Biblical Texts and Traditions (BS9004L)

Content

In this unit students will explore the role of tradition in the formation of the biblical texts and the canon, and the relationship between the Bible and the continuing tradition of interpretation; considering how Christian communities, including Lutheran, have understood and used the Scriptures.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

Course relationship: A level 9 unit in postgraduate theology, ministry and education courses

Pedagogy

This unit uses teaching strategies which encourage student engagement and participation in a variety of learning tasks and opportunities which foster deep learning.

Indicative Bibliography

• Brueggemann, Walter. An introduction to the Old Testament: the canon and Christian imagination. 2nd ed. Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox, 2012.
• Bunge, Marcia, ed. The child in the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm B. Eerdmans, 2008.
• Bartholomew, Craig G. Canon and biblical interpretation. The Scripture and Hermeneutics Series, Vol. 7. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006.
• Chapman, Stephen B. The law and the prophets: a study in Old Testament canon formation. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck,2000.
• Evans, Craig A., and H. Daniel Zacharias, eds. Jewish and Christian scripture as artifact and canon. London: T & T Clark, 2009.
• Green, Joel B., and Max Turner, eds. Between two horizons: spanning New Testament studies and systematic theology. Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans, 2000.
• Hurtado, Larry W. The earliest Christian artifacts: manuscripts and Christian origins. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 2006.
• Johnson, Luke T. The writings of the New Testament: an interpretation. 3rd ed. London: SCM Press, 2010.
• McDonald, Lee Martin. The formation of the biblical canon. 4th ed. London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2017.
• Ralph, Margaret Nutting. And God said what? An introduction to biblical literary forms. Rev. ed. New York/Mahwah: Paulist Press, 2003.
• Stanton, Graham N. Jesus and Gospel. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Assessment