Old Testament Wisdom Literature – Course Content<\/title>\n <style>\n body {\n font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n background-color: #f9f9f9;\n color: #333;\n }\n h2 {\n color: #16a085;\n margin-top: 40px;\n }\n h3 {\n color: #2980b9;\n }\n .content {\n margin: 20px auto;\n max-width: 800px;\n padding: 20px;\n background-color: #ffffff;\n border: 1px solid #ddd;\n border-radius: 8px;\n box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n }\n p {\n line-height: 1.6;\n }\n ul {\n margin: 15px 0;\n padding-left: 20px;\n }\n ol {\n margin: 15px 0;\n padding-left: 20px;\n }\n a {\n color: #2980b9;\n text-decoration: none;\n }\n a:hover {\n text-decoration: underline;\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<div class=\"content\">\n <section>\n <h2>Course Overview<\/h2>\n <p>The course is divided into three units:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>Unit 1: Job and Ecclesiastes<\/li>\n <li>Unit 2: Psalms<\/li>\n <li>Unit 3: Proverbs and Song of Solomon<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>Each unit has course materials for you to study and a term paper for the assessment. There are four topics to choose from for each term paper. Ensure that you thoroughly study the materials and follow the assessment instructions for each unit.<\/p>\n \n <h3>Term Paper Submission Guidelines<\/h3>\n <p>All term papers should be between 1,000 to 1,200 words. You are expected to submit your term paper as a Word document (.doc or .docx).<\/p>\n \n <h3>Assessment Guidelines<\/h3>\n <p>While preparing the term paper, ensure that you adhere to the following guidelines:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>Use Times New Roman font, size 12 with double spacing throughout.<\/li>\n <li>Write in clear and scholarly language, and support your arguments with references from the course materials and other academic sources.<\/li>\n <li>Ensure proper formatting, including title page, introduction, main content, and conclusion.<\/li>\n <li>Use at least two additional scholarly sources beyond the Bible and provided study guides.<\/li>\n <li>Reference all sources using an appropriate academic citation style (e.g., APA, MLA).<\/li>\n <li>Submit your completed paper in .docx or .doc format through your submission portal.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n\n <section>\n <h2>Unit 1: Job and Ecclesiastes<\/h2>\n <h3>Course Materials<\/h3>\n <p>The following study guides and materials will be used in this unit:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/executableoutlines.com\/pdf\/job_sg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Job Study Guide<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/executableoutlines.com\/pdf\/ecc_sg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecclesiastes Study Guide<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <h3>Term Paper<\/h3>\n <p>Choose ONLY ONE (1) out of the following topics:<\/p>\n <ol>\n <li>The contrasting themes of suffering in Job and the pursuit of enjoyment in Ecclesiastes.<\/li>\n <li>A comparison of the existential themes of despair and hope in Job and Ecclesiastes.<\/li>\n <li>Modern applications of Job and Ecclesiastes in pastoral care, considering Job\u2019s response to suffering vs. Solomon\u2019s search for meaning.<\/li>\n <li>Answers vs. Faith \u2013 Where is contentment found?<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/section>\n\n <section>\n <h2>Unit 2: Psalms<\/h2>\n <h3>Course Materials<\/h3>\n <p>The following study guide will be used in this unit:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/executableoutlines.com\/pdf\/psa_sg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psalms Study Guide<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <h3>Term Paper<\/h3>\n <p>Choose ONLY ONE (1) out of the following topics:<\/p>\n <ol>\n <li>Expositions on the life of faith, considering how the Psalms deliberately chart a path from lament to praise and from despair to hope.<\/li>\n <li>An analysis of the theological tensions between retribution for the wicked and the suffering of the righteous in the book of Psalms.<\/li>\n <li>Depictions of God\u2019s ultimate kingship and the role of human kings (or leaders) in the book of Psalms.<\/li>\n <li>The Davidic covenant in the royal Psalms.<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/section>\n\n <section>\n <h2>Unit 3: Proverbs and Song of Solomon<\/h2>\n <h3>Course Materials<\/h3>\n <p>The following study guides and materials will be used in this unit:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/padfield.com\/acrobat\/harbison\/proverbs-rh.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proverbs Study Guide<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/padfield.com\/acrobat\/harbison\/song-of-solomon-rh.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Song of Solomon Study Guide<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <h3>Term Paper<\/h3>\n <p>Choose ONLY ONE (1) out of the following topics:<\/p>\n <ol>\n <li>The concepts of wisdom, righteousness, love, and desire and their interconnectedness as expressed in Proverbs and Song of Solomon.<\/li>\n <li>Passionate love vs. disciplined love as a blueprint for virtuous living.<\/li>\n <li>An analysis of the disparity between Solomon\u2019s advice on relationships in Proverbs and his romantic pursuits as celebrated in Song of Solomon.<\/li>\n <li>Compare and contrast the ideal of the “Virtuous Woman” in Proverbs 31 with the depiction of the Beloved in Song of Solomon.<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Old Testament Wisdom Literature – Course Content Course Overview The course is divided into three units: Unit 1: Job and Ecclesiastes Unit 2: Psalms Unit 3: Proverbs and Song of Solomon Each unit has course materials for you to study and a term paper for the assessment. There are four topics to choose from for…<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/old-testament-wisdom-literature\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> “Old Testament Wisdom Literature”<\/span> »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=327"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":360,"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327\/revisions\/360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

