The Prophecy of Jeremiah (BA9310C)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

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.

Unit code: BA9310C

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Old Testament

Proposing College: Catholic Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate a critical grasp of the geopolitical, religious, and ideological contexts that produced the Book of Jeremiah;
2.

Clearly state the key themes of the preaching of Jeremiah as presented in the book;
3.

Show evidence of the integration of advanced skills and a range of critical approaches in the interpretation of texts;
4.

Reflect on and critically assess secondary literature and other scholarly research on the Book of Jeremiah;
5.

Reflect theologically on the Book of Jeremiah and to critically assess its relationship to other prophetic literature in the Old Testament;
6.

Research and critically assess one of a number of debated topics in current scholarly study of the book of Jeremiah.

Unit sequence

BA8001C and BN8001C or equivalent introductory biblical units.

Pedagogy

Teaching will involve 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

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Exegesis

2,500-word exegesis

 2500 40.0
Essay

4,500-word essay

 4500 60.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 13 Jun, 2023

Unit record last updated: 2023-06-13 16:04:07 +1000