This unit will introduce students to the literature and history of the New Testament writings. In particular, students will examine various genres and techniques employed in the text to testify to the good news of Jesus Christ and proclaim the fulfillment of Old Testament tradition. Students will also develop a working familiarity with a variety of aids and critical approaches used to interpret and engage the New Testament.
Unit code: BN8701S
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: New Testament
Delivery Mode: Online
Proposing College: Stirling College
Show when this unit is running1. | Describe the contents of the New Testament: the types of literature, their particular interpretive demands, their place in the development of the canon, their theological outlook. |
2. | Demonstrate an awareness of the historical and social world of the New Testament. |
3. | Use appropriate interpretive approaches in exegesis of the NT |
4. | Access and use the tools of New Testament interpretation: lexicons, dictionaries, commentaries and historical sources |
5. | Articulate the relationship of the New Testament to the texts and message of the Old Testament. |
6. | Articulate a transition from text to life, particularly in terms of theological and hermeneutical application. |
Online
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | 3000 word essay |
0 | 50.0 |
Book Review | 1500 reading review |
0 | 25.0 |
Document Study | 750 word document study |
0 | 12.0 |
Document Study | 750 word document study |
0 | 13.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 1 Nov, 2015
Unit record last updated: 2022-10-04 14:52:30 +1100