment history. Address Office phone Cell phone Home phone Email address Course Textbooks: (list with current edition and ISBN#. You can check ISBN # on Amazon.com) j Required Textbooks Smith, Gary V. (1994) The prophets as Textbook #1 preachers. Nashville, Tenn.: B&H Academic ISBN-13: 978-0805418606 Brueggemann, Walter. (2001) The prophetic Textbook #2 nd imagination. 2 Ed. Philadelphia: Fortress Press ISBN-13: 978-0800632878 Textbook #3 Student does not need to purchase these books. j Resource Textbooks Heschel, Abraham Joshua. (2007) The prophets. Resource #1 Rev. Ed. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers
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Resource #2 Resource #3

Resource #4 Resource #5 Course Intended Learning Outcomes upon completion, students should be able to

Lundbom, Jack R. (2010) The Hebrew prophets. Minneapolis: Fortress Press VanGemeren. (1990) Interpreting the prophetic word. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House. www.Biblestudytools.com

Describe the general content of each prophetic book in broad terms (knowledge). Identify the historical, socio-economic, and religious situation in Israel and Judah during the ministry of each prophet (knowledge and synthesis). Explain how each prophet was used to change the worldview of his audience by persuading them to transform their lives based on Gods revelation (analysis and synthesis). Produce a biblically based theological application from principles derived from a biblical text (application). Motivate a designated audience to respond to a prophetic message (integration)

Course Schedule (the day by day requirements for the student) Week 1 Required text and lecture reading j Day 1 Post answers covering the textbook as listed at the end of the j Day 2 j Day 3 j Day 4 j Day 5 j Day 6 j Day 7 Week 2 j Day 1 j Day 2 j j j j Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
lecture. Respond to the posts by other students

In addition, students will submit Weekly Reflection paper Class discussion. Respond to other students. Sunday. No assignments given or due. Catch up Required text and lecture reading Post answers covering the textbook as listed at the end of the lecture Respond to the posts by other students Email to the instructor the current condition and scripture you will use in your Prophet Project. In addition, students will submit Weekly Reflection paper Class discussion. Respond to other students. Catch up on work you have not submitted for Week 1. Sunday. No assignments given or due. Catch up Required text and lecture reading Post answers covering the textbook as listed at the end of the lecture Post report on a peer-reviewed journal article covering Jeremiah. Respond to the posts by other students Post your mourning assignment (steps 3-4 of your Prophet Project) In addition, students will submit Weekly Reflection paper and mid-segment reports. Class discussion. Respond to other students. Catch up on work you have not submitted for Weeks 1-2. Sunday. No assignments given or due. Catch up

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j Day 7 Week 3 j Day 1 j Day 2 j j j j Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

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j Day 7 Week 4

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Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

Required text and lecture reading Post answers covering the textbook as listed at the end of the lecture. Post report on a peer-reviewed journal article covering Isaiah Post your promise assignment (steps 5-6 of your Prophet Project) In addition, students will submit Weekly Reflection paper. Class discussion. Respond to other students. Catch up on work you have not submitted for Weeks 1-3. Sunday. No assignments given or due. Catch up Required text and lecture reading Post answers covering the textbook as listed at the end of the lecture Respond to the posts by other students Post your theology assignment (steps 7-8 of your Prophet Project) In addition, students will submit Weekly Reflection paper Class discussion. Respond to other students. Catch up on work you have not submitted for Weeks 1-4 Sunday. No assignments given or due. Catch up Required text and lecture reading Post answers covering the textbook as listed at the end of the lecture Respond to the posts by other students Post your final presentation for the Prophet Project In addition, students will submit Weekly Reflection paper. Class discussion. Respond to other students. Catch up on work you have not submitted for Weeks 1-5. Sunday. No assignments given or due. Catch up

30 60

j Day 7 Week 5 j Day 1 j Day 2 j j j j Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

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j Day 7 Week 6 j Day 1 j Day 2 j j j j j Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

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Lectures:

(lectures may be narrative or PowerPoint presentations or links to Internet sites. Most instructors do only one or two lectures per week but you may choose to use more at times to cover the material. Please send your lecture files to me as attachments via email). What do prophets do? Week 1

Lecture/Link 1 j Lecture/Link 2 j Lecture/Link 3 j Lecture/Link 4 Week 2 j Lecture/Link 1 j Lecture/Link 2 j Lecture/Link 3 j Lecture/Link 4 Week 3 j Lecture/Link 1 j Lecture/Link 2 j Lecture/Link 3 j Lecture/Link 4 Week 4 j Lecture/Link 1 j Lecture/Link 2 j Lecture/Link 3 j

