In this unit students will consider how the Scriptures of Old and New Testaments represent living traditions rather than mere inert texts, including: • how the formation of the biblical canon reflects the living nature of the texts within the Jewish people and the Christian community • how the tradition lives on in the ways Christian communities, including Lutheran, have understood and used the Scriptures • how the biblical meta-narrative with Christ at its centre forms the heart of the tradition.
Unit code: BS9104L
Unit status: Archived (Major revision)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Biblical Studies
Delivery Mode: Online
Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College
Show when this unit is running1. | Analyse biblical texts in the light of their cultural, historical, literary, social, and religious contexts |
2. | Justify the notion of ‘living tradition’in the biblical texts themselves, in the formation of the biblical canon, and in the ongoing use of Scripture as ‘living tradition’ |
3. | Formulate ways of reading biblical texts in the light of a Christ-focused biblical meta-narrative. |
4. | Demonstrate advanced skills in critical methodology through interpretation of various biblical texts |
5. | Demonstrate self-guided learning, including research, writing and communication. |
At least 15cp in Biblical Studies or equivalent
Online
The Bible, preferably the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) or Today’s New International Version (TNIV) and preferably in the form of a study Bible e.g. Lutheran Study Bible. 2009. Minneapolis MN: Augsburg Fortress. (recommended for purchase)
Birch, Bruce C., Walter Brueggemann, Terence E. Fretheim and David L. Petersen. 2005. A theological introduction to the Old Testament. 2nd ed. Nashville TN: Abingdon.
Boadt, Lawrence, Richard Clifford and Daniel Harrington. 2012. Reading the Old Testament: an introduction. 2nd ed, New York NY: Paulist Press.
Bockmuehl, Markus. 2006. Seeing the Word: refocusing New Testament study. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.
Bauckham, Richard, 2006. Jesus and the eyewitnesses: The Gospels as eyewitness testimony. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm B Eerdmans.
Doble, Peter, and Jeffrey J. Kloha, eds. 2014. Texts and traditions: essays in honour of J. Keith Elliott. New Testament Tools, Studies and Documents. Leiden: E.J. Brill.
Drane, John. 2011. Introducing the Old Testament. 3rd ed. Oxford, UK: Lion.
Drane, John. 2010. Introducing the New Testament. 3rd ed. Oxford, UK: Lion.
Evans, Craig A. 2011. Ancient texts for New Testament studies : a guide to the background literature. Baker Academic paperback edition. Grand Rapids MI : Baker Academic.
Green, Joel B. ed. 1995. Hearing the New Testament. strategies for interpretation. Grand Rapids MI/Carlyle UK: Eerdmans/Paternoster.
Moloney, Francis J. 2006. The living voice of the Gospel: the Gospels today. Melbourne: Collins Dove.
Ralph, Margaret Nutting. 2003. And God said what?: an introduction to biblical literary forms. Revised edition. New York/Mahwah: Paulist Press.
Sparks, Kenton. 2005. Ancient texts for the study of the Hebrew Bible: a guide to the background literature. Peabody MA: Hendrickson Publishers.
Stegemann, Wolfgang, Bruce J. Malina and Gerd Theissen, eds. 2002. The social setting of Jesus and the Gospels. Minneapolis MN: Fortress.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | Essay 3000 words |
0 | 50.0 |
Critical Review | Critical literature review 1500 words |
0 | 30.0 |
Journal | Reflective journal 1500 words equivalent |
0 | 20.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:49 +1000