Isaiah: Hope, despair, redemption (BA3003S)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Unit code: BA3003S

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: Old Testament

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Stirling College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate competency in the use of exegetical tools for analysing selected passages from Isaiah
2.

Explore and apply different hermeneutical approaches to Isaiah.

3.

Discuss various perspectives on the background to Isaiah, including its composition, authorship, literary structure and historical context.

4.

Reflect theologically on major themes in Isaiah, including their contemporary relevance.

5.

Effectively use and apply current research on Isaiah

Unit sequence

45 points in Field B including 30 points in Hebrew Bible

Pedagogy

The online class will include audio and visual material related to each topic, interactive exercises, and individual exegetical tasks.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Blenkinsopp, Joseph. Isaiah 40-55: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. Anchor Bible. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 2007.
  • Brueggemann, Walter. Isaiah 1-39. Westminster Bible Companion. Louisville, Ky: Westminster/John Knox Pr, 1998.
  • Brueggemann, Walter. Isaiah 40-66. Westminster Bible Companion. Louisville, Ky: Westminster/John Knox Pr, 1998.
  • Childs, Brevard S. Isaiah. Old Testament Library. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2001.
  • Conrad, Edgar W. Reading Isaiah. Overtures to Biblical Theology. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1991.
  • Darr, Katheryn Pfisterer. Isaiah’s Vision and the Family of God. Literary Currents in Biblical Interpretation. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1994.
  • Goldingay, John. The Theology of the Book of Isaiah. Downers Grove, Ill: IVP, 2014. (Recommended for purchase)
  • Matthews, Victor H. The Hebrew Prophets and Their Social World: An Introduction. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2012.
  • O’Brien, Julia M. Challenging Prophetic Metaphor: Theology and Ideology in the Prophets. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2008.
  • Oswalt, John N. The Book of Isaiah: Chapters 1-39 . NICOT: Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1986.
  • Oswalt. John N. The Book of Isaiah: Chapters 40-66. NICOT. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1998.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Literature Survey

Literature Review (1000 words)

 1000 20.0
Essay

Thematic Essay (1500 words)

 1500 30.0
Exegesis

Exegetical Essay (2500 words)

 2500 50.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 3 Aug, 2018

Unit record last updated: 2021-09-20 16:24:12 +1000