Old Testament II: Wisdom and Prophets

8 Weeks
Mondays, 6:30p - 8p
Starting March 16

This class is open to the community for anyone who would like to attend. 

This course provides an overview of the poetic, wisdom, and prophetic books of the Old Testament, examining their historical settings, literary features, theological themes, and enduring significance. Students will explore the nature of wisdom in books like Job and Proverbs, the poetic expression of worship and suffering in Psalms and Lamentations, and the prophetic calls to covenant faithfulness from Isaiah to Malachi. Emphasis is placed on understanding how these writings reveal the character of God, address the realities of human experience, and anticipate the fulfillment of God’s redemptive purposes.

There is no fee for this class.

Books:
Discipleship Track: Bible
Pastoral Track: TBA

Week 1 (3/16) – Foundations of Biblical Wisdom
Job & Proverbs

Week 2 (3/23) – Meaning and Human Love
Ecclesiastes & Song of Songs

Week 3 (3/30) – Worship, Lament, and Theological Reflection
Psalms

BREAK (4/06)

Week 4 (4/13) – Judgment and Redemption in the Pre-Exilic South
Isaiah & Jeremiah

Week 5 (4/20) – Destruction, Hope, and Apocalyptic Vision
Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel

Week 6 (4/27) – Pre-Exilic Voices of Warning
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah

Week 7 (5/04) – Exile and the Cry for Justice
Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk

Week 8 (5/11) – Post-Exilic Hopes and Final Warnings
Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

*There is no childcare for this class