Introducing the Hebrew Bible (BA8701W)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

This unit aims to introduce students to the diversity of Old Testament traditions; develop a familiarity with exegetical tools and methods; explore selected theological themes – especially creation, covenant, law, leadership, suffering and ethnicity.

Unit code: BA8701W

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational

Unit discipline: Old Testament

Delivery Mode: Online

Proposing College: Whitley College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Describe the historical and social worlds of the Old Testament / Hebrew Bible
2.

Demonstrate a working familiarity with a range of interpretive approaches to the Hebrew Bible
3.

Effectively use the tools for biblical interpretation: dictionaries, commentaries, journals, monographs along with primary sources
4.

Support theological applications of the Hebrew Bible to our current context
5.

Undertake postgraduate-level research into the Hebrew Bible, and demonstrate this by writing an exegetical paper using appropriate methods and skills

Pedagogy

Lectures, activities, online tutorial discussion

Indicative Bibliography

  • Arnold, B., Introduction to the Old Testament. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014.
  • Birch, B. (et al), A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament. Nashville: Abingdon, 1999.
  • Carr, D.M., An Introduction to the Old Testament: Sacred Texts and Imperial Contexts of the Hebrew Bible. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
  • Childs, B.S., Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1979.
  • Collins, J.J., Introduction to the Hebrew Bible. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2004.
  • Gorman, M.J., Elements of Biblical Exegesis: A Basic Guide for Students and Ministers. Peabody: Hendrickson, rev. edn, 2009.
  • Rogerson, J., Atlas of the Bible. London: Macdonald, 1985.
  • Smith-Christopher, D., The Old Testament: Our Call to Faith & Justice. Notre Dame: Ave Maria Press, 2005.
  • Stuart, D., Old Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 4th edn 2009.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Critical Review

1,000 words of online participation, critically responding to set readings

 0 10.0
Exegesis

2,500 word exegesis

 0 45.0
Essay

2,500 word essay

0 45.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 1 Oct, 2016

Unit record last updated: 2019-10-03 11:34:42 +1000