Begin to apply lower and higher critical methods of analyzing Old Testament books in the context of the biblical and Christian worldview.
Explain why the canon of the Old Testament contains the books they do and why Protestants generally reject the books of the Apocrypha from their Old Testament canon.
Explain the authorship, date and theological message of particular books and sections of the Old Testament, showing awareness of many of the debated issues.
Show how the messages of Old Testament books are relevant to students personally and missionally to the students' current ministries.