BSOT8301 EXPOSITORY PREACHING FROM GENESIS 1-11 Doctor of Ministry Seminar New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary October 9-11, 2013

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1 BSOT8301 EXPOSITORY PREACHING FROM GENESIS 1-11 Doctor of Ministry Seminar New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary October 9-11, 2013 Dr. Harold R. Mosley Dr. Preston L. Nix Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew Professor of Evangelism and Evangelistic Preaching Dodd 209; (ext. 3251) Leavell Center, (ext. 8820) nobts.edu Mission Statement The mission of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is to equip leaders to fulfill the Great Commission and the Great Commandments through the local church and its ministries. Core Values and Curriculum Competencies This course will provide each student with the opportunity to develop further in the five core values (Doctrinal Integrity, Spiritual Vitality, Mission Focus, Characteristic Excellence, and Servant Leadership) that NOBTS believes are essential for the leadership of healthy Southern Baptist churches. The Core Value Focus for , Doctrinal Integrity, is addressed by emphasizing proper interpretation and proclamation of Scripture. The Curriculum Competencies specifically addressed in the course are Biblical Exposition and Worship Leadership. Course Purpose Sound exegesis is foundational to persuasive preaching. Working with the Book of Genesis, this course seeks to prepare those in proclamation ministry for the task of expository preaching. As such, the Pastoral Ministries Division and Biblical Studies Division desire to help develop proclamation skills in the area of Old Testament history, word studies, and theological analysis all while remaining sensitive to the task of rightly dividing the Word of God. The work is aimed at providing a model upon which students can establish an effective life-discipline of study and sermon preparation. Student Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Demonstrate a mastery of the major interpretive issues and theology of Genesis Create exegetical information necessary as pre-work for homiletical exegesis. 3. Organize a series of exegetical-expository sermons/lessons from Genesis Compose a complete sermon (manuscript) that indicates integration and characterization of sound exegeticalhomiletical principles. 5. Value the contribution of Genesis 1-11 to the preaching/teaching ministry of the local church. Course Teaching Methodology 1. The seminar will be primarily a series of directed studies under the supervision of the professors. 2. Lectures by the professors will provide the basis for movement from subject to subject within the seminar. 3. Assigned projects and presentations will sharpen the student s knowledge and skills in important areas of exegetical and homiletical study of Genesis Note: Dr. Mosley will lead the discussion of the background and exegesis of Genesis Dr. Nix will deal with the exposition and preaching of Genesis Textbooks 1. Mathews, Kenneth A. Genesis 1-11:26. In New American Commentary. 2. Walton, John H. Genesis. In NIV Application Commentary. Course Requirements The student will: 1. Read the assigned textbooks. 2. Prepare a Background Paper on a critical issue or major theme from Genesis 1-11 (see topics listed below). The topics will be assigned by Dr. Mosley. (Students should contact Dr. Mosley for assignment. Have a first,

