OT 101 ASSIGNMENTS : Due Date-1 APRIL 2023

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUESTIONS.

a) Choose ONE question and answer properly.

b) This will be used as PART OF your coursework which comprises of 40% of the total
mark.
c) Use Times New Roman, Font size 12, double spacing and 2 content pages, Reference
list on a separate page and minimum of five (5) reference books (Do not include the
Bible on your reference list).
d) Due date: 1 April, 2022
ASSIGNMENTS QUESTIONS
1. Categorize the books of the TaNaK and explain in detail the criteria of canonizing these
books.
2. Explain on the following methods of studying the Old Testament:-
i) Source Criticism ii) Form Criticism iii) Redaction Criticism iv)
Textual criticism
3. ‘The Bible contains the word of God’. Explain this statement in light of the theories of
inspiration and how the Old Testament is read in different circles.
4. Discuss the historicity of the Patriarchs OR Discuss the Religion of the Patriarchs.
5. With examples from the Hebrew Bible, explain why the geography of Palestine is key in
the understanding of this text.
6. Discuss the influence of the ANE states and cultures on the Old Testament