Synopses & Reviews
The Old Testament makes up three-quarters of the Bible and has had an incalculable influence on Western civilization and culture. Yet it often is largely unread in the church, neglected by preachers, and avoided by students. This volume, written by experienced scholars and educators from five continents, offers fresh perspectives on teaching the Old Testament today. Addressing the problems of curriculum, context, and communication, these essays discuss such topics as which parts of the Old Testament should be taught, what approaches work best with each level of students, and what modern educational methods can be applied to teaching the Bible.Practical, insightful, and based on years of classroom experience in institutions ranging from seminaries to secular universities, this book will enable all teachers of the Bible or theology to make the Old Testament more vital for their students.
Synopsis
This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. The Old Testament makes up three-quarters of the Bible and has had an incalculable influence on Western civilization and culture. Yet it is often neglected by the church, problematic for teachers, and inaccessible to students. Written by experienced scholars and educators from five continents, Make the Old Testament Live offers fresh perspectives on teaching the Old Testament today. Addressing problems of curriculum, context, and communication, these essays discuss such topics as which parts of the Old Testament should be taught, what approaches work best with each level of students, and what modern educational methods are best for teaching the Bible. Practical, insightful, and based on years of classroom experience in institutions ranging from seminaries to secular universities, this volume will enable all teachers of the Bible or theology to make the Old Testament more vital for their students.
Synopsis
Written by educators from five continents, this book offers fresh perspectives on teaching the old Testament today, and addresses problems of Curruculum, context, and communication.
Table of Contents
Bringing alive the Old Testament: its role in the wider curriculum / Richard S. Hess -- A table in the wilderness: towards a post-liberal agenda for Old Testament study / Craig G. Bartholomew -- A theological approach / James McKeown -- Correctly handling the word truth: teaching the Old Testament as a Christian book / Paul Barker -- A star-spangled Old Testament: teaching in the American seminary / Robert L. Hubbard -- A religious book in a secular university / T. Desmond Alexander -- Teddy-Bear sacrifices: selling the Old Testament in a religious studies department / Gordon J. Wenham -- From student to scholar: surviving as an Old Testament Ph.D. student / Rebecca Doyle -- From scholar to student: supervising Old Testament Ph.D. students / Hugh Williamson -- Teaching the Old Testament in the context of Islam / Ida Glaser -- Perspectives on teaching the Old Testament from the two-thirds world / M. Daniel Carroll R. -- Studying the original texts: effective learning and teaching of biblical Hebrew / David W. Baker -- 'Let the wise listen and add to their learning': modern education and an ancient book / Clive Lawless -- Annotated Old Testament bibliography / M. Daniel Carroll R. and Richard S. Hess.