Interpreting the Psalms for Preaching

Date Cancelled: 
December 14th, 2022
Semester:
Winter 2023
Start Date:
Monday, January 9, 2023 to Thursday, April 6, 2023
Day:
Mon
Time:
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Schedule Notes:

Remote synchronous delivery only

Discipline:
Pastoral Theology
Instructors:
Teaching Method:
Remote Access
Credits:
1
WYP3328H
Summary:

This course will enable students to develop the competencies necessary to interpret the Psalms for preaching. Students will explore the history and reception of the Psalms, engage in theological interpretation of the Psalms, and reflect on issues that impact preaching on the Psalms. These scholarly topics will be examined with reference to the homiletic task, thus helping students discover the challenges and possibilities of interpreting the Psalms for preaching. By the completion of the course, students will be able to construct theologically informed, textually attentive, and liturgically appropriate sermons on the Psalms.

Enrolment Notes:

Remote synchronous delivery only

Additional Notes:

Please note: All syllabi are considered draft until the first day of class. Please look for the final version of the course syllabus to be posted on the course's Quercus site.

Course Prerequisites
“Basics of Preaching” (WYP2301) or permission of instructor