Pre-requisites

BB65X.306 Biblical Studies in New Testament (English)

Co-requisites

None.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:

Unit Description

This subject adds breadth and depth to the knowledge and skills previously developed in BB65X. The main content for the subject will be a selected book or books from the New Testament. The book(s) previously considered in BB65X are excluded from BB75X.

Critical questions of authorship, sources and textual variations are considered. Specialised skills including textual analysis and grammatical outlining are introduced and implemented on selected passages.

Regular exegetical assignments of key passages will provide the basis for class discussion of theological, cultural and grammatical subtleties.

By the conclusion of the unit, the student is expected to translate and exegete a portion of the selected New Testament text and present their findings in two ways. Firstly, in the format of an exegetical paper that will show an interpretation of the given passage and express critical judgment on different interpretations found in the published literature. Secondly, the paper shall be presented in front of an audience who are without specialised biblical knowledge. The presentation may be in the form of a sermon, Bible study or lecture.

Teaching Strategies

Teaching strategies include lectures, tutorials, weekend schools and presentation of instructional material in the form of printed documentation, OHP, DVD, video and audio tape and on-line interaction. Students also learn by class discussion, personal study, preparation of assignments and assessment comments on their work.


Unit offerings

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.