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Undergraduate Course: Second Temple Judaism (BIST10037)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course aims to introduce students to Second Temple Judaism by the study of important facets of the Jewish religion from its post-exilic origins (515 BCE) to the beginning of the rabbinic period (200 CE). Alongside an historical study of the period will be religious topics and themes (eg Temple, the Dead Sea Scrolls, messianism, Pharisees) that are particularly important for students of Biblical Studies.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed New Testament 2 (BIST08005) OR Reading the New Testament (BIST08016) OR Old Testament 2 (BIST08006) OR Reading the Old Testament (BIST08015)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesPermission of the Course Manager.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. have a broad knowledge of Jewish history from the Babylonian Exile to the beginning of the Rabbinic period
  2. read and be able to discuss selected passages from classical sources that attest to various forms of Jewish discourse
  3. have a good grasp of all the lecture and seminar topics
  4. have a demonstrable ability to identify key terms and their meanings
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsSecTJud
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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