? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : DIV-1-BSTEXT

This course provides both an introduction to biblical exegesis and a detailed reading of two important biblical texts: Genesis and Mark's Gospel.

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Biblical Studies, (School of Divinity, Schedule B)

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 08/01/2007 10:00 10:50 Lecture Room 1, New College Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 10:00 10:50 Central Lecture Tuesday 10:00 10:50 Central Lecture Wednesday 10:00 10:50 Central Lecture Thursday 10:00 10:50 Central Lecture Friday 10:00 10:50 Central

? Additional Class Information : M, T and Th plus F.

After successful completion of this course, the student will have:
- encountered, discussed and written about two important biblical texts (Genesis and Mark).
- explored a wide range of tools to assist in biblical interpretation (eg dictionaries and encyclopedias of the Bible, specialist commentaries etc); and, for a given biblical text, will be able to:
- find secondary sources relevant to its interpretation;
- describe and account for varying interpretations, and; offer some independent analysis of it.

Assessment is based on two 1500-word essays (15% each), small written assignments related to the seminars (10%), a written degree exam (60%)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s) 2ND August 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Lynn Robertson
Tel : (0131 6)50 8921
Email : Lynn.Robertson@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Hans Barstad
Tel : (0131 6)50 8916
Email : h.barstad@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.div.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/