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Undergraduate Course: Biblical Hebrew Texts B (BIST10002)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryExtended selections from the Hebrew Bible: introduction, translation, and textual and exegetical commentary.
Course description Academic Description:
This course is intended to extend and deepen existing knowledge of classical Hebrew by the reading and study of biblical and non-biblical texts.

Syllabus/Outline Content:
Students' knowledge of classical Hebrew texts will be extended and deepened by the reading of the Prophecy of Habakkuk found in the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament and its ancient Jewish commentary from the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Habakkuk Pesher. It will allow students to extend their knowledge of Hebrew poetry and introduce them to the reading of unpointed Hebrew.

Student Learning Experience Information:
Students will read the Prophecy and its ancient sectarian commentary together to learn about one of the earliest receptions of the biblical texts. The topic is ancient Jewish biblical interpretation.


Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Intermediate Biblical Hebrew (BIST08017) OR Intermediate Biblical Hebrew (Honours) (BIST10040)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least 3 Hebrew/Religious Studies/ Divinity courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a wider experience of classical Hebrew through careful reading of selected Biblical and non-biblical texts.
  2. Have the ability to read unpointed Hebrew texts from the scrolls themselves.
  3. Have developed the skills of textual criticism through first-hand examination of the range of relevant evidence.
  4. Have developed skills in exegesis through a structured investigation of the literary, historical and theological dimensions of the texts studied.
  5. Demonstrate an ability to identify key terms and their meanings and good judgement about how to assess the relative importance of items on course bibliographies.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsBHebTB
Contacts
Course organiserProf Timothy Lim
Tel: (0131 6)50 8919
Email: Timothy.Lim@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk
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