TRS 808B Old Testament Theology
Treats the problem and method of Old Testament theology. Suggests effective principles and methods to understand the full meaning of the biblical text in order to tackle and resolve issues at the leading edge of hermeneutics and biblical theology. Detailed study of heuristics, selected ideas (covenant, kingship, eschatology, etc.), canonical criticism, salvation history, dialectic and symbolic hermeneutics, communal reading/narratological approaches. Prerequisite: A background in the graduate study of the Old Testament. Also, Biblical Hebrew and at least one of the following: French or German.