Old Testament Theology II

This course focuses on central topics of the Hebrew Bible which also survive in the New Testament, such as holiness, sin-punishment-forgiveness, blessing, national theology, universalism and particularism.

Competences

Specific competences

The course aims to develop the following competences:
  • the student is familiar with the main trails of Old Testament theology;
  • the student can make a distinction between the varying views of Old Testament concepts;
  • the student can trace the development of ideas within different traditions, up to the New Testament era;

Course structure

# Title
1 Major theological trends in the Old Testament
2 The concept of holiness in the Old Testament
3 Clean and unclean
4 The concept of sin in the Old Testament (1)
5 The concept of sin in the Old Testament (2)
6 Atonement, sacrifice, redemption
7 The power of the word: blessing and curse (1)
8 The power of the word: blessing and curse (2)
9 National theology in the Old Testament (1)
10 National theology in the Old Testament (2)
11 Israel and the foreign nations: Universalism and particularism (1)
12 Israel and the foreign nations: Universalism and particularism (2)
13 Old Testament eschatology
14 Evaluation

Total estimated time

Classroom study Course Seminar Practice
2 hours/week 2 0 0
28 hours/semester 28 0 0
Individual study Hours/sem
Total estimated time 70
Studying course notes and bibliography 20
Further documentation in libraries, electronic platforms, or on the field 20
Preparing essays, papers, or documentation 2
Personal tutoring 0
Total individual study 42

Examination

A hallgatónak tisztában kell lennie a fontosabb szakirodalommal, és lehetőség szerint részt kell vennie az egyes tematikákhoz kapcsolódó teológiai vitában. A vizsga felméri a hallgatók témában való jártasságát, valamint azt, hogy az adott témakörben, illetve azok értelmezéseit illetően mennyiben képes reflexióra és önálló gondolkodásra.

Bibliography

Book

Collection of studies

Journal article