Class Information Day and Time: Monday, 8:00 10:30 AM Room Number: A203 On-Campus Course Syllabus OTS715 (L00.A) Topics in OT Studies: Bible and Archaeology Spring 2018 Contact Information Instructor Name: Lamar E. Cooper, Sr. Instructor Email: coopsr@criswell.edu Instructor Phone: 214-818-1322 Instructor Office Hours: Monday 11:00 4:00, Tuesday 10:30 11:00, Wednesday Friday by appointment Course Description and Prerequisites A study of selected topics related to the languages, history, background, hermeneutics, or theology of the Old Testament. (Course may be repeated for credit when the topic differs; Prerequisites OTS 501 or OTS 601; Other prerequisites may be required.) Course Objectives Students who take this course will be able to focus on archaeology as a strict scientific method. Students will be able to approach the interpretation of the Bible as a reliable and historical witness from archaeological data. Students can know that archaeology provides a religious and historical documentation of artifacts. Required Textbooks Graves, David Elton. Biblical Archaeology: An Introduction with Recent Discoveries that Support the Reliability of the Bible. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014. ISBN: 978-1502467072 Price, J. Randall. Zondervan Handbook of Biblical Archaeology: A Book by Book Guide to Archaeological Discoveries Related to the Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2017. ISBN: 978-0310286912 Course Requirements and Assignments 1. Students are responsible for reading Graves book and reporting that they have read it at the end of the semester. This reading will be 5% of the final grade. 2. Students will be responsible for a weekly quiz over reading of the textbook as listed in the Course Outline/Calendar below and the class notes. The average of weekly quizzes will be 25% of final grade. 3. There is one major exam on the schedule that will cover the textbook reading and class notes. The exam will be 25% of final grade. Make up exams will not be permitted. 4. Each student will be required to do a research paper or a PowerPoint presentation on an archeological site in the Middle East. This assignment should include the name of the site, the geographical location, the biblical significance, the date of the site, major discoveries, the name of the excavator(s) and/or the university, college, or sponsoring entity of the excavation if there is a sponsor. This assignment also should include the name of the archaeologist, a brief biography of his/her academic background, e. g. where did he/she teach, a list of any other Page 1 of 5
excavations in which he/she participated, and significant discoveries. Photos and available data of the site should be included if possible. Each student will give his/her presentation at the one of the two days allotted for this assignment at the end of the course. The research paper or PowerPoint presentation will be 35% of the final grade. 5. Class participation is important to the overall learning experience. Students earn weekly participation points. Students with at least 13 participation points will receive a class participation grade of 100. Students with 12 participation points will receive a class participation grade of 50. Students with fewer than 12 participation points will receive a class participation grade of 0. Class participation will be 10% of the final grade. Course/Classroom Policies and Information (Delete section if not needed or enter policies and/or information applicable to your course or classroom. Create relevant subheadings as desired.) Class Attendance Students are responsible for enrolling in courses for which they anticipate being able to attend every class session on the day and time appearing on course schedules, and then making every effort to do so. When unavoidable situations result in absence or tardiness, students are responsible for acquiring any information missed. Professors are not obliged to allow students to make up missed work. Per their independent discretion, individual professors may determine how attendance affects students ability to meet course learning objectives and whether attendance affects course grades. Grading Scale A 97-100 4.0 grade points per semester hour A- 93-96 3.7 grade points per semester hour B+ 91-92 3.3 grade points per semester hour B 88-90 3.0 grade points per semester hour B- 86-87 2.7 grade points per semester hour C+ 83-85 2.3 grade points per semester hour C 80-82 2.0 grade points per semester hour C- 78-79 1.7 grade points per semester hour D+ 75-77 1.3 grade points per semester hour D 72-74 1.0 grade point per semester hour D- 70-71 0.7 grade points per semester hour F 0-69 0.0 grade points per semester hour Incomplete Grades Students requesting a grade of Incomplete (I) must understand that incomplete grades may be given only upon approval of the faculty member involved. An I may be assigned only when a student is currently passing a course and in situations involving extended illness, serious injury, death in the family, or employment or government reassignment, not student neglect. Students are responsible for contacting their professors prior to the end of the semester, plus filing the appropriate completed and approved academic request form with the Registrar s Office. The I must be Page 2 of 5
removed (by completing the remaining course requirements) no later than 60 calendar days after the grade was assigned, or the I will become an F. Academic Honesty Absolute truth is an essential belief and basis of behavior for those who believe in a God who cannot lie and forbids falsehood. Academic honesty is the application of the principle of truth in the classroom setting. Academic honesty includes the basic premise that all work submitted by students must be their own and any ideas derived or copied from elsewhere must be carefully documented. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to: cheating of any kind, submitting, without proper approval, work originally prepared by the student for another course, plagiarism, which is the submitting of work prepared by someone else as if it were his own, and failing to credit sources properly in written work. Institutional Email Policy All official college email communications to students enrolled in this course will be sent exclusively to students institutional email accounts. Students are expected to check their student email accounts regularly and to respond in an appropriate and timely manner to all communications from faculty and administrative departments. Students are permitted to setup automatic forwarding of emails from their student email accounts to one or more personal email accounts. The student is responsible to setup and maintain email forwarding without assistance from college staff. If a student chooses to use this forwarding option, he/she will continue to be responsible for responding appropriately to all communications from faculty and administrative departments of the college. Criswell College bears no responsibility for the use of emails that have been forwarded from student email accounts to other email accounts. Disabilities In order to ensure full class participation, any student with a disabling condition requiring special accommodations (e.g., tape recorders, special adaptive equipment, special note-taking or test-taking needs) is strongly encouraged to contact the instructor at the beginning of the course, or if a student has a learning disability, please inform the professor so assistance can be provided. Intellectual Property Rights Unless otherwise specifically instructed in writing by the professor, students must neither materially nor digitally reproduce materials from any course offered by Criswell College for or with the significant possibility of distribution. Resources and Support Canvas and CAMS: Criswell College uses Canvas as its web-based learning tool and CAMS for student data. Students needing assistance with Canvas should contact the Canvas Help Support line at (844) 358-6140. Tech support is available at this number twenty-four hours a day. Students needing help with CAMS should contact the Campus Software Manager at bstifle@criswell.edu. Page 3 of 5
