The reading methodology of the early church often appears confusing and disjointed. This unit aims to dispel some of the confusion about how the early church read scripture. We will start with examining how earlier readings of scripture occurred in the intertestamental period, and then move to how the early church examined the Hebrew Bible. Finally, we will look at how our modern reading methodologies intersect with those of the early church.
Unit code: BN3800T
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3
Unit discipline: New Testament
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Trinity College Theological School
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Articulate some intertextual reading techniques on view in our extant texts |
| 2. | Distinguish how some intertextual readings of the Bible alter our understanding |
| 3. | Evaluate interpretations of intertextual readings |
| 4. | Develop appropriate methodologies for applying intertextual readings to modern exegesis of the bible |
PreReq: Introduction to the New Testament
Face to face lectures, and online forums and activities. In person and online tutorials.
• Boyarin, Daniel. Intertextuality and the Reading of Midrash. 2nd edition. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1994.
• Cohen, Shaye J. D. From the Maccabees to the Mishnah, Second Edition. 2nd edition. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2006.
• Flint, Peter W., and Tae Hun Kim. The Bible at Qumran: Text, Shape, and Interpretation. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2001.
• Hays, Richard B. Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2016.
• Lindars, Barnabas, D. A. Carson, and H. G. M. Williamson, eds. It Is Written: Scripture Citing Scripture: Essays in Honour of Barnabas Lindars, SSF. Cambridge : New York: Cambridge University Press, 1988.
• Moyise, Steve. The Old Testament in the New: An Introduction: Second Edition: Revised and Expanded. 2 edition. T&T Clark, 2015.
• Nickelsburg, George W. E. Jewish Literature Between the Bible and the Mishnah: A Historical and Literary Introduction. 2 edition. Fortress Press, 2011.
• Oropeza, B. J., and Steve Moyise. Exploring Intertextuality: Diverse Strategies for New Testament Interpretation of Texts. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2016.
• Sweeney, Marvin A. Form and Intertextuality in Prophetic and Apocalyptic Literature. 1 edition. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2005.
• van Wolde, Ellen. Reframing Biblical Studies: When Language and Text Meet Culture, Cognition, and Context. Eisenbrauns, 200.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book Review | 1000 | 10.0 | |
| Exegetical Essay | 2000 | 40.0 | |
| Essay | 2000 | 50.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Maggie Kappelhoff on 6 Oct, 2020
Unit record last updated: 2020-10-06 16:00:50 +1100