| CODE | SHG1300 | ||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Sacred Scripture | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Sacred Scripture, Hebrew and Greek | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit provides a historical, literary and theological study of the origins of the New Testament. It will also presents adequate historical and religious context in which the books of the New Testament were formed. It will deal with the history of the canon of the New Testament and the main theological themes of the writings of the New Testament. Special attention will be given to the four canonical gospels. Study-unit Aims: The main aim of the study-unit is to introduce students to the context in which the New Testament was written. Students will be aware of the different literary genres that were employed in the formation of the New Testament and will equip them to be more critical and analytical when approaching the different texts. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - outline the main theological themes of the different New Testament writings; - describe the political, theological and philosophical context of the different New Testaments texts; - discuss the relationship differences between the different texts; - understand and evaluate the main introductory books on the New Testament. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Brown Raymond E., An Introduction to the New Testament, Doubleday, New York 1997. Dunn James D.G., New Testament Theology, An Introduction, Nashville 2009. Esler Philip F., New Testament Theology, Communion and Community, Minneapolis 2005. Evans Craig A - Porter Stanley E., (eds.), New Testament Backgrounds. A Sheffield Reader, Sheffield 1997. Gabel John B., et al., (eds.), The Bible as Literature, An Introduction, New York 2000. Harding Mark - Nobbs Alanna (eds.), The Content and Setting of the Gospel Tradition, Grand Rapids/Michigan 2010. Howard Marshall I., New Testament Theology, Downers Grove/Illinois 2004. Schnelle Udo, Theology of the New Testament, Grand Rapids/Michigan 2007. Scobie Charles, H., The Ways of our God. An Approach to Biblical Theology, Grand Rapids/Michigan 2003. Theissen Gerd, The New Testament, History, Literature, Religion, London 2002. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Stefan Attard Martin F. Micallef |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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