UCL - Judaïsme intertestamentaire et rabbinique

[THEO2481]

[30h] 3 credits

This two-yearly course is taught in 2007-2008, 2009-2010,...

Teacher(s): Jean-Marie Auwers

Language: French

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods

Aims

At the end of this activity, the student will be able
- to deal with a question about old Jewish history;
- to read old Jewish literature;
- to understand the main hermeneutical process used in this kind of literature.

Main themes

These objectives will be achieved after a presentation of:
- old Jewish literature texts (Qumran, Pseudepigraphs, Targums, Midrash, Mishna, Talmuds);
- the historical context in which this literature was produced;
- rabbinic biblical texts interpretation methods.

Content and teaching methods

We begin with a summary of Jewish history (from 589 BC to 135 AD), and go on presenting old Jewish literature from a biblical point of view (...)
Special attention will be drawn towards rabbinic text interpretation methods.