This unit is designed to introduce students to meaningful practices of studying, teaching, and using the Bible in diverse missional and ministry contexts as well as for personal and communal formation. It provides an opportunity for the development of exegetical skills, explores the ways of creative use of Scripture, and tackles the issues of its misuse.
Unit code: BS2313B
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2
Unit discipline: Biblical Studies
Proposing College: Eva Burrows College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Describe the role and place of Scripture in the life of the community of faith |
| 2. | Outline the use of the Bible in different ministerial and missional contexts |
| 3. | Reflect on the uses of the Scripture for personal formation |
| 4. | Apply exegetical skills to selected Bible passages |
No prerequisites required.
This unit applies a constructivist approach to HEd pedagogy attuned to online delivery. Teaching and learning in the unit occur through various student-centered learning experiences. Apart from undertaking assessment-for-learning tasks, students will engage with guided readings, exegetical exercises, knowledge application exercises, reflections, video lessons, etc. Online tutorials and workshops will provide spaces for peer-to-peer learning and developing discipline-specific and soft skills.
Ballard, Paul H, and Stephen R Holmes. The Bible in Pastoral Practice: Readings in the Place and Function of Scripture in the Church. Using the Bible in Pastoral Practice. Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Pub, 2006.
Bauer, David R. Essential Bible Study Tools for Ministry. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2014.
Dyas, Dee, Esther Hughes, and Stephen Travis. The Bible in Western Culture: The Student's Guide. London: Routledge, 2005.
Enns, Peter. The Bible Tells Me So: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It. First ed. San Francisco: HarperOne, 2014.
Havea, Jione, and Monica Jyotsna Melanchthon, eds. Bible Blindspots: Dispersing and Othering. Eugene: Pickwick Publications, 2021.
Liew, Tat-siong Benny, and Fernando F. Segovia, eds. Reading Biblical Texts Together: Pursuing Minoritized Biblical Criticism. Semeia Studies, Number 98. Atlanta Georgia: SBL Press, 2022.
Old, Hughes Oliphant. The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999.
Ralph, Margaret Nutting. Does the Bible Tell Me So? Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.
Tidball, Derek. Ministry by the Book: New Testament Patterns for Pastoral Leadership. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2009.
Whitaker, Robyn J. Even the Devil Quotes Scripture: Reading the Bible on Its Own Terms. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2023.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summative Reflection | 300 | 5.0 | |
| Portfolio | 2000 | 50.0 | |
| Learning Resource | 1200 | 30.0 | |
| Summative Reflection | 500 | 15.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 16 Aug, 2023
Unit record last updated: 2023-08-16 09:25:32 +1000