Ezekiel was a prophet of the Exile. His intended audience was not only the exilic community in Babylon but also the remnant community in Jerusalem after 597 BCE. His prophetic language is highly imaginative and visual. The Book of Ezekiel shows great interest in the cult, ritual and the priesthood of the Jerusalem Temple. The Book contains three great visions in narrative form: the call of the prophet in chapters 1-3; the departure of the divine presence from the doomed temple in Jerusalem in chapters 8-11; and the vision of the new sanctuary of God in the prolonged narrative in chapters 40-48. This unit will examine these three great visions in the Book in some detail. The visions offer a sustained and unique insight into Ezekiel’s understanding of God, both in terms of divine presence and divine absence, and how God is to be worshipped in the new circumstances of exile. The visions offer new hope for a different future.
Unit code: BA9320C
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Old Testament
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Catholic Theological College
Show when this unit is running1. | Demonstrate a broad knowledge of the geo-political, religious and ideological context of Jeremiah’s prophecy, |
2. | Exhibit advanced exegetical skills in reading and interpreting the three texts, and especially the Masoretic text |
3. | Appraise and contrast the varied interpretations of the texts in the secondary literature, thus demonstrating the capacity to deal with a range of approaches to the text |
4. | Critically evaluate the theory of divine presence/absence as the unifying theme of the narratives |
5. | Demonstrate the capacity to undertake research in a critically rigorous, sustained and self-directed manner. |
BS8001C and BS8002C Students undertaking the unit for Research Masters degree are required to demonstrate proficiency in the appropriate biblical language
Lectures, seminars, interactive class work, research projects
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | One 1,500-word seminar paper 30% One week after completion of intensive unit One 4,500-word essay 70% Four weeks after completion of intensive unit OR One 6,000-word essay 100% Four weeks after completion of intensive unit |
0 | 100.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2016
Unit record last updated: 2019-09-02 16:27:46 +1000