- Unit Code & NameBN1301B Interpreting the New Testament
- Description
This unit will introduce you to interpreting the New Testament and will familiarise you with its historical, social and literary settings, and introduce you to methods of biblical exegesis. You will learn what historical-critical approaches are by looking at the Gospel of Matthew and the other Synoptic Gospels. Literary, socio-cultural and rhetorical approaches will be introduced to help you explore the Gospel of John, the writings of Paul, and Revelation.
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- DisciplineDelivery ID: 48284
- LevelUndergraduate Level 1
- Semester4. Semester 2, 2023
- Delivery ModeOnline
- Date
31 July 2023 - 3 November 2023 - 12 weekly online workshops on Thursdays, 7:00-8:15 pm AEST.
We recommend that you allocate 9 hours a week for all study activities.
- Lecturer(s) Reverend Dr Arseny Ermakov
- Prerequisites
Nil
- Learning Activities
Guided readings, weekly online workshops, discussions, group work, video recordings
Participation activities include online self-paced engagement with learning materials via ARK; working on weekly workshop papers; optional participation in weekly online tutorials and workshops; completion of assessment tasks (workshop papers, exegetical essay and forum posts); forum posting and interaction.
*This unit is offered at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. Students may engage with people across both levels when this unit is delivered.
- Assessments
1 x 1,000 words of original online forum discussion on weekly workshop papers - 25%
1 x 1,000 word workshop paper - 25%
1 x 2,000 word exegetical essay - 50%
- Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
1. Identify types of literature found in the New Testament including their particular interpretive demands.
2. Describe how historical and social aspects of the New Testament era interact with New Testament texts.
3. Apply tools of New Testament interpretation: dictionaries, lexicons, commentaries, online resources, primary sources, and others.
4. Illustrate the appropriation of Hebrew Bible texts and traditions within the New Testament.
5. Demonstrate progress in making the transition from text to life, particularly for use in theological, hermeneutical and homiletical application.
- Text Books
There is no required text for this unit.