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DR554V: ISAIAH AND THE NEW TESTAMENT (2023-2024)

Last modified: 05 Oct 2023 08:46


Course Overview

This course will engage both OT/Hebrew Bible Studies and New Testament Studies by examining the book of Isaiah in its own right and then examining its reception in Second Temple Jewish literature, including the texts of the New Testament. It will introduce the student to major critical issues in the study of Isaiah, various methodological approaches, and the study of early biblical interpretation among Jews and Christians. The course may include close readings of selected texts and translation work from original biblical languages, depending on students’ skill levels.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr J Thomas Hewitt

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • DR504V Isaiah and the New Testament (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The book of Isaiah is one of the longest in the Hebrew Bible and has had an extraordinary influence on Judaism and Christianity. It is a complex book, reflecting different historical and societal settings, addressing a range of audiences, and employing multiple literary genres. It contains significant themes relating to the Davidic kingship, exile, judgement, and restoration. It is, therefore, no wonder that it was mined by authors in the Second Temple period, including the authors of the New Testament, authors as they sought to make sense of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus from Israel’s scriptures.

Consequently, this course will engage both OT/Hebrew Bible Studies and New Testament Studies by examining the book of Isaiah in its own right and then examining its reception in Second Temple Jewish literature, including the texts of the New Testament. It will introduce the student to major critical issues in the study of Isaiah, various methodological approaches, and the study of early biblical interpretation among Jews and Christians. The course may include close readings of selected texts and translation work from original biblical languages, depending on students’ skill levels.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 35 Feedback Weeks 38

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Word Count 4000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualCreateTo design an essay topic, locate relevant primary and secondary literature, and write an original essay.
ProceduralApplyApply advanced exegetical tools appropriate to the study of ancient texts.

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks 29 Feedback Weeks 31

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Word Count 1500
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseAppraise critically primary source materials and secondary scholarship.
ConceptualEvaluateExplore and critically evaluate various methodological approaches to the study of ancient texts and to the study of the relationship of particular ancient texts to each other.

Oral Presentation: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
Assessment Weeks 27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35 Feedback Weeks 30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualCreateTo design and deliver to the class a 10-15 minute presentation related to one of the weekly topics on either Isaiah or the use of Isaiah in the New Testament
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand the major themes of the book of Isaiah and how they are reflected in the New Testament.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback Word Count 5000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualCreateTo design and deliver to the class a 10-15 minute presentation related to one of the weekly topics on either Isaiah or the use of Isaiah in the New Testament
ConceptualEvaluateExplore and critically evaluate various methodological approaches to the study of ancient texts and to the study of the relationship of particular ancient texts to each other.
ProceduralApplyApply advanced exegetical tools appropriate to the study of ancient texts.
ConceptualCreateTo design an essay topic, locate relevant primary and secondary literature, and write an original essay.
ConceptualAnalyseAppraise critically primary source materials and secondary scholarship.
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand the major themes of the book of Isaiah and how they are reflected in the New Testament.

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