Content

This unit provides an in-depth exegetical study of the Book of Ezekiel, known for its vivid imagery of God and its themes of divine abandonment, idolatry and right worship. The course will ask students to examine the text as a prophetic response to trauma located in a particular historical, religious, and social setting. We will then consider how such themes might offer a way of thinking about the prophetic voice in the face of trauma and change in today’s world.

Unit code: BA9409T

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Old Testament

Delivery Mode: Online

Proposing College: Trinity College Theological School

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate an awareness of the dating, authorship, social setting and key themes of Ezekiel

2.

Critically interpret the text of Ezekiel in its ancient literary and historical setting

3.

Critically examine, with exegetical support and consideration from a range of secondary scholarship, the theological themes of Ezekiel.

4.

Provide a critically informed account of Israelite prophecy from the period

5.

Apply creative, critical, and reflective analysis of Ezekiel as a prophetic voice in the face of trauma and change in today’s world

Unit sequence

15 points of OT study

Pedagogy

: 6 fortnightly sessions online. Each session consists of the teacher's multi-media lessons augmented by the set texts, online forums and tasks.

Indicative Bibliography

  • NRSV or Harper Study Bible (Recommended for purchase)
  • Allen, Leslie. *Ezekiel 1-19 / Ezekiel 20-37*7. Word Biblical Commentary, Waco: Word, 1994
  • Blenkinsopp, Joseph. Ezekiel. Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching & Preaching, Louisville, KY: WJK Press, 1990 (Recommended for purchase)
  • Block, Daniel. The Book of Ezekiel: Chapters 1-24. NICOT. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997.
  • ––– The Book of Ezekiel: Chapters 25-48. NICOT. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998.
  • Bowen, Nancy R. Ezekiel. Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2010. (Recommended for purchase)
  • Carr, David. Holy Resilience: The Bible’s Traumatic Origins, Yale University Press, New Haven: Yale University Press 2014.
  • Duguid, Iaian. Ezekiel. NIV Application Commentary, Grand Rapids, Zondervan, 1999
  • Joyce, Paul. Ezekiel: A Commentary. London: T &T Clark, 2009
  • Odell, Margaret. Ezekiel, Macon, GA., Smyth & Helwys, 2005
  • Zimmerli, Walter. Ezekiel. Hermeneia, Augsburg, Fortress, 1979

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Exegetical Essay

2,500 word exegetical essay

0 40.0
Forum

Online tutorial engagement across 6 forums (equivalent to 1,000 words)

0 20.0
Essay

2,500 word thematic essay

0 40.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 1 Nov, 2015

Unit record last updated: 2021-10-04 17:12:10 +1100