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Semester:
Second Semester
This unit provides an opportunity for students to study a corpus of material that embraces much of the history of prophecy in Israel. The unit will comprise: an introduction to the twelve so-called ‘minor prophets’, an analysis of the books of Hosea, Amos, Micah, Jonah and Zechariah from the twelve Prophets; and an examination of the hypothesis that the twelve constitute a book of prophecy. Students will undertake detailed exegesis of selected passages from Hosea, Amos, and Zechariah.
Description
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
demonstrate a critical understanding of the major hypotheses about the nature and composition of each of the prophetic books listed
engage in critical discussion about the different features of each prophetic book
exegete passages from the books in a competent manner
demonstrate a critical understanding of the contribution of the twelve books to Hebrew Bible / Old Testament prophecy.
Prerequisites:
30 points of Foundational units in Biblical Studies
Teaching Methods:
3 hours seminar per week for 12 weeks
Assessment:
1 x exegetical essay of 3000 words (50%)
Mode of Teaching:
Semester
Bibliography:
Achtemeier, E. The Minor Prophets . Peabody: Hendrickson Publishers, 1996.
Ferreiro, A. (ed.) The Twelve Prophets. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2003.
Floyd, M. H. Minor Prophets. FOTL. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000.
Nogalski, J. D. & M. A. Sweeney (eds). Reading and Hearing the Book of the Twelve . SBL Symposium Series, 15; Atlanta: Scholars Press, 2000.
Redditt, P. L. ‘Recent Research on the book of the Twelve as One Book.’ Currents in Research: Biblical Studies 9 (2001) 47-80.
Redditt, P. L & A. Schart (eds). Thematic Threads in the Book of the Twelve . BZAW 325. Berlin: de Gruyter, 2003.
Sweeney, M. A. et al (eds). The Twelve Prophets. Berit Olam. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2000.
Sweeney, M. A. The Prophetic Literature . Interpreting Biblical Texts. Nashville: Abingdon, 2005.
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