Deutero-Isaiah (BA9123B)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

This unit explores the phenomenon of Israelite prophecy during the sixth century BCE through focussing upon the prophetic material commonly known as Deutero-Isaiah. It will give students an opportunity to further develop their exegetical skills through detailed engagement with the text. While this unit addresses theories concerning the unity of the book of Isaiah, its focus is upon Isaiah 40-55. It takes account of the historical, cultural, religious, literary, and theological aspects of the text. It will also attend to how these texts have been used by New Testament authors in their explanation of the Gospel.

Unit code: BA9123B

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Old Testament

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Catherine Booth College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Assess how the cultural, historical, political, and social context of the sixth century Babylonian diaspora shapes our understanding of the text
2.

Examine the major theological themes, and assess the contribution this material makes to Old Testament theology
3.

Describe the various literary forms that contribute to our understanding of the text.

4.

Apply advanced exegetical skills to selected texts with particular regard to Hebrew poetry
5.

Critically discuss the extent to which the prophet’s rhetorical strategies were designed to elicit hope in his audience
6.

Evaluate how New Testament authors have used and adapted Isaiah 40-55 to contribute to the Christian message
7.

Create hermeneutical linkages between Isaiah 40-55 and a contemporary context

Unit sequence

15 points Biblical Studies at Postgraduate Foundational level or equivalent

Pedagogy

Lectures, seminars, group work

Indicative Bibliography

  • Baltzer, Klaus. Deutero-Isaiah. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2001.
  • Blenkinsopp, Joseph. Isaiah 40–55 (AB 19A). New York: Doubleday, 2002.
  • Brueggemann, Walter. Isaiah 40-66. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1998.
  • Childs, Brevard S. The Struggle to Understand Isaiah as Christian Scripture. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004.
  • Clifford, Richard J. Fair Spoken and Persuading: An Interpretation of Second Isaiah. New York: Paulist, 1984.
  • Goldingay, John, and David Payne. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Isaiah 40–55. (2 Vols.), London: T & T Clark International, 2006.
  • Moyise, Steve, and Maarten J. J. Menken, eds. Isaiah in the New Testament. New York: T&T Clark, 2006.
  • Oswalt, John N. The Book of Isaiah. Chapters 40-66. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998.
  • Paul, Shalom M. Isaiah 40-66. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012. (Recommended for purchase)
  • Seitz, Christopher R. "The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 40–66." In The New Interpreter's Bible. Vol. 6: 307-552. Edited by L. E. Keck. Nashville: Abingdon, 2001.
  • Sweeney, Marvin A. Isaiah 40-66 (FOTL 17), Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2016.
  • Whybray, R.N. The Second Isaiah, (OTG), Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1995.
  • Wagner, J. Ross. Heralds of the Good News: Isaiah and Paul in Concert in the Letter to the Romans. Boston: Brill, 2003.
  • Watts, John D.W. Isaiah 34-66 (WBC 25). Revised edition. Nashville: Nelson Reference, 2005.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Exegetical Essay

1,800 word exegetical essay

 0 30.0
Exegetical Essay

1 x 1,200 words Creative piece of work based on exegesis, eg Bible Study/ Sermon Magazine article (response to contemporary reader question) Series of prayers (based upon a selected literary form)

 0 20.0
Essay

3,000 word essay

 0 50.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2017

Unit record last updated: 2019-09-02 16:27:45 +1000