PT 231 Course at a Glance
Expository Preaching from the OT
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Effective for the Academic Year: 2024-2025
Course Description
PT 231 is a preaching course emphasizing the content, craft, and application of the expositional sermon, with special focus on preaching Old Testament texts. This course builds on the Theology and Practice of Preaching by focusing on the hermeneutics and disciplines of preaching expository sermons from various genres in the literature of the Old Testament and providing students with a "lab" experience to practice preaching two sermons from the Old Testament.
Books to Purchase
The books listed below are required readings which students should acquire by the start of the term. Additional required readings will be listed in the course syllabus and available electronically in Canvas.
Estimated Workload
| Lectures | Readings | Assignments |
| 0.2 | 32 | 3.8 |
| Hours Per Week | Pages Per Week | Hours Per Week |
Course Assignments
The assignments listed below are provided for general guidance for students to reference as they plan and register. Please reach out to support@wts.edu if you have any questions.
- Live Class Workshops [8 - 1 hr meetings]
- Sermon Evaluations [2 Assignments - 2-3 pgs]
- Sermon 1: Samuel [~15-20 pgs]
- Sermon 2: Isaiah [~15-20 pgs]
- Reflection Paper [1-2 pgs]
Synchronous Meeting Times
This course offers synchronous class meetings through Zoom according to the schedule below:
- Week 1: Friday, 9/6, 9-10:30am ET
- Week 2: Friday, 9/13, 9-10:30am ET
- Week 5: Friday, 10/4, 9-10:30am ET
- Week 6: Friday, 10/11, 9-10:30am ET
- Week 7: Friday, 10/18, 9-10:30am ET
- Week 10: Friday, 11/8, 9-10:30am ET
- Week 11: Friday, 11/15, 9-10:30am ET
- Week 12: Friday, 11/22, 9-10:30am ET