The unit will examine many different aspects of the ancient Israel wisdom, focusing on four canonical books of the Old Testament: The Book of Job, Wisdom Psalms, The Book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes; with the reference to deuterocanonical books: The Wisdom of Solomon, Ben Sirach (Book of Ecclesiasticus). Wisdom literature will be explored through the questions: What is wisdom? What are its foundations? Who is a wise man or woman? Specific biblical and extra-biblical texts will be studied from theological, historical critical and literary perspectives. Modern reception of Wisdom literature will be investigated, particularly the manner in which modern theologians respond to the question of innocent suffering in the modern world.
Unit code: BA9519A
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Old Testament
Delivery Mode: Online
Proposing College: St Athanasius College
Show when this unit is running1. | Demonstrate knowledge of the content of the main Old Testament wisdom texts |
2. | Analyse and explain the content, types and themes of Wisdom Literature. |
3. | Define the nature and attributes of God in Wisdom Literature |
4. | Critically discuss the influence of the Ancient Near Eastern literature on Wisdom Literature |
5. | Analyse the themes and theology of Wisdom Literature, especially the theological issue of theodicy |
6. | Integrate perspectives from Wisdom Literature with their other theological studies |
Introductory Old Testament Unit
Online delivery will include articles and lecture notes, video lectures and online discussion forums.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | Essay (3000 words) |
0 | 50.0 |
Essay | Essay (1500 words) |
0 | 25.0 |
Essay | Reading Reflections (5) (1500 words) |
0 | 25.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 1 Nov, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2019-10-03 11:34:39 +1000