Online Course
Old Testament History
Everybody loves a good story. From the storybooks of our childhood to the latest blockbuster movie, a good story has the ability to create drama with words, capturing our attention and imagination. The Bible is full of stories, with some of the best known found in the Old Testament historical books.
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Instructors
John Woodhouse
Principal, Moore Theological College (Retired)
John retired as Principal of Moore Theological College in Sydney, Australia. He completed degrees from London, Sydney, and Manchester in Divinity and Old Testament Studies. Prior to serving as Principal at Moore Theological, he served as a senior lecturer. He also pastored Christ Church St. Ives for over a decade. John is most known for his work in the difficult task of teaching the Old Testament as Christian Scripture and has written several books, including volumes on 1 and 2 Samuel for the Preaching the Word series.
David Helm
Lead Pastor, Christ Church Chicago
David serves as the senior pastor of Christ Church Chicago and Chairman of the Board of the Charles Simeon Trust, an organization dedicated to the sound preaching of God’s Word. Before that, he served as Lead Pastor in the Hyde Park congregation of Holy Trinity Church. A graduate of Wheaton College, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, David is ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). For Crossway, he authored 1 & 2 Peter and Jude, The Big Picture Story Bible, and contributed to Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching in Honor of Kent Hughes. He also authored One-to-One Bible Reading for Matthias Media and the 9Marks volume Expositional Preaching.
Mervyn Eloff
Rector, St James Church, Kenilworth
Mervyn is the Rector of St James Church, Kenilworth in Cape Town South Africa. After completing undergraduate degrees in Science and Theology, he earned a DTh in New Testament Studies from the University of Stellenbosch. Before joining the staff at St James, Mervyn served in churches in London, Stellenbosch, and Cape Town and as a lecturer and vice Principal at George Whitefield College in Cape Town. He has contributed to Built on the Rock: Studies in Matthew’s Gospel (Eerdmans), The Proclamation Bible, and has authored Teaching 1,2, 3 John and Teaching James (PT Resources – Christian Focus). His doctoral thesis is titled From the Exile to the Christ: Exile, Restoration and the Theology of Matthew’s Gospel. In his role as Director of African Initiatives, he helps with the design and implementation of the workshop portfolio in Africa, focusing particularly on the training of instructors for international Workshops.
Philip G. Ryken
President, Wheaton College
Phil is the president of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. Before that, Phil served as Senior Minister of Tenth Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Philadelphia. He received his Bachelors degree from Wheaton College, his Masters of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Divinity from Oxford University. He has authored numerous books, including commentaries on 1 Timothy (Reformed Expository Commentary) and Exodus (Preach the Word Series). He also serves as a Council Member of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals and on the council of the Gospel Coalition.
Lesson 1
Preaching the Old Testament: Must We?
John Woodhouse Welcome to the Old Testament History course. In his instructions, John Woodhouse teaches us how to handle the stories from the Old Testament. In this first lesson, he makes the case for preaching from Old Testament narratives.Lesson 2
The Context is the Key
John Woodhouse In this second lesson, John Woodhouse demonstrates how understanding the context of a text is key to interpreting a text.Lesson 3
Structure in OT History
David Helm Dave Helm explores strategies for discerning the structure of a passage in Old Testament History. The book of Exodus offers helpful examples of both narrative and discourse passages.Lesson 4
How OT Narratives Work
John Woodhouse In this fourth lesson, John Woodhouse explores how Old Testament stories work, their unique features and shape.Lesson 5
Preaching Christ from OT History
David Helm In this lesson, Dave Helm demonstrates some strategies for preaching Christ from Old Testament history.Lesson 6
Melodic Line of Exodus
David Helm In this lesson, David Helm goes over some strategies for discerning a melodic line in a biblical book and uses Exodus as an example.Lesson 7
Exposition 1: Deuteronomy 20
Mervyn Eloff In this lesson, Mervyn Eloff preaches an exposition on a discourse text within OT History.Lesson 8
Exposition 2: 1 Kings 1
Philip G. Ryken In this exposition Phil Ryken preaches against self-exaltation from 1 Kings 1 in his message, "King Me."Bonus Feature
Women's Exposition: Ruth 1
Carrie Sandom In this lesson Carrie Sandom demonstrates how to teach from an Old Testament story from Ruth 1.Bonus Feature
Biblical Theology Delivers the Goods
John Woodhouse How can one legitimately point to Christ from the Old Testament narratives? In this lesson, John Woodhouse begins to explore Biblical Theology and its use for Old Testament stories.Downloads