A study of selected texts relating to the themes of land and exile in biblical theology. The unit will bring exegetical reflections into dialogue with contemporary issues of ecology, migration, spirituality of dispossession, and the theology of hope.
Unit code: BA3004W
Unit status: Approved (Major revision)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3
Unit discipline: Old Testament
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Whitley College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Distinguish between the theologies of land in Deuteronomy and Leviticus |
| 2. | Describe a range of responses to the exile in the Old Testament |
| 3. | Articulate similarities and differences between prophetic theologies of hope |
| 4. | Discuss selected exegetical issues in relation to contemporary debates about ecology, migration, the spirituality of dispossession, or hope |
| 5. | Reflect on the tension between land promises and exile in the Old Testament |
Level 3 unit in Hebrew Bible / Old Testament Prohibited combination: Promised land and Exile
Lectures and tutorials
Brett, M.G. Political Trauma and Healing: Biblical Ethics for a Postcolonial World. Eerdmans, 2016.
Chapman, C. Whose Promised Land? The Continuing Conflict over Israel and Palestine. Lion Hudson, 2015.
Davis, E. Scripture, Culture, Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Deverell, G.W. Gondwana Theology: A Trawloolway Man Reflects on Christian Faith. Morning Star, 2018.
Habel, N. The Land is Mine: Six Biblical Land Ideologies. Fortress, 1995.
Halvorson-Taylor, M. Enduring Exile: The Metaphorization of Exile in the Hebrew Bible. Brill, 2011.
Isaac, M. From Land to Lands: From Eden to the Renewed Earth. Langham, 2015.
Joerstad, M. The Hebrew Bible and Environmental Ethics: Humans, Nonhumans and the Living Landscape. Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Smith-Christopher, D. A Biblical Theology of Exile. Fortress, 2002.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exegesis | One exegetical paper |
1500 | 30.0 |
| Essay | One essay |
2500 | 50.0 |
| Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper | One tutorial paper |
1000 | 20.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Naomi Wolfe on 16 Sep, 2026
Unit record last updated: 2026-09-16 21:23:36 +1000