HEBREW EXEGESIS: SEEING THE TEXT

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1 HEBREW EXEGESIS: SEEING THE TEXT DR. MARK D. FUTATO REFORMED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OT 506 ELECTRONIC TRACK Fall 2016

2 General Information: Instructor: Dr. Mark D. Futato Dates: August 31 to December 12 Contact Information: See Communication Protocols at Modules > Course Resources on Canvas Office Hours: By Appointment via Conferences Summary of Due Dates: Notebooks, Reflections, and Quizzes are due by 4p on Thursdays (see Schedule) Paper is due by Thursday, December 14, by 11a Final is due by Thursday, December 20, by 4p 1 Hebrew Exegesis: Seeing the Text (Electronic)

3 PURPOSE, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES Purpose: To encourage you in enjoying an abundant life to the glory of God! Goals: To equip you to exegete the Old Testament with greater depth and accuracy. To reinforce the basic forms of the verb. To deepen your knowledge of the meaning of the verb patterns. To deepen your knowledge of the syntax of Hebrew verbs and nouns. Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course you will: Know more about how to exegete Old Testament narratives with greater depth and accuracy. Know more about the message of the book of Jonah. Know the Hebrew verb forms better. Know how to apply the basic meanings of the verb patterns and how to apply the basic uses of nouns and verbs, having studied van der Merwe, Christo H. J., Jan H. Kroeze, and J. A. Naudé. A Biblical Hebrew Reference (Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic, 1999). Know how to use commentaries discerningly by analyzing: Futato, Mark D. Jonah: A Commentary (Unpublished). A commentary of your choice. (See the list below.) Be more like God in terms of your vision for God s work in the world. Be more like God in your compassion on those who are not like you. TEXT BOOKS USED IN THE COURSE Required Dillard, Raymond B. Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary Cards. Springfield, OH: Visual Education Assn, Estelle, Bryan D. Salvation Through Judgment And Mercy: The Gospel According to Jonah. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, ISBN: Futato, Mark D. Jonah: A Commentary (Unpublished). This document is downloadable from Modules > Course Resources on Canvas. Schertz, Mary H. and Perry B. Yoder. Seeing the Text: Exegesis for Students of Greek and Hebrew. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, Stuart, Douglas. Old Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, Hebrew Exegesis: Seeing the Text (Electronic)

4 van der Merwe, Christo H. J., Jan H. Kroeze, and J. A. Naudé. A Biblical Hebrew Reference. Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic, This can be purchased from Logos.com for your Logos library. Check your Logos library before purchasing to make sure that you need to purchase this book. One of the following commentaries on the book of Jonah: Alexander, T. Desmond, David W. Baker, and Bruce K. Waltke. Obadiah, Jonah, Micah. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, Baldwin, Joyce. Jonah in the Minor Prophets: An Exegetical and Expository Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, Bruckner, James. Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Butler, Trent C. Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, Limburg, James. Jonah: A Commentary. OTL. Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press, Page, Frank S., and Billy K. Smith. Amos, Obadiah, Jonah. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, Simon, Uriel. Jonah: The Traditional Hebrew Text with the New JPS Translation. Philadelphia, PA: Jewish Publication Society, Stuart, Douglas. Hosea-Jonah. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Wolff, Hans Walter. Obadiah and Jonah: A Commentary. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg, Recommended Dorsey, David A. The Literary Structure of the Old Testament: A Commentary on Genesis-Malachi. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, Futato, Mark D. Introduction and Notes on the Book of Jonah. Pages in ESV Study Bible. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, Futato, Mark D. Beginning Biblical Hebrew. Winona Lake, WI: Eisenbrauns Commentaries on the Book of Kings Barnes, William. 1 and 2 Kings. Cornerstone Biblical Commentary. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Books, Davis, Dale Ralph. 1 Kings: The Wisdom and the Folly. Fearn, Scotland: Christian Focus, Devries, Simon J. 1 Kings. Vol nd ed. WBC. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Hobbs, T. R. 1, 2 Kings. WBT. Word Books, Hebrew Exegesis: Seeing the Text (Electronic)

