This unit addresses key questions associated with the study of the Pentateuch. It pays particular attention to its content, literary forms, historical, religious and cultural background, including its history of formation and reception. It also explores the role and place of the Pentateuch within the biblical canon and its metanarrative. Attention will be also given to key themes of the pentateuchal story: the identity of YHWH and his people, creation, covenants, exodus, laws, atonement, and holiness/purity.
Unit code: BA3724B
Unit status: Archived (Major revision)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3
Unit discipline: Old Testament
Delivery Mode: Online
Proposing College: Eva Burrows College
Show when this unit is running1. | Compare the major theories related to the formation of the Pentateuch |
2. | Describe the key literary, theological and historical issues pertinent to the Pentateuch |
3. | Articulate the place and the role of the Pentateuch in the wider biblical canon |
4. | Interpret selected passages from the Pentateuch |
5. | Critically apply theological ideas located in the Pentateuch to contemporary life, ministry or social contexts |
36 points in BA (Old Testament)
Online forums, tutorials, guided readings, exegetical exercises, reflections, videos, discussions
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Exegetical Essay | 2,500 word Exegetical Essay |
2500 | 50.0 |
Essay | 1,000 word Reflection |
1000 | 20.0 |
Essay | 1,500 word Thematic Essay |
1500 | 30.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 10 Oct, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2022-10-05 15:57:05 +1100