The Book of Jeremiah (BA9019Y)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

This unit will commence with an overview of the book of Jeremiah and then focus on a selection of what are regarded as key passages. It will examine the various hypotheses about the relationship between the historical Jeremiah and the book that bears his name, as well as the differences between the Hebrew Masoretic Text (MT) and the Greek Septuagint (LXX). It will also reflect on themes in the book such as true and false prophecy, the relationship between prophetic word and sign, and the dual role of the prophet as God’s messenger to the people and intercessor for the people.

Unit code: BA9019Y

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Old Testament

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union

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Learning outcomes

1.

Critically assess the central debates about the relationship between the historical Jeremiah and the book that bears his name.
2.

Clearly state and expound on key themes in the book of Jeremiah
3.

Demonstrate integration of key skills and a range of critical approaches in the interpretation of biblical texts
4.

Make skilled use of secondary literature, electronic databases and other scholarly literature in academic research
5.

Show capacity to reflect on the relationship of the theology the book of Jeremiah to other prophetic literature in the Old Testament
6.

Research a specific topic in a critically rigorous, sustained and self-directed manner

Unit sequence

Successful completion of BA8000Y or equivalent

Pedagogy

Lectures that are based on and develop material uploaded beforehand on ARK

Indicative Bibliography

  • Allen, Leslie C. Jeremiah: A Commentary. OTL; Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2008.
  • Brueggemann, Walter. The Theology of the Book of Jeremiah. Old Testament Theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007.
  • Carroll, Robert P. Jeremiah: A Commentary. London: SCM Press, 1986.
  • Holladay, William L. Jeremiah 1 and Jeremiah 2. Edited by Paul D. Hanson. 2 vols. Hermeneia. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1986, 1989.
  • Lundbom, Jack. Jeremiah 1–20; Jeremiah 21–36; Jeremiah 37–52. Anchor Bible 21–21B. New York: Doubleday, 1998–2004.
  • McKane, William. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Jeremiah. 2 vols. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1986–1996.
  • O’Brien, Mark. Discerning the Dynamics of Jeremiah 1–25 (MT). Adelaide: ATF Press, 2017.
  • O’Connor, Kathleen M. Jeremiah: Pain and Promise. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2011.
  • Shead, Andrew G. A Mouth Full of Fire: The Word of God in the Words of Jeremiah. New Studies in Biblical Theology. Nottingham: Apollos, 2012.
  • The Book of Jeremiah. Composition, Reception, Interpretation*. Edited by Jack R. Lundbom, Craig A. Evans, and Bradford A. Anderson. VTSup 178. Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2018.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Exegesis 3000 35.0
Essay 5000 65.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 11 Sep, 2020

Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:49 +1000