2 second, and third choice.) The Background Paper is to be 8-10 pages in length (double-spaced) [consult th Turabian, 6 ed. for format and style]. The Background Paper is due at the beginning of the first day of class (October 9, 2013). Each student will make a verbal presentation of the paper during the seminar. 3. Prepare an Exposition from a selected text in Genesis The passages will be assigned by Dr. Nix. (Students should contact Dr. Nix for assignment. Have a first, second, and third choice.) The Exposition must reflect use of the required texts plus two other texts from the Bibliography. The Exposition is to be pages in length (double-spaced). The Exposition Paper is due the first day of class (October 9, 2013). Note from Dr. Nix: Exposition is presenting, explaining, or expounding a text of Scripture, usually involving commentary and interpretation. It involves explanation, argument, application, and illustration of the material at hand. Students are to use the two required texts and two additional commentaries. Any direct quotes must be footnoted. The exposition will include the student s own interpretation of the text. The foundation for the exposition should be the commentaries, but interpretation will include an application of the text to a particular setting. The student may use a verse-by-verse exposition format or an exposition of the text as a whole. Illustrations are permissible, but those illustrations should not be lengthy. The Exposition should be developed to such an extent that someone unfamiliar with the text could understand the meaning and the application. 4. Prepare a Sermon Series consisting of six 2-3 page (single-spaced) sermon briefs from Genesis These briefs should illustrate sound exegetical foundations for preaching (e.g., historical background, literary structure, content analysis, and homiletical principles). Each student will submit a first draft of one Sermon Brief to be presented and critiqued in the seminar. An introduction to the Sermon Series should be included stating the purpose of the series and an explanation of why the particular passages were selected. 5. Prepare a Final Paper of pages in length (double-spaced). The paper will consist of one of the following options: Option 1 - A combination Exegesis and Exposition paper of a passage from Genesis The paper should include a full sermon manuscript of the selected passage. The sermon manuscript portion of the paper should not exceed 7 pages of the document. Option 2 - Select ten (10) Theological Concepts from Genesis 1-11 and give a roughly 2-page reflection on each concept. Cite the references from Genesis 1-11 where the concepts occur. Both the completed Sermon Series and the Final Paper are due on November 15, Course Evaluation The student's grade will be computed as follows: Seminar participation % Background Paper % Exposition % Sermon Series % Final Paper % Background Papers 1) The Creation Story: Implications and Teaching - Genesis 1:1-25 2) The Meaning of the Image of God - Genesis 1: ) Implications of Mankind s creation as Male and Female - Genesis 2 4) The Fall: Its Meaning and Aftermath - Genesis 3 5) Issues arising from the Cain and Abel Story - Genesis 4 6) Theology of the Flood - Genesis 6-8 7) The Covenant with Noah - Genesis 9 8) Theology of the Tower of Babel Story - Genesis 11 9) What s the Point of the Primeval History Section? - Overall intent of Genesis 1-11

3 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Exegetical, Theological, and Historical Resources Aharoni, Yohanan, The Archaeology of the Land of Israel. Translated by Anson, F. Rainey. Philadelphia: Westminster, Alter, Robert. The Art of Biblical Narrative. USA: Basic Books, Archer, Gleason L., Jr. A Survey of Old Testament Introduction. Chicago: Moody, Blenkinsopp, Joseph. The Pentateuch. New York: Doubleday, Brueggemann, Walter, and Hans Walter Wolff. The Vitality of Old Testament Traditions. Atlanta: John Knox, Childs, Brevard S. Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture. Philadelphia: Fortress, Doukhan, Jacques B. The Genesis Creation Story. Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University Press, Garrett, Duane A. Rethinking Genesis. Great Britain: Christian Focus Publications, Hamilton, Victor P. The Book of Genesis Chapters Grand Rapids: Weerdmans, Harrison, R. K. Introduction to the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, Kaiser, Walter C., Jr. Toward an Old Testament Theology. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, Kidner, Derek. Genesis. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, Kitchen, K. A. Ancient Orient and Old Testament. Chicago: InterVarsity Press, Knight, Douglas A., ed. The Hebrew Bible and Its Modern Interpreters. Chico, CA: Scholar s Press, LaSor, William Sanford, David Allan Hubbard, and Frederic William Bush. Old Testament Survey. 2d ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, Longman, Tremper. How To Read Genesis. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, Mathews, Kenneth A. Genesis 1-11:26. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, Merrill, Eugene H. Kingdom of Priests: A History of Old Testament Israel. Grand Rapids: Baker, Rad, Gerhard von. Genesis. Translated by John H. Marks. Philadelphia: Westminster, Radday, Yehuda T., and Haim Shore. Genesis: An Authorship Study. Rome: Pontifical Biblical Institute, Soggin, J. Alberto. Introduction to the Old Testament. Old Testament Library. Philadelphia: Westminster, Speiser, E. A. Genesis. Anchor Bible. New York: Doubleday, Stigers, Harold G. A Commentary on Genesis. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, Walton, John H. Genesis. NIV Application Commentary. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, Wenham, Gordon J. Genesis Word Biblical Commentary. Waco: Word, 1987.

