Postgraduate Course: New Testament Exegesis A (BIST11017)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biblical Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course focuses on detailed exegesis of selected texts from the Greek New Testament. Emphasis will be given to linguistic, theological, historical and literary issues. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | 0 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Students must have three years of New Testament study and a good reading ability in koine Greek. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will have:
1) carried out detailed exegetical study of a set passage from the Greek New Testament
2) improved their linguistic skills
3) had practice in writing a lengthy exegetical essay
4) gained a deeper understanding of part of the New Testament text. |
Assessment Information
Exegetical Essay of 5,000 words, 90% assessment.
Class Participation 10%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
This is a detailed exegetical course based on a selected text from the Greek New Testament. Particular attention will be devoted to linguistic, historical, theological and literary matters. |
| Syllabus |
Example of a possible outline for a course on Mark's Passion Narrative (Mk 14.1-16.8).
Week 1: Recent developments in Markan Studies
Week 2: Introduction to the Passion (14.1-11)
Week 3: The Last Supper (14.12-31)
Week 4: The Arrest (14.31-52)
Week 5: The Jewish Trial/Peter (14.53-72)
Week 6: Pilate (15.1-20)
Week 7: Crucifixion (15.21-39)
Week 8: Burial (15.40-47)
Week 9: The Women at the Tomb (16.1-8)
Week 10: Mark's Endings?
Week 11: Summary of Major Themes |
| Transferable skills |
Students will improve their close-reading of texts, presentation skills, and ability to construct a robust defence of a particular reading. |
| Reading list |
This will consist of appropriate commentaries, linguistic tools and broader reading on the particular text. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | New Testament, Exegesis, Texts |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Helen Bond
Tel: (0131 6)50 8923
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Felicity Smail
Tel: 0131 650 7227
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