| CODE | SHG5040 | ||||||
| TITLE | The Gospel of John: Exegetical Approaches | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Sacred Scripture, Hebrew and Greek | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit seeks to assist students in their quest for a comprehensive and integrated approach to text of the Gospel of John. Students will be able to discover the different layers of tradition behind this gospel and appreciate the same text in its final form. This exercise will help the student to appreciate both the diachronic and the synchronic approach to exegesis. Study-Unit Aims: The main aim of this study-unit is to help under-graduate students to probe into the main theological themes and issues raised by the Gospel of John. Students will be aware of the history behind the text that reflects the history of the community to whom this gospel was originally written. This will help the students to be more critical and analytical in studying the text of this gospel as it stands. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Possess a measure of understanding of the Gospel of John and its relation to the Synoptic Gospels; - Investigate the interplay between theology and symbolism; - Outline the basic structure of the Gospel of John. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Research and use different Commentaries on the Gospel of John; - Analyze and critically appraise different contexts behind the Gospel of John. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Bernard J.H., The Gospel According to St John: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary, vol. I (Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1999). - Bernard J.H., The Gospel According to St John: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary, vol. II (Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1999). - Brown Raymond E., The Gospel According to John I-XII, The Anchor Bible (New York: Doubleday, 1966). - Brown Raymond E. , The Gospel According to John XII-XXI, The Anchor Bible (New York: Doubleday, 1970). Supplementary Readings: - Barrett C.K., The Gospel According to John. An Introduction with Commentary and Notes on the Greek Text (London: SPCK, 1978). - Beasley-Murray George R. , John, Word Biblical Commentary (Waco: Word Books 1987). - Moloney Francis J. , The Gospel of John, Sacra Pagina (Collegeville,MN: The Liturgical Press, 1998). |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: Undergraduate studies in Scripture. Pre-requisite Study-unit: SHG2050 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Martin F. Micallef |
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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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