Jeremy Thompson

Category: Teaching the Old Testament

  • My opening presentation for old testament as literature

    Here’s a link to my opening presentation for the Old Testament as Literature course I’m teaching this semester.  It was entitled “The Old Testament All Around you.”  It was supposed to be a fun presentation, just to get across the point that studying the Old Testament in an academic setting at the very least makes…

  • Learner-Centered Blogging?

    I don’t know why, but I was thinking through David Clines’ SBL Presidential Address on learner-centered instruction again today.  I can remember thinking it was a good address, but having done research in pedagogy, I don’t remember feeling like I had learned much new.  Yet I was thinking about the address today in the context…

  • Oxford History of the Biblical World – Chapter 1

    I posted earlier a quote that I liked by Michael Coogan about Old Testament parallels; however, I must admit that I was a little disappointed with the first chapter of this book.  From the preface and list of authors, it seems like this will be an excellent volume.  In particular, I normally like Coogan.  I…

  • Boring, Boring, Boring

    If you are looking for the most boring way possible to begin an introduction to the Old Testament (or the Bible as a whole for that matter) and to immediately lose your audience, make sure to start with source theories.

  • John Anderson – Outlines on Research Pertaining to The Composition of the Pentateuch

    John Anderson over at hesed we’emet has put together what looks like two nice resources concerning research on the composition of the Pentateuch.  He has provided two outlines that he created in preparation for his PhD comps.  Considering the thoroughness of the outlines it is no wonder that he passed.  Thanks to him for making…

  • Brooke Lester on Teaching the Hebrew Bible Backwards

    It is every teacher’s frustration – Getting to the end of the course without making it all the way through the material.  I remember taking Systematic Theology in seminary and having the course end before we got to Eschatology.  Are you kidding me? Brooke over at Anumma is dealing with a similar issue by not…

  • A Good Principle for Interpretation

    Well, I have been away from blogging for a couple of days, and there have been a number of good links that I failed to get out there.  So, here goes…  The first post I wanted to point you towards was on a good principle for Biblical interpretation.  It is by Mark over at Alternation. …