BV101.15
Introducing the Hebrew Bible
Foundational
Unit for MDiv
This
unit aims to: - 1.
Introduce the student to the diversity of Hebrew traditions, by exploring a number
of themes that run through the Hebrew Bible.
2. Explore the possible relationships
between these themes and different historical, geographical and traditional contexts.
3. Develop an awareness of modern schools of study, as well as the history of
research into the Hebrew Bible.
4. Develop a familiarity with exegetical tools
and methods, using problem-based learning.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this unit the students will be able to:
- 1.
Describe the historical and social world of the Hebrew Bible
2. Demonstrate
a working familiarity with a range of interpretive approaches to the Hebrew Bible
3. Effectively use the tools for biblical interpretation: lexicons, dictionaries,
commentaries, journals, monographs and primary sources
4. Develop and summarize
an awareness of and appreciation for the history of Hebrew Bible research and
a variety of interpretive approaches current in biblical scholarship
5. Support
theological and hermeneutical applications of the Hebrew Bible to their current
context
6. Display oral and written communication skills
7. Display skills
in developing and defending an argument.
Faculty:
Merryl Blair (Mulgrave)
Teaching
Methods: 12 weeks: 1 x 2 hours lecture periods per week, plus 1 x 1 hour
per week in tutorial groups. Tutorials will alternate between presentation of
exegetical papers and participation in group problem-based workshops. All students
are required to attend and participate in both lectures and tutorials.
Offered:
2012.
Semester 1, Mulgrave, Wednesdays 9.30am - 12.30pm
Assessment:
-
Undergraduate Assessment
- One
1,500 word exegetical paper (40%)
- In
this piece of assessment, students will be required to meet objectives 1, 2, 3,
4, and 6.
- One 2,500
word essay (60%)
-
In this piece of assessment students will be required to meet objectives 1, 2,
4, 5, 6 and 7.
Graduate
Assessment - One
3,000 word exegetical paper (50%)
- In
this piece of assessment, students will be required to meet objectives 1, 2, 3
and 4.
- One 3,000
word essay (50%)
- In
this piece of assessment students will be required to meet objectives 1, 2, 4
and 5.
Select Bibliography:
Anderson,
B W (ed.) Creation in the Old Testament. London: SPCK, 1984
Barton,
J Reading the Old Testament. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 1984
Bigger, S (ed.) Creating the Old Testament. Oxford: Blackwell, 1989
Broyles,
Craig C (ed) Interpreting the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic,
2001
Childs, B S Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture.
Philadelphia: Fortress, 1979
Coggins, R Introducing the Old Testament.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990
Coggins, R and Houlden, J L (eds)
A dictionary of biblical interpretation. London: SCM, 1990
Crenshaw,
J L (ed.) Theodicy in the Old Testament. London: SPCK, 1983
Gottwald,
N K The Hebrew Bible: a socio-literary introduction. Philadelphia: Fortress,
1985
Hayes, J H and Holladay, C R Biblical exegesis: a beginner's
handbook. 2nd edn, Atlanta: John Knox, 1988
Rogerson, J Genesis
1-11. Old Testament Guides, Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1991
Rogerson, J Atlas of the Bible. London: Macdonald, 1985
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