OT328 Psalms Overview

OT328 Psalms (2 credits)
Calvary Chapel St. Joseph, Missouri
Fall 2008

Instructor:

Pastor Chuck Rhein, Calvary Chapel St. Joseph
chuck@calvarystjoe.com

Course Description: We will discover the beauty of the praise and poetry in the book of Psalms. Every Psalm will be looked at and evaluated as we learn how to communicate with our Creator and the comfort and healing this communication brings.
Course Material:

Bible, New Living Translation primary
Bible, King James Translation for word study
Treasury of David, Charles Spurgeon; ISBN - 09170062599781565639454
Class Handouts (if necessary), provided by Instructor
Required Listening – Book of Psalms by Joe Focht

Book of Psalms – Class Syllabus
This sheet corresponds with the commentaries and the Bible text.
Class Psalms
(Assigned Reading and listening)
8/31
Class 1 Ps 1 thru 10

9/7
Class 2 Ps 11 thru 20

9/14
Class 3 Ps 21 thru 30

9/21
Class 4 Ps 31 thru 40

9/28
Class 5 Ps 41 thru 50

10/5
Class 6 Ps 51 thru 60

10/12
Class 7 Ps 61 thru 70

10/19 MID-TERM EXAM
Class 8 Ps 71 thru 80

10/26
Class 9 Ps 81 thru 90

11/2
Class 10 Ps 91 thru 100

11/9
Class 11 Ps 101 thru 110

11/16
Class 12 Ps 111 thru 120

11/23
Class 13 Ps 121 thru 130

11/30 NO CLASS – THANKSGIVING

12/7
Class 14 Ps 131 thru 140

12/14 FINAL EXAM
Class 15 Ps 141 thru 150

Course Requirements:

1. Reading Assignments: All reading assignments must be completed prior to the session in which the reading material is discussed (execption: Class 1). This will facilitate full participation of students in class discussions. The New Living Translation is preferred for Scripture reading assignments and will serve as the primary text for class discussion. Reading from other translations, particularly The King James Translation, is also encouraged to broaden the student’s learning experience.

2. Homework Assignments: Background assignments each week will prepare the student for full participation in the class. One page summary reports from the required listening assignments are to be handed in at the beginning of each class. Late assignments will receive a maximum of 80% of full credit, unless prior arrangements have been secured with the instructor.

3. Attendance: Class attendance is essential to grasping the concepts that are discussed in this course. Any absence, whether excused or not, will impact the student’s understanding of this subject matter. Absences from class will be handled in accordance with current Calvary Chapel Bible College policies. Makeup of missed classes is strongly encouraged in order to keep current with class discussions and to reduce the impact on final course evaluation. Students with perfect class attendance will be rewarded with a 2% bonus added to their course evaluation.

4. Class Participation: Because some of the important concepts covered in this course, it is important that the student actively participate in class. Participation may mean the student says, “I don’t understand.” For others, it may mean illustrating a concept to the class. For others, it may mean attempting to explain a concept so that a peer can more fully understand the topic being presented. Failure to participate impacts the success of the entire class. The Class Participation portion of the student’s Course Evaluation will be reduced 1% for every missed class, even if the class work is made up.

Note: Any student with a diagnosed learning disability is encouraged to talk to the instructor as soon as possible concerning alternative methods of fulfilling course requirements.

Course Evaluation:

Grading for this course is based on the following scale, adjusted for unexcused absences (see #3 above):

1. Class Participation 15%
2. Homework Papers 15%
3. Mid Term 50%
4. Final Exam 20%
5. Perfect Class Attendance Bonus 2%
Total Possible: 102%

Textbook/Reading:

· Read the commentary sections before class
· Treasury of David, Charles Spurgeon; ISBN - 09170062599781565639454
· Reading is to be completed by the end of the course.

Homework: Each week you will be required to turn in a Homework Paper with the following:
1.) Read the text from the Bible and the commentary (when required) for that class period,
2.) Complete a Homework Paper each week with the following information; brief summary of the required listening assignment that will be studied for that week’s class including a section (paragraph) describing personal application. (i.e. me, myself, and I).