Old Testament Studies Concentration
Definition: This concentration refines skills for Bible interpretation and exposition. It focuses on interpreting the Hebrew text, use of the Old Testament in the New Testament, theological and spiritual formation, and engaging contemporary culture.
The Faculty Advisor, Dr. Robert Chisholm, and I agreed on the following. Here is my Approval Form.
1. Required: OT5902 Old Testament Thesis
Requirement Yet to be Completed
OT5902 Old Testament Thesis
Current Progress: Will begin in the Fall of 2022 Semester
Estimated dates of completion: Summer of 2023
As I developed and demonstrated mastery of Old Testament language and background applied to exegesis, I have learned that my passion if to use these skills and information for theological problem solving. I have come to understand that it is a passion of mine to exegete scripture in order to speak to theological issues bringing fresh new ways of looking at it. Among these tools are discourse analysis and an application of Jewish backgrounds to develop a dispensational approach to theological areas with long standing theological impasses. I look forward to continuing my development to sharpen my contribution.
Lifelong Development Statement
As a result of the experiences documented by these artifacts, I plan to continue to develop my philosophy and approach to teaching biblical Hebrew, in order to help my future students learn more efficiently and effectively for greater comprehension, retention, and future use of the language in their future ministries after school. I plan to do this by continuing to teach Hebrew in order to develop more lessons and to get feedback on what works and how I can improve. I also plan to read more Second Language Acquisition literature and research how others are implementing these same principles.