This unit will engage selected books from the Prophets, exploring issues of audience and background, canonical context, theology, genre, literary devices, major themes, and pastoral/contemporary application.
Unit code: BA3208L
Unit status: Archived (Major revision)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3
Unit discipline: Old Testament
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College
Show when this unit is running1. | Integrate advanced skills in the interpretation of biblical texts; for students with Hebrew this includes but is not limited to an ability to function readily with the Hebrew language |
2. | Identify the forms of prophetic literature and their distinctive features |
3. | Describe in some detail the setting which selected prophets addressed, their central messages, canonical significance and New Testament trajectories, and the relevance of their prophetic ministry for church and world today |
4. | Offer a detailed exegetical analysis of prophetic texts, giving due weight to historical, literary, theological, and pastoral/applicatory concerns |
5. | Articulate a key theological message of a pericope in the Prophets and defend and demonstrate it through rigorous exegetical analysis |
At least 36 points in Field B—Old Testament (BA)
This unit employs both flipped classroom approaches and interactive lecture as appropriate, including seminar-style discussion of guided readings, student and instructor-led group analysis of texts, and student presentations.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Exegetical Essay | Exegetical essay: Category A (Hebrew) Category B (non Hebrew) 3500 words |
3500 | 60.0 |
Essay | Essay on a prophetic theme 1500 words |
1500 | 30.0 |
Seminar or Tutorial | Seminar on a prophetic theme: 10‒20 minutes |
0 | 10.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2018
Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:50 +1000