4 Homiletical Resources Atkinson, David. The Message of Genesis 1-11: The Dawn of Creation. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, Boice, James M. Genesis: An Expositional Commentary. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, Briscoe, D. Stuart. Genesis. The Preacher s Commentary. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Francisco, Clyde T. Preaching from the Primeval Narratives of Genesis. In Biblical Preaching: An Expositor s Treasury. James W. Cox, ed., pp Philadelphia: Westminster, Gowen, Donald E. Reclaiming the Old Testament for the Christian Pulpit. Atlanta: John Knox Press, Greidnus, Sidney. Preaching Christ from the Cain and Able Narrative. Bibliotheca Sacra 161 (Oct.-Dec. 2004): Preaching Christ from Genesis: Foundations for Expository Sermons. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Preaching Christ from the Narrative of the Fall. Bibliotheca Sacra 161 (July-Sept. 2004): Preaching the Genesis Narratives. Calvin Theological Journal 36 (2001): Holbert, John C. Preaching Old Testament: Proclamation and Narrative in the Hebrew Bible. Nashville: Abingdon, Hughes, R. Kent. Genesis: Beginning and Blessing. Preaching The Word Series. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, Lee, J. W. Preaching from Genesis: The Perfecting of the Believer's Faith. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, MacArthur, John. The MacArthur Bible Commentary. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Mathewson, Steven D. The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, Ortberg, John with Harney, Kevin and Sherry. Teaching the Heart of the Old Testament: Communicating Life Changing Truths from Genesis to Malachi. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, Phillips, John. Exploring Genesis: An Expository Commentary. The John Phillips Commentary Series. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, Rogers, Adrian. Genesis Volume I. The Adrian Rogers Sermon Library. North Palm Beach, FL: Adrian Rogers Pastor Training Institute, Ross, Allen P. Creation and Blessing: A Guide to the Study and Exposition of Genesis. Grand Rapids: Baker, Sailhammer, John H., Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., and Richard Hess. The Expositor's Bible Commentary: Genesis-Leviticus. rev. ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, Smith, Chuck. The Book of Genesis Commentary. The Word For Today Commentary Series. Kindle Edition. Costa Mesa, CA: The Word for Today, Stedman, Ray C. Expository Studies in Genesis 4-11: The Beginnings. Waco, TX: Word Books, 1978.

5 Wiersbe, Warren W. Be Basic. The BE Commentary Series. Colorado Springs, CO: Chariot Victor Publications, 1998.

6 SERMON BRIEF Rhetorical Sermon Outline A. Foundational Elements 1. Sermon Title (in quotation marks; headline capitalization style): 2. Text: 3. Subject (in one or two words--or as a short phrase): 4. ETS (Essence of the Text in a Sentence--state in the past tense): 5. ESS (Essence of the Sermon in a Sentence--also called the Proposition/Thesis; do not state in the past tense): 6. OSS (Objective of the Sermon in a Sentence--state in terms of what hearers will do as a result of this sermon not what you plan to do): Hearers will... B. Formal Elements Introduction (Paragraph or two) Body (Include Functional Elements [in abbreviated form]: Explanation [most space], Illustration, and Application [and possible Argumentation] for each major point.) I. II. III. 1. (May or may not have sub points) Conclusion (Paragraph or two) Invitation (Statement as to how it will be extended for desired response) Notes 1. The number of points may vary within the formal elements from the numbers shown above.

7 2. All main points (i.e., I, II, etc.) in the sermon body outline must be referenced to the text (e.g., I. The Motive of Salvation, John 3:16a; II. The Means of Salvation, John 3:16b). 3. Write all sermon body main points in headline capitalization style (e.g., The Motive of Salvation). Write all lesser points under the main points in sentence capitalization style (e.g., The personal motive). State points of message in terms of listeners. Strive for Homiletical/Rhetorical Outline rather than Exegetical/Bible Study Outline.