Old Testament Exegesis: Understanding and Applying the Old Testament (BI205) teaches how to study, interpret, and apply the Hebrew portion of the Christian Scriptures (the Old Testament). The course breaks down the exegetical process into twelve comprehensive and logical stages that fall into five overarching categories—text, observation, context, meaning, and application. It covers everything from textual criticism and Hebrew grammar, to historical and literary context, to biblical and systematic theologies in a Christ-exalting way that equips the exegete to accurately proclaim Christ and His gospel from the first three-fourths of the Bible.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
2m
The Interpretive Task
What Is Exegesis?
10m
Why Hebrew Exegesis of the Old Testament?
8m
Overview of the Interpretive Process: TOCMA
4m
Text Boundaries
Basic Rules for Text Boundaries
10m
Identifying Text Blocks: Vav and Asyndeton
6m
Text Blocks in Genesis: The Tholedoth
6m
Distinguishing Text Types
8m
Delimiting Paragraphs
9m
Hebrew Discourse Markers: Wayehi and Wehayah
9m
Citation Formulas
11m
Text Boundaries for Exodus 19:4–6
5m
Text Criticism
Overview of Text Criticism
7m
Book Titles, Arrangement, and the Masorah
10m
The Textual Apparatus
6m
The Most Important Texts and Versions
9m
Some Common Scribal Errors
9m
Guidelines for Text Criticism
4m
Text Criticism in Exodus 19:4–6
8m
Translation
Making Your Translation
5m
Engaging Different Translations and Translation Theory
11m
The Importance of Day Six in Genesis 1
3m
Made for Praise in Zephaniah 3:20
5m
Translation of Exodus 19:4–6
8m
Grammar
A Man after God’s Own Heart? (1 Sam 13:14)
10m
What Is Grammar?
3m
Clauses and Sentences
5m
Delimiting Clauses and the Thought-Flow of Exodus 19:4–6
5m
Markers of Immediate Significance
3m
Inference Markers
5m
Thought-Flow of Genesis 12:1–3
5m
Verbless Clauses: Subject vs. Predicate
7m
The Grammar of the Shema (Deut 6:4)
7m
Text Blocks, Reported Speech, and Embedded Discourse
6m
Functions of Marked Clauses: Part 1
7m
Functions of Marked Clauses: Part 2
5m
Determining the Apodosis in Exodus 19:5–6
9m
The Thought-Flow of Exodus 19:4–6
3m
The Function of Ki in Exodus 19:5
6m
The Lexham Discourse Hebrew Bible: An Overview
6m
The Lexham Discourse Hebrew Bible on Exodus 19:4–6
8m
Structure
Step One: Capturing the Logical Relationships
4m
Logical Relationships in Genesis 12:1–3
5m
Logical Relationships in Habakkuk 3:17–19
6m
Logical Relationships in Exodus 19:4–6
5m
Step Two: Exegetical Outlining
7m
Exegetical Outlining: The Process in Genesis 12:1–3
9m
Exegetical Outline of Habakkuk 3:17–19
4m
Exegetical Outline of Exodus 19:4–6
5m
Genre
Genre and Its Relationship to Exodus 19:4–6
7m
Putting Genre within Its Biblical Context
6m
Genre Analysis and the Old Testament’s Polemical Theology
7m
Differences of Genre and the Question of Historicity
9m
Psalm Genres
4m
Psalms of Lament, Trust, Thanksgiving, and Praise
7m
Benefits and Cautions to Genre Analysis in the Psalms
3m
The Distinctive Nature of Biblical Narrative
6m
Biblical Narrative: Factual History or Myth?
9m
Principles for Interpreting Old Testament Narrative
7m
Interpreting the Historical Narrative in 1 Kings 17
11m
The Distinctive Nature of Yahweh Prophecy
6m
The Categories of Prophetic Oracles
9m
Principles for Interpreting Old Testament Prophecy: Part 1
7m
Principles for Interpreting Old Testament Prophecy: Part 2
6m
Law as a Subset of Prophecy
5m
General Characteristics of Biblical Proverbs
9m
Reconsidering Proverbs 22:6
5m
Are There Ever Absolute Proverbs?
5m
Word Studies
Understanding Your Lexicons and Theological Wordbooks
5m
Principles for Using Your Lexicon and Performing Word Studies
9m
Four Factors to Consider When Doing Word Studies
3m
Segullah in Exodus 19:5: Part 1
5m
Segullah in Exodus 19:5: Part 2
10m
Zera’ in the Old Testament
7m
Yahweh in Zephaniah
8m
Historical Context
Key Questions for Assessing Historical Context
7m
Key Spheres in Which to Establish Historical Context
7m
Shared Assumptions and the Bible’s Clarity
8m
Engaging Historical Context: Errors and Guidelines
9m
The Historical Context of 1 Samuel 13:14
7m
Geographical Details in Deuteronomy 1:1
9m
The Historical Context of Exodus 19:4–6
10m
Literary Context
Grasping Literary Context
3m
The Old Testament in Ten Minutes
10m
The Literary Flow of Psalms
11m
Psalm 121 in Its Literary Context
9m
Flow of Thought in the Book of the Twelve
6m
Exodus 19:4–6 in Its Literary Context: Part 1
10m
Exodus 19:4–6 in Its Literary Context: Part 2
6m
Biblical Theology
Presuppositions: Part 1
7m
Presuppositions: Part 2
6m
Task
4m
Salvation-Historical Connections: Part 1
10m
Salvation-Historical Connections: Part 2
6m
Literary-Canonical Connections
8m
Relationship of the Testaments
8m
Centrality of Christ
9m
The Bible’s Frame, Form, Focus, and Fulcrum
5m
A Kingdom of Priests: Part 1
6m
A Kingdom of Priests: Part 2
10m
Systematic Theology
What Is Systematic Theology?
9m
Exodus 19:4–6: Soteriology
9m
Exodus 19:4–6: Missiology
6m
Ecclesiology and Eschatology (Zeph 3:9–10)
8m
Pastoral Theology
The Importance and Challenge of Applying the Old Testament
3m
Ten Reasons Why the Old Testament Is Still Important
10m
Old Testament Written for Christians: Part 1
10m
Old Testament Written for Christians: Part 2
8m
Guidelines for Application and Exodus 19:4–6: Part 1
10m
Guidelines for Application and Exodus 19:4–6: Part 2
9m
Establishing the Law’s Relevance for Christians
12m
Assessing the Threefold Division of the Law
7m
Guidelines for Applying the Law
8m
House Building (Deut 22:8)
5m
Gender Confusion (Deut 22:5)
11m
Sabbath Keeping: Part 1
5m
Sabbath Keeping: Part 2
8m
Applying Old Testament Promises: Challenge and Necessity
8m
Guidelines for Applying Old Testament Promises: Part 1
5m
Guidelines for Applying Old Testament Promises: Part 2
11m
Kept in Perfect Peace in Isaiah 26:3
5m
Preaching the Gospel from the Old Testament: Part 1
7m
Preaching the Gospel from the Old Testament: Part 2