This course is designed to assist the student in gaining the basic understanding of the Old Testament. Students preparing for the Entry-Level Competency Exams will find essential preparation materials at https://www.csl.edu/admissions/entry-level-competency-exams-elce/.
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001a. Course Introduction
David Peter
An introduction to the class and an overview of the Jewish Canon and how it is organized.
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001b. Adam to Abraham Pt 1
David Peter
A brief overview of Ancient History and then Genesis chapters 1 and 2 are compared to each other . A brief explanation of JEDP is included as an alternate perspective.
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001c. Adam to Abraham Pt 2
David Peter
God's blessing and Grace are followed through the Fall of Man to the Flood and connected to Jesus.
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002a. Abraham
David Peter
The faith and blessings that God grants to Abraham as he follows God's commands.
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002b. Abraham
David Peter
The covenant and blessing are passed on from Abraham to Judah, Joseph's son, with many twist and turns.
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003a. Moses and the Exodus
David Peter
The power of God is revealed to the Children of Israel and Egypt through the 10 Plagues with God alone delivering his people from Egypt.
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003b. Moses Pt 2
David Peter
Moses leads the Children of Israel from Egypt through the Sinai and after 40 years God is ready to permit them into the Land of Cana.
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004a. Conquest
David Peter
The conquering of Cana and the rededication of the Children of Israel to God after 40 years in the Wilderness.
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004b. Conquest, Judges, and Ruth
David Peter
The Children of Israel take Cana but do not follow God's commands and become more like the Canaanites and God punishes them and sends Judges to deliver them back to him.
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005a1. Samuel
David Peter
The birth of Samuel and the creation of kingship for the Israelites as they continue to ignore God’s law.
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005a2. Saul and David
David Peter
The class covers the anointing Saul and the rise of David as King of Israel and the rise of Israel as a power in the area.
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005b1. David and Solomon
David Peter
The class covers the David and his sin of adultery and the rise of Solomon as King of Israel.
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005b2. David, Solomon, and Wisdom Literature
David Peter
The class is given a quick overview of Solomon's strengths and weakness; plus what is wisdom literature and how it is structured.
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006a1. Empires, Kings, and Prophets
David Peter
The Wisdom Literature of the Song of Solomon is covered and the Kingdom of Israel is divided after the death of Solomon.
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006a2. Empires, Kings, and Prophets
David Peter
The class covers the prophets from Elijah to Elisha including the raising of the Widow's son the Shunamite's son the contest with the prophets of Baal and the deaths of Ahab and Jezebel.
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006b1. Empires, Kings, and Prophets
David Peter
The destruction of the Northern Kingdom by the Assyrians is followed by the Judah's turning away from the Covenant with God.
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007a1. Pre-exilic Prophets
David Peter
Amos is sent by God to the Northern Kingdom to announce his condemnation on the people around them but also on the Northern Kingdom.
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007a2. Pre-exilic Prophets
David Peter
The class covers the prophets Amos and Hosea with emphasis on the visons of Amos and Hosea taking Gomer as his wife.
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007b1. Pre-exilic Prophets
David Peter
The book of Isaiah is shown to have two sections judgement in exile and hope in return from Exile.
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007b2. The Exile
David Peter
This class covers the prophets from Micah to Obadiah and the message sent to Judah and other nations.
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008a1. The Exile
David Peter
Judah is sent into exile by the Babylonians in three waves and the prophet Jeremiah tries to bring the people to repentance.
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008a2. The Exile
David Peter
Jeremiah remains behind in Jerusalem to continue ministering to the people left behind until his death in Egypt.
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008b1. The Exile
David Peter
Jeremiah and Ezekiel each try to minister to the people of Jerusalem and the captives in Babylon and convey the message of God.
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008b2. The Exile
David Peter
The effect that the Exile had on the Jews was to become Law oriented so they would never fall into captivity again.
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009a1. The Return
David Peter
The Jews return from exile in three waves to rebuild Jerusalem and start with rebuilding the sacrificial altar.
