New Testament Exegesis II (Letters and Revelation)

Teacher(s)

Burnet Régis;

Language

French

Prerequisites

Greek initiation, reading in English.

Main themes

In order to achieve this end, - some significant text from the New Testament Letters (or Revelation) will be studied, with an explanation of the exegetical method and an illustration of the interest of basic exegetical tools; - some scientific literature about the texts will be read; - anthropological and theological aspects of the analysed texts will be developed, and their particular contribution in the context of biblical thought enlightened.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	At the end of this course, the student will be able to - understand the main procedures of biblical exegesis and apply them on a text from the New Testament Letters (or the Book of Revelation) ; - situate the anthropological and theological contribution of significant texts of the New Testament Letters ; - understand and criticise scientific works in Old Testament exegesis.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Bibliography

Bibliographie sélective :
Pierre PRIGENT, L'Apocalypse de Saint Jean (Commentaire du Nouveau Testament II.14), Genève, Delachaux et Niestlé, 2e éd., 1988, EXEG 112 CNTN 0014
James L. RESSEGUIE, The Revelation of John : A Narrative Commentary, Grand Rapids : Baker Academic, 2009, EXEG 186A RESS
Richard BAUCKHAM, The Theology of the Book of Revelation, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1993, EXEG 530 NTTH 0073
 

Faculty or entity

TEBI