THEO2051: NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY

• Introduction to the New Testament (THEO1121), Biblical Studies (THEO1931) orequivalent.

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• To explore in detail the texts and theology of two major theologians of the New Testament.
• To develop knowledge of the subject area introduced at level 1 (orgained through equivalent study).
• To prepare students for the skills and knowledge needed toundertake a dissertation or other further work in biblical study in thefinal year.

• This course will focus on two central bodies of literaturein the New Testament, which have had the most influence on Christian theology, e.g. the letters of Paul and one of the Gospels.
• In each case, we will explore their central theologicalconvictions and examine closely some of their most intriguing texts, indialogue with leading contemporary interpreters.
• In the process, we will also investigate how and why this literature has been so fertile for subsequent Christian thinkers (and others) down to this day.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• A close knowledge of two bodies of literature in the New Testament.
• Principles and methods of scholarly enquiry into New Testament literature and theology.
• An understanding of the way in which those principles havedeveloped, and an ability to evaluate critically the appropriatenessof different approaches.

Subject-specific Skills:

Key Skills:

• Skills in the acquisition of information through reading andresearch, and in the structured presentation of information in writtenform.
• Close reading of New Testament texts.

• Lectures convey information and exemplify an approach to thesubject-matter, enabling students to develop a clear understanding ofthe subject and to improve their skills in listening and in evaluatinginformation.
• Seminars enhance subject-specific skills and promote awareness of different viewpoints andapproaches.
• Formative gobbets develop subject-specific skills in close reading and written comment on small passages of text.
• Formative essays develop subject-specific knowledge andunderstanding, along with skills in the acquisition ofinformation through reading and research, and in the structuredpresentation of information in written form.
• Summative essays assess subject-specific knowledge andunderstanding, along with skills in the acquisition ofinformation through reading and research, and in the structuredpresentation of information in written form.
• Examinations assess subject-specific knowledge and understanding, along with student skills in the structured presentationof information in written form under time constraints.

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