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MTH810

Contemporary Biblical Studies


Strand: Theology & Ministry

Module Director: Andrew Village

Offered: Term 1 Autumn 2013-14 at York campus

Timetable: Tuesday 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Prerequisites: None


Module Description

This module contributes to postgraduate provision in Theology & Religious Studies (Theology and Ministry).  The aim is to enable students to examine current trends in Hermeneutics and Biblical Studies. Students will learn how the emphasis of academic biblical study has changed in the last 50 years, and engage at a postgraduate level with some issues of meaning raised by the study of hermeneutics. They will apply this knowledge by observing and analysing biblical interpretation in church contexts and by exegeting biblical texts.

Suggested reading beforehand

For those who have little experience in biblical studies, the following are useful  introductions:

Boxall, I. (2007). SCM studyguide to New Testament interpretation London: SCM.

Boxall, I. (2007). SCM studyguide to the books of the New Testament London: SCM.

Holdsworth, J. (2005). SCM studyguide: The Old Testament. London: SCM.

Holgate, D. A., & Starr, R. (2006). SCM studyguide to Biblical hermeneutics. London: SCM.

More advanced introductions are:

Crossley, J. (2010). Reading the New Testament: Contemporary Approaches. London: Routledge.

Gooder, P. (Ed.). Searching for meaning. Louisville, KY: SPCK/Westminster John Knox Press.

Tate, W. R. (2008). Biblical interpretation (3rd ed.). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson.

 

Set Texts

We will be using some examples from:

Fowl, S. E. (2008). Engaging Scripture. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock Publishers.  ISBN 1606081128. This can be found through Amazon.

Other texts that might be useful:

Adam, A. K. M., Fowl, S. E., Vanhoozer, K. J., & Watson, F. (Eds.). (2006). Reading Scripture with the Church: Toward a Hermeneutic for Theological Interpretation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.

Anderson, J. C., & Moore, S. D. (Eds.). (2008). Mark and method. New approaches in biblical studies (2nd ed.). Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress Press.

Thiselton, A. C. (1992). New horizons in hermeneutics. London: HarperCollins. (An advanced text)

 

Assessment

One 6,000 word piece of written work (100% of the mark)