Details for BIB312 Isaiah

Isaiah was a prophet consumed with the vision of God as the sovereign Lord over the nations. The Book of Isaiah speaks to a crucial time in the history of ancient Israel both prior to the exile as well as re-building after the devastation. It about how to live faithfully as the people of God in a hostile environment and presents a vision of a holy people.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: BIB312
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites or corequisites:

• BIB104 Old Testament Foundations OR BIB105 New Testament Foundations

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Explain the religious, historical, geographical and social settings of Isaiah;
2. Apply the significance of the message of Isaiah to the Christian church today;
3. Evaluate contemporary scholarship and literature relating to Isaiah;
4. Explain key theological themes of Isaiah;
5. Evaluate the different theories of the authorship of Isaiah;
6. Analyse the significance of the servant in Second Isaiah and consider how it relates to Jesus Christ.

Subject Content

• Introduction to the author and historical setting of Isaiah
• The nature of the Hebrew poetic genre
• The Messianic King, the Servant and the future of the nations
• Postcolonialism and the nations in Isaiah
• Exegesis of selected passages

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.

Assessment Methods

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

Prescribed Text

• Primary readings provided