Israel between 200 BCE and 70 CE was a complex society affected by the domination of empires past and present. Political, social, economic and religious aspects will be studied. People such as the Samaritans, Sadducees, Pharisees, the Dead Sea Sect (Essenes?), the Zealots, and the poor will feature, as will attitudes to women, the main Jewish festivals, modes of worship and their institutions. Sources, which include some Biblical and apocalyptic books, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the works of the Jewish historian Josephus, and of Philo the Jewish philosopher, will be explored. Together these illuminate the world of Jesus.
Unit code: BS2501Y
Unit status: Approved (Major revision)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2
Unit discipline: Biblical Studies
Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union
Show when this unit is running1. | Demonstrate familiarity with the political, social, economic and religious history of the people of Israel from c.200 BCE to c.70 CE |
2. | Incorporate archaeological data where it is available and use it critically in conjunction with the literary evidence |
3. | Exegete passages from the primary texts with the aid of commentaries |
4. | Assign a piece of literature to a genre and be aware of the methodologies used to interpret various genres |
5. | Identify the ways in which and why, theological ideas about how to live in accordance with God’s wishes were diverse |
First level units in BA and BN
Lectures, readings, focus texts assigned to each week for group work, class discussions
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Exegetical Essay | 1,000 word exegetical essay |
1000 | 25.0 |
Essay | 2000 word essay |
2000 | 50.0 |
Exegetical Essay | 1,000 word exegetical essay |
1000 | 25.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 27 Sep, 2019
Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:49 +1000