5 House, Paul R. 1, 2 Kings. Vol. 8. NAC. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, Jones, Gwilym H. 1 And 2 Kings. Eerdmans Pub Co, Konkel, August H. 1 and 2 Kings. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, Leithart, Peter J. 1 & 2 Kings. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, Nelson, Richard D. First and Second Kings. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, Provan, Iain W. 1 and 2 Kings. NIBC. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Wiseman, D. J. 1 and 2 Kings: An Introduction and Commentary. TOTC. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, ASSESSMENTS Notebook Assignments There are 12 notebook assignments to be turned in weekly. The notebook assignments will give you the opportunity to apply what you are learning in Seeing the Text to the book of Jonah. Consult "Notes for Seeing the Text" for explanatory and supplemental notes on Seeing the Text. This document is downloadable from Modules > Course Resources > on Canvas. Consult the "Notebook Guide" for the details of each assignment. This document is downloadable from Modules > Course Resources > on Canvas. Submission: Upload each notebook as a PDF on Canvas. In the top left corner of each Notebook document, put your name, the notebook number, and the biblical reference, e.g., Mark Futato Notebook 02 Jonah 1:1-3 Use the following naming format for each file: Last name_first name_notebook_## E.g., Futato_Mark_Notebook_01 Each week s Notebook is worth 10 points and the total constitutes approximately 23% of your course grade. 4 Hebrew Exegesis: Seeing the Text (Electronic)

6 Reflection Papers You will write 7 short reflections, one on each of the seven sections of Jonah. Each will be posted on Canvas. The reflections are due the week after each section is completed. The reflections are to be more personal than exegetical. They are to show that you have grown in your understanding of the text through your exegetical study, but they are to focus on how each text applies to your life or ministry. The minimum length of each post is 150 words and the maximum length is 200 words. To aid your reflection you will read Estelle's Salvation Through Judgment And Mercy: The Gospel According to Jonah. It is also recommended but not required that you read Futato, Mark D. Introduction and Notes on the Book of Jonah. In ESV Study Bible, (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2008), pp Consult the Schedule for the due dates. Submission: Upload each reflection as a PDF on Canvas. In the top left corner of each Reflection document, put your name, the Reflection number, and the biblical reference, e.g., Mark Futato Reflection 01 Jonah 1:1-3 Use the following naming format for each file: LastName_FirstName_Reflection_## E.g., Futato_Mark_Reflection_01 Each reflection is worth 5 points and the total constitutes approximately 11% of your course grade. Quizzes There are 12 quizzes to be taken weekly. The quizzes cover: The assigned Hebrew text from Jonah (translation and parsing). The assigned Hebrew vocabulary. The assigned Hebrew verb forms. You can supplement your review of the verb forms by consulting the appropriate chapters in Futato, Beginning Biblical Hebrew. Consult the schedule below for the dates and details of the weekly assignments. Each quiz is worth 10 points and the total constitutes approximately 23% of your course grade. 5 Hebrew Exegesis: Seeing the Text (Electronic)

7 Topical Discussion Questions There are 12 topical discussion questions to be answered on Canvas, one per week. These questions are worth 2 points each and the total constitutes approximately 5% of your course grade. Final Exam There is a final exam for this course that is due on December 20 (4p). The Hebrew text of Jonah (taken from quizzes) The Hebrew vocabulary (taken from quizzes) The Hebrew verb forms (taken from quizzes) The assigned material in A Biblical Hebrew Reference (hereafter BHRG). There is a "Study Guide for BHRG." This document is downloadable from Modules > Course Resources on Canvas. The final exam is worth 100 points and the total constitutes approximately 19% of your course grade. Paper There is a paper for this course that is due on December 14 (11a). The paper will give you the opportunity to apply what you have learned in the course to 1 Kings Consult the "Paper Guidelines" for further details. This document is downloadable from Modules > Course Resources on Canvas. Submission: Upload the paper as a PDF at Modules > Course Completion on Canvas. Use the following naming format for the file: LastName_FirstName_Paper E.g., Futato_Mark_Paper The paper is worth 100 points and the total constitutes approximately 19% of your course grade. You will submit your paper in four stages: Text divisions and choice of text due on November 9 at 4p (5 points). Segmented text due on November 12 at 4p (5 points). Tabled text due on December 19 at 4p (5 points). Final paper due on December 9 at 4p (85 points). 6 Hebrew Exegesis: Seeing the Text (Electronic)

