Postgraduate Course: Hebrew Bible Exegesis A (BIST11016)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biblical Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Close reading of selected texts from the Hebrew Bible. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | 0 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Students must have three years of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament study and good reading ability in classical Hebrew. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
When students have successfully completed this course, they will have:
1. carried out detailed exegetical study of a set text from the Hebrew Bible in its text-critical, literary, historical, and theological dimensions;
2. improved their linguistic skills;
3. had practice in writing a substantial exegetical essay; and
4. gained a deeper understanding of part of the Hebrew Bible. |
Assessment Information
Exegetical essay of 5,000 words, 90%
Weekly class participation, 10% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Participants on this course engage in a close reading and exegetical study of a selected text from the Hebrew Bible. Particular attention is devoted to linguistic, historical, theological, and literary issues. |
| Syllabus |
One example of an outline for the course, this on a prose text from the Hebrew Bible: the Joseph Story (Genesis 37-50) -
Wk 1: Recent approaches to Hebrew Narrative
Wk 2: Redaction and Coherence in Genesis 37-50
Wk 3: Joseph and his brothers 1 (Gen 37)
Wk 4: Tamar and Judah (Gen 38)
Wk 5: Joseph in Egypt 1 (Gen 39)
Wk 6: Joseph in Egypt 2 (Gen 40-41)
Wk 7: Joseph and his brothers 2 (Gen 42-45)
Wk 8: Jacob (Israel) in Egypt (Gen 46)
Wk 9: Joseph's administration (Gen 47)
Wk 10: The Song of Jacob (Gen 49)
Wk 11: Resolutions (Gen 48, 50)
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| Transferable skills |
Students will gain ability in analyzing texts, marshalling evidence in support of that analysis, oral presentation skills, and handling detail in writing. |
| Reading list |
This will consist of relevant commentaries, linguistic tools, and specialist secondary literature. Examples of such would include:
- W.L. Humphreys, Joseph and His Family: A Literary Study. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1988
- R.E. Longacre, Joseph: A Story of Divine Providence. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 1989
- D.B. Redford, A Study of the Biblical Joseph Story. SVT 20; Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1970
- G.J. Wenham, Genesis 16-50. Word Biblical Commentary 2; Dallas: Word, 1994
- C. Westermann, Genesis 37-50. London: SPCK, 1987
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Hebrew Bible, Old Testament, Hebrew, exegesis |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Reimer
Tel: (0131 6)50 8977
Email: David.Reimer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk |
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