| CODE | SHG3890 | ||||||
| TITLE | Synoptic Study-unit 1 | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Sacred Scripture, Hebrew and Greek | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit gives students the possibility to draw the principle notions presented in the study-units of the whole programme which laid down the foundational aspects of Scripture. Hence, it will cover issues related to the formation of the Bible, canonicity, inspiration, the main genres of the Bible and poignant theological concepts within their specific cultural and religious settings. It will assist students in forming a more solid and comprehensive understanding of the Bible, giving due attention to various resulting pastoral ramifications. Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit aims at aiding students to arrive at a synthesis of the major themes of the Bible present in the different kinds of genres of the Bible. Hence, it focuses on a theological appreciation of its content, as well as on how such texts bear on contemporary Bible ministry. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - locate the various types of genre as found in the Bible; - outline the process of formation of the Bible; - highlight the main theological concepts in the various parts of the Bible; - compare and contrasting Biblical theological positions; - integrate Biblical ideas into a meaningful homogenous body of teachings; 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - formulate methods for engaging effectively in Biblical ministry; - debate theological arguments from a Biblical perspective; - lead pastoral sessions on topical issues; - critically analyse discourse on the formation, content and purpose of the Bible; - articulate theologically-based responses on the Bible and the Teachings of the Church; Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: Benedict XVI, Pope, Apostolic Exhortation "Verbum Domini" (2010). Blowers P. M.-Martens P., The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Biblical Interpretation (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019). Grant R.-Tracy D., A Short History of the Interpretation of the Bible. (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984). Raymond E. Brown, Joseph A. Fitzmyer, and Roland E. Murphy (eds), The New Jerome Biblical Commentary (London: Geoffrey Chapman, 1990). Montague, George T. Understanding the Bible. A Basic Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Revised and Expanded (Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2007). Supplementary Readings: Pontifical Biblical Commission, "The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church" (1993). Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization. Directory for Catechesis (London: The Catholic Truth Society, 2020). Gillingham, Susan E. One Bible, Many Voices : Different Approaches to Biblical Studies (Grand Rapids, Mich.: W.B. Eerdmans Pub, 1999). Noth Martin, The History of Israel (London: SCM Press, 1983). Donald A. Carson, The Gagging of God: Christianity Confronts Pluralism (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995). Routledge, Robin, Old Testament Theology: A Thematic Approach (InterVarsity, 2013). Jeanes, Gordon. - Bridget Nichols. Lively Oracles of God. Perspectives on the Bible and Liturgy (Collegeville/MN: The Liturgical Press, 2022). Heflin, Houston, Youth Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Youth Ministry (Abingdon Press, 2010). |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-units: All the study-units of the whole course (except SHG4891 Synoptic Study-unit II) and SHG4999 Dissertation | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||
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