8 SCHEDULE Week 1: Reading Week 1: Assignments The Hebrew text of Jonah 1:1-3 Estelle, Introduction Estelle, Chapters 1-2 Futato, Introduction Futato, Jonah 1:1-3 Complete Quiz 01: Hebrew: Jonah 1:1-3 Vocabulary: Dillard , , Verbs: Qal Regular (BHRG 15 and ) BHRG 19.1 An Exegetical Model: Reading the Text (Part 1): Delimiting the Subtexts Schertz, Introduction Schertz, pp Stuart, Introduction Complete Notebook 01 Complete Reflection 01 on Jonah 1:1-3 Question 1 Week 2: Reading The Hebrew text of Jonah 1:4-6 Estelle, Chapters 3 Futato, Jonah 1:4-6 BHRG 19.2 An Exegetical Model: Reading the Text (Part 2): Delimiting the Clauses Schertz, pp Week 2: Assignments Complete Quiz 02: Hebrew: Jonah 1:4-6 Vocabulary: Dillard , , Verbs: Niphal Regular (BHRG 16.3) Complete Notebook 02 Question 2 7 Hebrew Exegesis: Seeing the Text (Electronic)

9 Week 3: Reading The Hebrew text of Jonah 1:7-9 Estelle, Chapter 4, pp Futato, Jonah 1:7-9 BHRG 19.3 Week 3: Assignments Complete Quiz 03: Hebrew: Jonah 1:7-9 Vocabulary: Dillard , , Verbs: Piel Regular (BHRG 16.4) Complete Notebook 03 An Exegetical Model: Tabling the Text (Part 1): Lexical Analysis Schertz, pp Question 3 Week 4: Reading The Hebrew text of Jonah 1:10-13 Estelle, Chapter 4, pp Futato, Jonah 1:10-13 The Reliability of the Old Testament Text by Bruce K. Waltke (NIDOTTE) Week 4: Assignments Complete Quiz 04: Hebrew: Jonah 1:10-13 Vocabulary: Dillard , , Verbs: Hiphil Regular (BHRG 16.7) Complete Notebook 04 The State of the Text in Futato, Mark D. Interpreting the Psalms: An Exegetical Handbook. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2007, pp Question 4 BHRG 19.4 An Exegetical Model: Tabling the Text (Part 2): Textual Criticism Schertz, pp Hebrew Exegesis: Seeing the Text (Electronic)

10 Week 5: Reading The Hebrew text of Jonah 1:14-2:2 Estelle, Chapter 5 Futato, Jonah 1:14-2:2 BHRG 20.1 An Exegetical Model: Contouring the Text (Part 1): Semantic Patterns Schertz, pp Week 5: Assignments Complete Quiz 05: Hebrew: Jonah 1:14-2:2 Vocabulary: Dillard , , Verbs: I & II Guttural (BHRG 18.2) Complete Notebook 05 Complete Reflection 02 on Jonah 1:4-16 Question 5 Week 6: Reading The Hebrew text of Jonah 2:3-7a Estelle, Chapter 6 Futato, Jonah 2:3-7a BHRG 20.2 Week 6: Assignments Complete Quiz 06: Hebrew: Jonah 2:3-7a Vocabulary: Dillard , , Verbs: III Hey (BHRG 18.5) Complete Notebook 06 An Exegetical Model: Contouring the Text (Part 2): Grammatical Patterns Schertz, pp Question 6 9 Hebrew Exegesis: Seeing the Text (Electronic)

11 Week 7: Reading The Hebrew text of Jonah 2:7b-11 Estelle, Chapter 7 Futato, Jonah 2:7b-11 BHRG 20.3 Week 7: Assignments Complete Quiz 07: Hebrew: Jonah 2:7b-11 Vocabulary: Dillard , , Verbs: I Nun (BHRG 18.6) Complete Notebook 07 An Exegetical Model: Plotting the Text (Part 1): Regions in the Text Schertz, pp Complete Reflection 03 on Jonah 2:1-11 [English 1:17-2:10] Question 7 Week 8: Reading The Hebrew text of Jonah 3:1-5 Estelle, Chapter 8, pp Futato, Jonah 3:1-5 BHRG 21.2 An Exegetical Model: Plotting the Text (Part 2): Flow of the Text Schertz, pp Week 8: Assignments Complete Quiz 08: Hebrew: Jonah 3:1-5 Vocabulary: Dillard , , Verbs: I Yod & I Waw (BHRG 18.7) Note: Jussive & Cohortative forms are reversed in Logos version Complete Notebook 08 Complete Reflection 04 on Jonah 3:1-3a Question 8 10 Hebrew Exegesis: Seeing the Text (Electronic)

