Details for BIB536 The Community in Exile

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: BIB536
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites:

• BIB404 Old Testament Foundations OR BIB405 New Testament Foundations

• BIB104 Old Testament Foundations OR BIB105 New Testament Foundations

Unit Content

Outcomes

Demonstrate knowledge of the content and message of the Daniel, Esther and intertestamental literature;

Exegete critically one passage, which will engage with a wide variety of primary and secondary sources;

Explain the background, content, composition and theological motifs that developed during the exilic and post-exilic periods;

Assess the literary and social context of Daniel and Esther, with reference to the Apocrypha and Dead Sea Scrolls;

Evaluate the place of Daniel, Esther and intertestamental literature within the context of the contemporary church.

Subject Content

Hebrew Poetry
Worship in Context
Wisdom in Context
Work and Stewardship
Personal and Corporate Responsibility
Wisdom for Relationships Part 1 (Attraction, Dating and Marriage)
Wisdom for Relationships Part 2 (Conflict and Lasting Love)
Lament Part 1 (Facing Grief)
Lament Part 2 (Finding Hope)
Praise, Petition and Thanksgiving
Sin, Temptation, Righteousness and Justice
Covenant and Creation
Wisdom and Worship in Scripture and Tradition

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to Face (onsite)
• Distance/E-learning (online)
• Intensive (One week: 7 hours per day for 5 days = 35 class hours + approx 85 hours out of class time for research, writing, exam preparation and execution, ancillary activities associated with completion of assigned tasks)

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

• Reading Responses (20%) 
• Contemporary Presentation (30%) 
• Major Exegesis (50%) 

Prescribed Text

• Primary readings provided