God and the World in Biblical Perspective (BS0130W)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

This unit explores biblical perspectives on the experience of God and God’s involvement with the world. Particular attention is given to biblical understandings of who God is, the creator God and the saving God. The relevance of culture to biblical understandings of God and to our own understanding is also explored.

Unit code: BS0130W

Unit status: Approved (New unit)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Diploma

Unit discipline: Biblical Studies

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Whitley College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Outline a biblical and theological basis for seeing God as creator, redeemer and transformer.

2.

Demonstrate an awareness of the cultures in which the Bible was written.
3.

Identify some of the implications of these ideas, in individual and collective experience

Unit sequence

Diploma core unit for non-English speaking background students.

Pedagogy

Lectures, interactive group work and tutorials

Indicative Bibliography

  • Brueggemann, Walter. Theology of the Old Testament: Testimony, Dispute, Advocacy. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1997.
  • Drane, John. Introducing the New Testament. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2001.
  • Ford, David. Theology: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.
  • Holgate, David, & Rachel Starr. SCM Study Guide to Biblical Hermeneutics. London: SCM Press, 2006.
  • Isaak, Jon M. New Testament Theology: Extending the Table. Eugene: Cascade Books, 2011.
  • Kirk, J. Andrew. What is Mission? Theological Explorations. London: Darton, Longman & Todd, 1999.
  • McGrath, Alister E. Theology: The Basics, 2nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2008.
  • Migliore, Daniel L. Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2014.
  • Routledge, Robin. Old Testament Theology: A Thematic Approach. Westmont: IVP Academic, 2013.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

Thematic essay (1500 words)

 0 50.0
Essay

Written paper (750 words)

 0 25.0
Essay

Intertextual Bible study presentation (Written, 750 words

 0 25.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 17 Oct, 2018

Unit record last updated: 2019-02-20 14:46:24 +1100