Student Services: The Student Services Office exists to foster and encourage success in all areas of life physical, intellectual, spiritual, social, and emotional. Students are encouraged to reach out for assistance by contacting the office at 214.818.1332 or studentservices@criswell.edu. Pastoral and certified counseling services are also available to Criswell students. Appointments are scheduled through the Dean of Students Jeff Campbell, at jcampbell@criswell.edu. Wallace Library: Students can access academic resources and obtain research assistance by visiting the Wallace Library, which is located on campus. For more information, go to the library website, or email the Wallace Library at library@criswell.edu. Writing Center: Students are encouraged to consult with writing tutors to improve and enhance their skills and confidence by practicing techniques of clear and effective writing. To consult with a tutor, students can visit the Writing Center located on the first floor near the Computer Lab, or they can schedule an appointment by emailing writingcenter@criswell.edu or calling 214.818.1373. Course Outline/Calendar Weekly Schedule Lecture Topic/Exam/Assignment Price Reading January 22 Introduction to Biblical Archaeology January 29 Introduction to Biblical Archaeology pp. 17-41 February 5 Archaeology in the Old Testament, Genesis pp. 45-81 February 12 Archaeology in Exodus-Deuteronomy pp. 82-105 February 19 Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra, Neh, Esther pp. 106-145 February 26 Wisdom, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Songs pp. 146-159 March 5 The Prophets Isaiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea pp. 160-180 March 12 SPRING BREAK March 19 Amos, Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Zechariah, Malachi pp. 181-193 Midterm Exam March 26 Old Testament Discoveries, Intertestamental Period pp. 194-207 April 2 The Second Temple, Dead Sea Scrolls pp. 208-229 April 9 Intro to New Testament Archaeology Matthew, Mark, Luke pp. 233-274 April 16 John, Acts pp. 275-307 April 23 Paul, Corinthians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Timothy, pp. 308-327 Hebrews, Revelation April 30 Archaeological Discoveries, New Testaments, Maps, Glossary pp. 333-349 May 7 Student Presentations May 14 Student Presentations Archaeology and the Bible: A Selected Bibliography Abegg, Martin, Jr. Peter Flint & Eugene Ulrich. The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1999. Aharoni, Yohanan. The Archaeology of the Land of Israel. Trans. Anson F. Rainey. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1982. Avi-Yonah, Michael. Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land. Volumes I-IV. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1975. Page 4 of 5
Benjamin, Don C. Stories and Stones: An Introduction to Archaeology and the Bible. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2010. Charlesworth, James H. Ed. The Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls. 4 Vols. Waco: Baylor University Press, 2006, Cline, Eric H. Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: University Press, 2009.. The Battles of Armageddon. Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press, 2003.. Jerusalem Besieged. Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press, 2007. Cornfeld, Gaalyah. Archaeology of the Bible Book by Book. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1976. Crossan, John Dominic & Jonathan L. Reed. Excavating Jesus: Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts. New York: HarperCollins, 2001. Currid, John D. Doing Archaeology in the Land of the Bible. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1999. De Vaux, Roland. Ancient Israel. London: Darton, Longman & Todd, 1961.. Archaeology and the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Schweich Lectures, 1959. Pubished for the British Academy. Oxford: University Press, 1973. Finegan, Jack. The Archaeology of the New Testament. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992. Finkelstein, Israel 7 Neil Asher Silberman. The Bible Unearthed. New York: Touchstone, 2002. Hoerth, Alfred J. Archaeology of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 1998. Hoffmeier, James K. The Archaeology of the Bible. Oxford: A Lion Book, 2008. Joukowsky, Martha. A Complete Manual of Field Archaeology. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1980. King, Philip J. and Lawrence E. Stager. Life in Biblical Israel. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2001. Lim, Timothy H. John J. Collins. The Oxford Handbook of The Dead Sea Scrolls. Oxford: University Press, 2010. Levy, Thomas E. The Archaeology of the Society in the Holy Land. New York: Facts on File, Inc., 1995. Magness, Jodi. The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2002.. Debating Qumran. Dudley MA: PEETERS, 2004.. The Archaeology of the Holy Land. Cambridge: University Press, 2012. Mazar, Amihai. Archaeology of the Land of the Bible. New York: Doubleday, 1992. McIntosh, Jane. The Archaeologist s Handbook. London: Bell & Hyman Publishers, 1986. McMillon, Bill. The Archaeology Handbook: A Field Guide and Resource Guide. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991. Murphy-O Connor, Jerome. The Holy Land: An Oxford Archaeological Guide. Fifth Edition. Oxford: University Press, 2008. Price, J. Randall. The Stones Cry Out. Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, 1997.. Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, 1996. Romer, John & Elizabeth. The History of Archaeology. New York: Checkmark Books, 2001. Shanks, Hershel. Jerusalem s Temple Mount From Solomon to the Golden Dome. New York: Continuum International publishing Group, 2007. Stern, Ephraim. Archaeology of the Land of the Bible. Vol II. New York: Doubleday, 2001. VanderKam, James. Peter Flint. The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls. New York: Harper Collins, 2002. Wright, G. Ernest. Biblical Archaeology. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, Revised, 1966. Page 5 of 5