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BI205 Old Testament Exegesis: Understanding and Applying the Old Testament is unavailable, but you can change that!

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...

The unmarked or default verb pattern in historical texts is the wayyiqtol. Any change away from this form marks some special function within the discourse. The unmarked default verb pattern in anticipatory and directive texts is the weqatal. Usually, an indicative yiqtol introduces anticipatory discourse, whereas an imperative, or the equivalent, identifies directive speech. Any shift away from the weqatal then marks something special in the text, often paragraph transition. I have introduced text