Lecture for Week One Prophet Project.pdf

What Angers God? Lecture for Week Two

The Ministry of Mourning Lecture for Week Three How to Research Scholarly Journals.pdf

The Ministry of Promise-bearing Lecture for Week Four Who is Second Isaiah.pdf

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j Lecture/Link 4 Week 5 j Lecture/Link 1 j Lecture/Link 2 j Lecture/Link 3 j Lecture/Link 4 Week 6 j Lecture/Link 1 j Lecture/Link 2 j Lecture/Link 3 j Lecture/Link 4

The Ministry of Revealing Gods Character Lecture for Week Five

Exile Temptations Lecture for Week Six

Course Requirements: (These are special projects, tests, or papers, the students must submit. Please indicate the week and day each assignment is due). Prophet Project: Concern & Scripture submission; Week 2, #1 Day 4 Prophet Project: Mourning Assignment; Week 3, Day 4 #2

#3 #4 #5 #6 #7 Class Points:

Prophet Project: Promise Assignment; Week 4, Day 4 Prophet Project: Theology Assignment; Week 5, Day 4 Prophet Project: Presentation; Week 6, Day 4 Report on Journal article covering Jeremiah; Week 3, Day 3 Report on Journal article covering Isaiah; Week 4, Day 3

(Please designate the assignment and total points the assignment is worth. Put the point total in the third column to the right on this table. Common points for weekly assignments have already been assigned below. Instructors may change the any point totals if desired). You will need this information to construct your grade book. Below are some general areas for grading. You will likely have several more each week. YOU WILL CONSTRUCT YOUR GRADE BOOK IN THE PORTAL.

Points Weekly Assignments: j Reading Reports j Discussion Questions j Class Discussion j Weekly Reflection j Discussion/Participation Weekly Total Course Project Assignments 15 30 20 20 20 105

Should be 30 per week

(Please attach all special instructions for each Course Project Assignment to me via email. Include all tests.) Prophet Project: Concern & Scripture submission Prophet Project: Mourning Assignment Prophet Project: Promise Assignment Prophet Project: Theology Assignment Prophet Project: Final Presentation Report on journal article covering Isaiah Report on journal article covering Jeremiah

30 60 60 60 100 30 30

Week Learning Outcomes: Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

(Please list the topic for the week for the class; e.g., Introduction to Family Systems, or Theory Models, etc) What Do Prophets Do? Week 1 What Makes God Angry? The Ministry of Mourning The Ministry of Promise-bearing The Ministry of Revealing Gods Character Exile Temptations July 18 September 2, 2011 Instructor Mark Kelley, D.Min.

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Course Objectives:

(Each week you will have several target objectives or goals for the week. These goals should be found in your course objectives in your syllabus. Please list the objective or goal for each week below (e.g., Recognize the defining elements of major theoretical models of family functioning). These should be ONE SENTENCE and answer what the student will be able to DO upon completion of the course.) Students will understand the scope of prophetic ministry. Week 1 Students will develop rhetorical and sociological perspectives for analyzing the impact of the Old Testament Prophets. Students will recognize current situations that reflect Week 2 problems recorded in the prophets. Students will sense the grief prophets felt for the people they Week 3 spoke to. Students will understand the significance of empathy for their audience. Students will explore academic research on Jeremiah. Students will appreciate the role of promise in prophetic Week 4 communication. Students will explore academic research on Jeremiah. Students will demonstrate skill in recognizing theology implicit Week 5 in prophetic texts. Students will demonstrate skill in communicating prophetic Week 6 truth.

Textbook Reading Assignments: (Please list the textbook reading assignments below by chapter and page number; e.g., Smith (1999), Chapters 6 8, p. 126-183; Bergin (2003), Chapters 2, p. 23-34). Smith (1994), chapters 1-3, 5 and glossary, p. xi-47, 87-98, Week 1 and 347-348; Amos; Jonah Smith (1994), chapters 4, 6, 9, 10 p. 67-86, 99-116, 167-190; Week 2 Hosea; Micah; Zephaniah; Habakkuk Smith (1994), chapter 11, pages 191-228; Week 3 Brueggemann (2001), chapter 3, p. 39--58; Jeremiah chapters 1-4, 17-52 Smith (1994), chapters 7-8 p.117-166 ; Week 4 Brueggemann (2001), chapter 4, p. 59-80; Isaiah chapters 1-11, 24-28, 40-55, 58-66; Nahum Smith (1994), chapters 12-14, p. 229-282; Week 5 Joel; Obadiah; Ezekiel chapters 1-2, 30-48 Smith (1994), chapters 15-18 p. 283-338; Week 6 Daniel; Haggai; Zechariah; Malachi

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