Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
4 credits
30.0 h
Q1
This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2019-2020 !
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.
- 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 | - understand the main procedures of biblical exegesis and apply them on a text from the New Testament Letters (or the Book of Revelation) ; |
| 2 | - situate the anthropological and theological contribution of significant texts of the New Testament Letters ; |
| 3 | - 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
Une bibiographie plus élaborée sera présentée pendant les séances du cours.
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
Une bibiographie plus élaborée sera présentée pendant les séances du cours.
Faculty or entity
TEBI
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
Master [120] in Biblical Studies
Master [60] in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Oriental Studies
Master [120] in Theology
Master [60] in Theology