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DR301B: HEAVENS, SEERS AND THE END: APOCALYPTICISM AND THE NEW TESTAMENT (2014-2015)

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Course Overview

''Things can't go on the way they are!' This sentiment along with a deeply rooted hope that God's plan and the heavenly world are going to interact with this world to make things better for the faithful are the basic convictions behind apocalyptic thought. Apocalyptic thought is an important feature of most New Testament writings; apocalyptic motifs occur in almost every New Testament text. This course studies the difference between apocalypticism and the apocalyptic genre as well as specific examples: Jewish and Christian, e.g. 1Enoch, Daniel, 1Thess, 1Cor 15, Mk 13 par, Revelation.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Jutta Leonhardt-Balzer

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

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

'Things can't go on the way they are!' This sentiment as well as a deeply rooted hope that God's plan and the heavenly realm are going to interact with the world to make things better for the faithful are the basic convictions behind apocalyptic thought. Apocalyptic thought is an important feature of most New Testament writings; apocalyptic motifs occur in almost every New Testament text. This course studies the difference between apocalypticism and the apocalyptic genre as well as specific examples: Jewish and Christian. Apocalyptic motifs and genre in the New Testament writings, Revelation as well as apocalyptic features of the Pauline letters or the Gospels, are addressed and compared with Jewish apocalypses current in NT times, eg. Daniel, 1Enoch, 4Ezra. In this way the place of early Christianity among the apocalyptic movements of the first century becomes apparent.

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

1st Attempt: 1 essay of 2,500 words (30%); 1 oral presentation in class (10%); 1 two-hour exam (60%).

Resit: 1 two-hour exam (100%).

Formative Assessment

Formative assessment occurs orally throughout the course based on the students' participation in the seminars, their preparation and contribution to the discussions.

Feedback

The students obtain prompt and detailed feedback on their presentation as well as on the submitted essay, and if requested, on the exam.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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