Details for BIB315 The Community in Exile

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: BIB315
• 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

Demonstrate knowledge of the content and message of the Daniel, Esther and intertestamental literature;

Exegete critically one passage, which will engage with a wide variety of primary and secondary sources;

Explain the background, content, composition and theological motifs that developed during the exilic and post-exilic periods;

Assess the literary and social context of Daniel and Esther, with reference to the Apocrypha and Dead Sea Scrolls;

Evaluate the place of Daniel, Esther and intertestamental literature within the context of the contemporary church.

Subject Content

Historical Overview
Literary Overview
Narratives in Exile
Redefining and Practicing Faithfulness
Additions to Daniel and Esther
Apocalyptic Literature
Yahweh vs the Gods
Jewish Re-interpretation of Hebrew Scripture
Retribution and Salvation
Hope for Restoration
Towards the New Testament
Pseudepigrapha
Faith and Praxis

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