| CODE | SHG5020 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Old Testament: Exegetical Enquiries | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Sacred Scripture, Hebrew and Greek | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit brings one in contact with the most relevant methods and approaches employed in the analysis of the Old Testament, and it offers an evaluation of the pros and cons of each. It will touch upon the complex process behind the formation of Old Testament writings, giving students the opportunity to employ the methods/approaches studied through their own analysis of a particular text, for instance a well-defined poetical composition. Study-Unit Aims: The study-unit leads to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the literary and poetical techniques employed by sacred writers in order to impart particular theological messages. It aims to increase an awareness of different possible readings of a text and to always relate specific pericopes to their broader literary context. It encourages students to handle the Scriptural text cautiously but confidently and to relate it to the different historical and theological milieus of the Old Testament. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain the raison d鈥櫭猼re of the different methods/approaches as well as compare and contrast them; - Identify the large variety of literary compositions present in the Old Testament and distinguish between various literary genres in the Bible; - Determine the relationship of a text to its broader context; - Pinpoint possible Christological readings of a text within a typological framework. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe and apply the principles of the diverse methods and approaches of Scriptural analysis to various texts; - Break down a Scriptural text into its various literary components; - Evaluate the function of juxtaposed texts within a particular book of Scripture; - Employ different Scriptural texts in diverse pastoral situations. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - R. N. Soulen 鈥� R. K. Soulen, Handbook of Biblical Criticism (Louisville 2011). - M. J. Gorman, Elements of Biblical Exegesis. A Guide for Students and Preachers (Grand Rapids, Michigan 2010). - J. L. Crenshaw, The Psalms. An Introduction (Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Michigan and Cambridge, U.K., 2001). - R. E. Murphy, O.Carm., The Gift of the Psalms (Hendrickson, Peabody, Massachusetts, 2000). Supplementary Readings: - W. A. VanGemeren (Gen. Ed.), New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis (Vol. 1), (Zondervan: Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1997). - R. Alter, The Art of Biblical Poetry (Harper Collins 鈥� Basic Books, 1985). - W. G. E. Watson, Classical Hebrew Poetry. A Guide to its Techniques (Sheffield Academic Press, Sheffield, 虏1995). - J. Day, Psalms (Sheffield Academic Press, Sheffield 1990). - J. J. Kraus, Theology of the Psalms (Fortress, Minneapolis, 1986). - H.J. Kraus, Psalms 1-59 and Psalms 60-150 (Fortress, Minneapolis, 1993). - K. Seybold, Introducing the Psalms (Edinburgh, 1990). |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualification: Undergraduate study-units in Scripture. Pre-requisite Study-units: SHG2160; SHG2260 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Stefan Attard |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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