\n\n\n\n \n \n Old Testament Wisdom Literature – Course Content<\/title>\n <style>\n body {\n font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n background-color: #f9f9f9;\n color: #333;\n }\n h2 {\n color: #16a085;\n margin-top: 40px;\n }\n h3 {\n color: #2980b9;\n }\n .content {\n margin: 20px auto;\n max-width: 800px;\n padding: 20px;\n background-color: #ffffff;\n border: 1px solid #ddd;\n border-radius: 8px;\n box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n }\n p {\n line-height: 1.6;\n }\n ul {\n margin: 15px 0;\n padding-left: 20px;\n }\n ol {\n margin: 15px 0;\n padding-left: 20px;\n }\n a {\n color: #2980b9;\n text-decoration: none;\n }\n a:hover {\n text-decoration: underline;\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<div class=\"content\">\n <section>\n <h2>Course Overview<\/h2>\n <p>The course is divided into three units:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>Unit 1: Job and Ecclesiastes<\/li>\n <li>Unit 2: Psalms<\/li>\n <li>Unit 3: Proverbs and Song of Solomon<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>Each unit has course materials for you to study and a term paper for the assessment. There are four topics to choose from for each term paper. Ensure that you thoroughly study the materials and follow the assessment instructions for each unit.<\/p>\n \n <h3>Term Paper Submission Guidelines<\/h3>\n <p>All term papers should be between 1,000 to 1,200 words. You are expected to submit your term paper as a Word document (.doc or .docx).<\/p>\n \n <h3>Assessment Guidelines<\/h3>\n <p>While preparing the term paper, ensure that you adhere to the following guidelines:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>Use Times New Roman font, size 12 with double spacing throughout.<\/li>\n <li>Write in clear and scholarly language, and support your arguments with references from the course materials and other academic sources.<\/li>\n <li>Ensure proper formatting, including title page, introduction, main content, and conclusion.<\/li>\n <li>Use at least two additional scholarly sources beyond the Bible and provided study guides.<\/li>\n <li>Reference all sources using an appropriate academic citation style (e.g., APA, MLA).<\/li>\n <li>Submit your completed paper in .docx or .doc format through your submission portal.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n\n <section>\n <h2>Unit 1: Job and Ecclesiastes<\/h2>\n <h3>Course Materials<\/h3>\n <p>The following study guides and materials will be used in this unit:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/executableoutlines.com\/pdf\/job_sg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Job Study Guide<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/executableoutlines.com\/pdf\/ecc_sg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecclesiastes Study Guide<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <h3>Term Paper<\/h3>\n <p>Choose ONLY ONE (1) out of the following topics:<\/p>\n <ol>\n <li>The contrasting themes of suffering in Job and the pursuit of enjoyment in Ecclesiastes.<\/li>\n <li>A comparison of the existential themes of despair and hope in Job and Ecclesiastes.<\/li>\n <li>Modern applications of Job and Ecclesiastes in pastoral care, considering Job\u2019s response to suffering vs. Solomon\u2019s search for meaning.<\/li>\n <li>Answers vs. Faith \u2013 Where is contentment found?<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/section>\n\n <section>\n <h2>Unit 2: Psalms<\/h2>\n <h3>Course Materials<\/h3>\n <p>The following study guide will be used in this unit:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/executableoutlines.com\/pdf\/psa_sg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psalms Study Guide<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <h3>Term Paper<\/h3>\n <p>Choose ONLY ONE (1) out of the following topics:<\/p>\n <ol>\n <li>Expositions on the life of faith, considering how the Psalms deliberately chart a path from lament to praise and from despair to hope.<\/li>\n <li>An analysis of the theological tensions between retribution for the wicked and the suffering of the righteous in the book of Psalms.<\/li>\n <li>Depictions of God\u2019s ultimate kingship and the role of human kings (or leaders) in the book of Psalms.<\/li>\n <li>The Davidic covenant in the royal Psalms.<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/section>\n\n <section>\n <h2>Unit 3: Proverbs and Song of Solomon<\/h2>\n <h3>Course Materials<\/h3>\n <p>The following study guides and materials will be used in this unit:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/padfield.com\/acrobat\/harbison\/proverbs-rh.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proverbs Study Guide<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/padfield.com\/acrobat\/harbison\/song-of-solomon-rh.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Song of Solomon Study Guide<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <h3>Term Paper<\/h3>\n <p>Choose ONLY ONE (1) out of the following topics:<\/p>\n <ol>\n <li>The concepts of wisdom, righteousness, love, and desire and their interconnectedness as expressed in Proverbs and Song of Solomon.<\/li>\n <li>Passionate love vs. disciplined love as a blueprint for virtuous living.<\/li>\n <li>An analysis of the disparity between Solomon\u2019s advice on relationships in Proverbs and his romantic pursuits as celebrated in Song of Solomon.<\/li>\n <li>Compare and contrast the ideal of the “Virtuous Woman” in Proverbs 31 with the depiction of the Beloved in Song of Solomon.<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Old Testament Wisdom Literature – Course Content Course Overview The course is divided into three units: Unit 1: Job and Ecclesiastes Unit 2: Psalms Unit 3: Proverbs and Song of Solomon Each unit has course materials for you to study and a term paper for the assessment. There are four topics to choose from for…<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/old-testament-wisdom-literature\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> “Old Testament Wisdom Literature”<\/span> »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=327"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":360,"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327\/revisions\/360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spiritbrood.org\/updates\/relevant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}