Wisdom and Worship

Awards offering Wisdom and Worship

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

• Graduate Certificate in Arts
• Graduate Diploma in Arts
• Master of Arts

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Critically review the content and message of the OT poetic books (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon); 

2. Compare the literary and social context of “wisdom” and “worship” within Israel with the ancient Near Eastern wisdom and poetic traditions; 

3. Exegete critically one passage of Wisdom Literature or Psalms, which will engage with a wide variety of primary and secondary sources; 

4. Explain the background, content, composition and theological motifs of OT Wisdom Books and Psalms; 

5. Evaluate the place of Wisdom Literature and Psalms within the context of the contemporary church

Subject Content

1. Hebrew Poetry
2. Worship in Context
3. Wisdom in Context
4. Work and Stewardship
5. Personal and Corporate Reponsibility
6. Wisdom for Relationships Part 1 (Attraction, Dating and Marriage) 
7. Wisdom for Relationships Part 2 (Conflict and Lasting Love) 
8. Lament Part 1 (Facing Grief) 
9. Lament Part 2 (Finding Hope) 
10. Praise, Petition and Thanksgiving 
11. Sin, Temptation, Righteousness and Justice
12. Covenant and Creation  
13. Wisdom and Worship in Scripture and Tradition 

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to Face (onsite)
• Distance/E-learning (online)
• Intensive (One week: 7 hours per day for 5 days = 35 class hours + approx. 85 hours out of class time for research, writing, exam preparation and execution, ancillary activities associated with completion of assigned tasks)

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

• Reading Responses (20%)
• Major Exegesis (50%)
• Contemporary Presentation (30%)

Prescribed Text

• Primary readings provided