The Prophecy of Jeremiah (BA3310C)

Content

This unit, based on the Masoretic Text of Jeremiah, seeks to examine the historical context of the prophecy, taking into account the complex composition of the book, including differences between the Septuagint and Masoretic versions. Key texts will be examined, including the Call Narrative (Jeremiah 1), the Temple Sermons (Jeremiah 7 and 26), the Confessions of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 12 and 18), the Book of Consolation (Jeremiah 30–31), and the Fall of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 39). The unit considers the type of literature (including trauma literature), literary forms, themes of the book (loss, suffering, hope), and intertextuality.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

Two units in Biblical Studies, including some Old Testament study, at second level (or equivalent).

Pedagogy

Lectures, seminars, tutorials, and class discussion (in each case, presented in modes appropriate for face-to-face or online learning contexts).

Indicative Bibliography

• Brueggemann, Walter. The Theology of the Book of Jeremiah. Old Testament Theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007.
• Carroll, Robert P. Jeremiah: A Commentary. London: SCM Press, 1986.
• Carroll, Robert P. Jeremiah. T&T Clark Study Guides. London: Bloomsbury, 2004.
• Craigie, P. C., P. H. Kelley, and J. F. Drinkard. Jeremiah 1-25. WBC 26. Dallas: Word, 1991.
• Holladay, William L. Jeremiah 1. Jeremiah 2. 2 vols. Hermeneia. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1986, 1989.
• Keown, G. L., P. J. Skalise, and T. G. Smothers. Jeremiah 26-52. WBC 27. Waco: Word, 1995.
• Lundbom, Jack R. Jeremiah 1–20. Jeremiah 21–36. Jeremiah 37–52. Anchor Bible 21–21B. New York: Doubleday, 1998–2004.
• McKane, William. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Jeremiah. 2 vols. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1986–1996.
• O’Connor, Kathleen M. Jeremiah: Pain and Promise. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2011.
• Stulman, L., and E. Silver, eds. The Oxford Handbook of Jeremiah. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021.

Assessment