12 Week 9: Reading The Hebrew text of Jonah 3:6-9 Estelle, Chapter 8, pp Futato, Jonah 3:6-9 BHRG 46 Week 9: Assignments Complete Quiz 09: Hebrew: Jonah 3:6-9 Vocabulary: Dillard , , Verbs: Synopsis of Hollow (II Waw & II Yod) and Geminate (BHRG ) An Exegetical Model: Studying the Historical Context: Place in History Stuart, 1.7, 2.7, 3.4 Complete Notebook 09 Question 9 Complete Text Divisions and Choice of Text for Your Paper Week 10: Reading The Hebrew text of Jonah 3:10-4:3 Estelle, Chapter 9 Futato, Jonah 3:10-4:3 BHRG 47 An Exegetical Model: Studying the Literary Context: Place in Book and Genre Stuart, 1.8, 2.8, 3.4 Week 10: Assignments Complete Quiz 10: Hebrew: Jonah 3:10-4:3 Vocabulary: Dillard , , Verbs: Others - Perfect only (BHRG 18.11) Complete Notebook 10 Complete Reflection 05 on Jonah 3:3b-10 Question 10 Complete Segmenting the Text for Your Paper 11 Hebrew Exegesis: Seeing the Text (Electronic)

13 Week 11: Reading The Hebrew text of Jonah 4:4-7 Futato, Jonah 4:4-7 BHRG Week 11: Assignments Complete Quiz 11: Hebrew: Jonah 4:4-7 Vocabulary: Dillard , , Verbs: Others - Imperfect only (BHRG 18.11) An Exegetical Model: Studying the Canonical Context: Place in Canon Stuart, 1.9, 1.10, 2.9, 2.10, 3.5 Complete Notebook 11 Complete Reflection 06 on Jonah 4:1-4 Question 11 Complete Tabling the Text for Your Paper Week 12: Reading The Hebrew text of Jonah 4:8-11 Futato, Jonah 4: 8-11 BHRG 25.4 An Exegetical Model: Integrating the Text and Life: Application Stuart, 1.11, 2.11, 3.6 Week 12: Assignments Complete Quiz 12: Hebrew: Jonah 4:8-11 Vocabulary: Dillard , , Verbs: All Verbs Complete Notebook 12 Complete Reflection 07 on Jonah 4:5-11 Question Hebrew Exegesis: Seeing the Text (Electronic)

14 Course Objectives Related to MDiv* Student Learning Outcomes Course: OT506 Hebrew 3 Professor: Futato Campus: Orlando Date: Fall 2012 MDiv* Student Learning Outcomes In order to measure the success of the MDiv curriculum, RTS has defined the following as the intended outcomes of the student learning process. Each course contributes to these overall outcomes. This rubric shows the contribution of this course to the MDiv outcomes. *As the MDiv is the core degree at RTS, the MDiv rubric will be used in this syllabus. Broadly understands and articulates knowledge, both oral and written, of essential biblical, theological, historical, and cultural/global information, including details, concepts, and frameworks. Articulation (oral & written) Scripture Reformed Theology Significant knowledge of the original meaning of Scripture. Also, the concepts for and skill to research further into the original meaning of Scripture and to apply Scripture to a variety of modern circumstances. (Includes appropriate use of original languages and hermeneutics; and integrates theological, historical, and cultural/global perspectives.) Significant knowledge of Reformed theology and practice, with emphasis on the Westminster Standards. Strong Strong Minimal Rubric Strong Moderate Minimal None Justification Students write seven reflection papers on the text of the book of Jonah and they write a partial exegetical paper. Teaches the skills to research further into the original meaning of Scripture, including Hebrew grammar and computer technology. Reflects on the immutability of God. Sanctification Demonstrates a love for the Triune God that aids the student s sanctification. Moderate Focuses on likeness to God in his compassion for others. Desire for Worldview Burning desire to conform all of life to the Word of God. Minimal Uses key texts from the Old Testament in the practice exercises. Winsomely Reformed Preach Embraces a winsomely Reformed ethos. (Includes an appropriate ecumenical spirit with other Christians, especially Evangelicals; a concern to present the Gospel in a God-honoring manner to non-christians; and a truth-in-love attitude in disagreements.) Ability to preach and teach the meaning of Scripture to both heart and mind with clarity and enthusiasm. Minimal None Discussion forums are moderated to ensure that students communicate winsomely. Worship Knowledgeable of historic and modern Christianworship forms; and ability to construct and skill to lead a worship service. None Shepherd Church/World Ability to shepherd the local congregation: aiding in spiritual maturity; promoting use of gifts and callings; and encouraging a concern for non-christians, both in America and worldwide. Ability to interact within a denominational context, within the broader worldwide church, and with significant public issues. None None 13 Hebrew Exegesis: Seeing the Text (Electronic)