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: BA9008L (Approved)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Old Testament
Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Analyse the forms of prophetic literature and their distinctive features |
| 2. | Examine selected prophets with respect to their contexts, central theological messages, canonical significance, New Testament trajectories |
| 3. | Critically analyse the relevance of Prophetic texts and themes for the church and world today |
| 4. | Demonstrate exegetical skills in the analysis of prophetic texts; for students with Hebrew this includes but is not limited to an ability to function readily with the Hebrew language |
| 5. | Synthesise key theological messages of a pericope in the Prophets and defend the synthesis through rigorous exegetical analysis |
A level 9 unit in postgraduate theology, ministry and education courses
Prerequisites: BA8001L Introduction to the Old Testament or equivalent
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay (including tutorial paper) on a prophetic theme |
1500 | 40.0 |
| Exegetical Essay | Exegesis of a pericope from the Prophets |
6000 | 60.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 4 Sep, 2020
Unit record last updated: 2020-09-04 19:31:01 +1000