Code
Undergraduate: BS3009W online BS3709W
Postgraduate: BS9009W; online BS9709W
Postgraduate: BS9009W; online BS9709W
Level
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Discipline
Biblical Studies (BS)
Field
Biblical Studies (B)
Prerequisites
Introductory unit in NT (BN1001W or equivalent) and in OT (BA1001W or equivalent)
Online
Yes
Location
Whitley College view location >
Faculty
Mark Brett view profile >
Class Time
Three hours per week. Also available online.
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Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
Undergraduate
- describe a range of models of salvation in the Bible;
- exegete rigorously a biblical text related to this theme;
- analyse and describe cultural and historical influences in the formation of salvation theologies; and
- reflect critically on the relevance of these biblical models and theologies for contemporary faith.
Postgraduate
- describe a range of models of salvation in the Bible;
- exegete rigorously a biblical text related to this theme;
- analyse and describe cultural and historical influences in the formation of salvation theologies;
- reflect critically on the relevance of these biblical models and theologies for contemporary faith; and
- demonstrate an ability to engage in interdisciplinary research and discussion.
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Assessment
Undergraduate
Classroom:
- One critical review of readings (1,000 words) (20%)
- One thematic seminar paper (2,000 words) (40%)
- One exegetical essay (2,000 words) (40%)
Online:
- One critical review of readings (1,000 words) (20%)
- One thematic seminar paper (2,000 words) (40%)
- One exegetical essay (2,000 words) (40%)
Postgraduate
Classroom:
- One critical review of readings (1,000 words) (20%)
- One thematic seminar paper (2,000 words) (30%)
- One exegetical essay (3,000 words) (50%)
Online:
- One critical review of readings (1,000 words) (20%)
- One thematic seminar paper (2,000 words) (30%)
- One exegetical essay (3,000 words) (50%)
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Recommended reading
Set texts recommended for purchase are highlighted in blue
- Avery-Peck, Alan J & Jacob Neusner (eds). Judaism in Late antiquity Part 4: Death, life-after-death, resurrection and the world to come in the Judaism of antiquity. Leiden: Brill, 2000.
- Barr, James. The Garden of Eden and the hope of immortality. London: SCM, 1992.
- Brueggemann, Walter. Theology of the Old Testament: Testimony, dispute, advocacy. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1997.
- Charlesworth, James (ed.). The Messiah. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1992.
- Finlan, S., Options on Atonement in Christian Thought. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2007.
- Ford, David F. Self and salvation. Cambridge: CUP, 1999.
- Gowan, Donald. Eschatology in the Old Testament. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 2nd ed. 2000.
- Green, Joel B. Salvation. St Louis: Chalice, 2003.
- Habel, Norman C & Peter Trudinger (eds). Exploring ecological hermeneutics. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2008.
- Kelsey, D., Imagining Redemption. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2005.
- Levenson, J.D., Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel: The Ultimate Victory of the God of Life. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006.
- Nickelsburg, George. Resurrection, immortality and eternal life in intertestamental Judaism. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 1972.
- O’Collins, Gerald. Salvation for all: God’s other peoples. Oxford: OUP, 2008.
- Sawyer, John F A. Semantics in biblical research: New methods of defining Hebrew words for salvation. London: SCM, 1972.
- van der Watt, Jan G (ed.). Salvation in the New Testament: Perspectives on soteriology. Leiden: Brill, 2005.
- Volf, Miroslav. The end of memory: Remembering rightly in a violent world. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006.
- Walzer, Michael. Exodus and revolution. New York: Basic Books, 1985.
- Wright, Nicholas T. Jesus and the victory of God. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1996.