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OT230
Old Testament History
Course Description
Explore the historical books of the Old Testament -- Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings -- including a brief look at the Pentateuch. Students will gain valuable insight into how to study and learn from these books of the Old Testament.
Course Instructor
Phil Long
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| 1 | Introduction | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 2 | Introduction (continued) | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 3 | Why Study OT History? I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 4 | Why Study OT History? II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 5 | Interpreting Historical Books, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 6 | Interpreting Historical Books, II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 7 | Interpreting Historical Books, III | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 8 | Israel's Early History, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 9 | Israel's Early History, II; Joshua | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 10 | Joshua: God's Conquest, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 11 | Joshua: God's Conquest, II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 12 | Joshua: God's Conquest, III | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 13 | Judges: Israel's Compromise, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 14 | Judges: Israel's Compromise, II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 15 | Holy War | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 16 | The Emergence of Israel in Canaan | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 17 | Rise & Fall of King Saul, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 18 | Rise & Fall of King Saul, II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 19 | Rise & Fall of King Saul, III | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 20 | Rise & Fall of King Saul, IV | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 21 | Rise & Fall of King Saul, V | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 22 | David's Rise, Saul's Demise, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 23 | David's Rise, Saul's Demise, II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 24 | David's Rise, Saul's Demise, III | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 25 | David's Rise, Saul's Demise, IV | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 26 | David's Sin & Consequences | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 27 | Art of Biblical History, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 28 | Art of Biblical History, II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 29 | Solomon & His Wisdom, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 30 | Solomon & His Wisdom, II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 31 | Solomon & His Wisdom, III | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 32 | Solomon, IV; Divided Kingdom, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 33 | Divided Kingdom, II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 34 | Elijah | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 35 | Synoptic OT Histories, I | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 36 | Synoptic OT Histories, II | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 37 | Ezra - Nehemiah | Transcript PDF Transcript | Study Guide PDF | Download | Listen |
| 38 | Appendix: History Timeline | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
| 39 | Appendix: Kings List | Transcript n/a Transcript | Study Guide n/a | Download | Listen |
Additional Resources
Related Readings
All of the books specified as related reading for this course are listed below. Books may be ordered from a local Christian bookstore, through a mail order catalog, from the Covenant Seminary Online Store, or from the Covenant Seminary Bookstore on campus (call toll-free at 877-213-3353).
* An Introduction to the Old Testament Historical Books, David M. Howard
* The Art of Biblical History, V. Phillips Long
* Old Testament Parallels: Laws and Stories from the Ancient Near East, Victor H. Matthews and Don C. Benjamin
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