Biblical Studies

This course unit introduces students to the critical study of the Old Testament, its literary forms, historical and cultural contexts and theological themes. It provides a solid foundation for further biblical and theological study and forms part of a Major in the Discipline of Biblical Studies.

This course unit introduces students to the critical study of the New Testament, its literary forms, historical and cultural contexts, and theological themes. It provides a solid foundation for further biblical and theological study and forms part of a Major in the Discipline of Biblical Studies.

This course unit studies the poetry and prayer in Israels worship as represented in the Psalter. It examines the Psalter in context of the temple service and aids the development of exegetical skills in the analysis of biblical poetry in general. As an Advanced Elective unit, this unit builds on the interpretive and exegetical skills formed in prerequisite units and forms a part of a major in the Discipline of Biblical Studies.

This unit builds upon the knowledge and skills learned in the pre-requisite units. It examines the historical context, literary forms and theological content of the Gospel and Letters of John, and their application to Christian life, ministry, and worship.

This course unit builds on the knowledge and skills developed in the prerequisite Biblical Studies units. It examines the literary forms and theological content of Israel’s prophetic books, with due consideration of their historical, cultural and religious settings/contexts.

This course unit The Four Gospels builds on any introductory course unit in Biblical Studies and contributes towards the sub-major sequence in Biblical Studies. It enables students to develop the ability to research in Biblical Studies through reading the four New Testament Gospels in the light of relevant contemporary scholarly literature and accepted exegetical methodologies.

This course unit develops the knowledge and skills acquired in the prerequisite introductory Biblical Studies unit. It forms part of a major or sub-major in Biblical Studies. The Unit provides students with a comprehensive survey of the historical context, literary features, and theology of Pauls letters.

This course unit introduces students to the critical study of the Old Testament, its literary forms, historical and cultural contexts and theological themes. It provides a solid foundation for further biblical and theological study and forms part of a Major in the Discipline of Biblical Studies.

This unit introduces the critical study of the New Testament, its literary forms, historical and cultural contexts, and theological themes. It provides a solid foundation for further biblical and theological study. The focus is on an outline of the books of the New Testament, their historical, cultural, political, and religious contexts, approaching the books of the New Testament as literary works, key methodologies of Biblical interpretation, developing skills in exegesis and writing an exegetical essay, and key New Testament themes.

This course unit studies the poetry and prayer in Israels worship as represented in the Psalter. It examines the Psalter in context of the temple service and aids the development of exegetical skills in the analysis of biblical poetry in general. As an Advanced Elective unit, this unit builds on the interpretive and exegetical skills formed in prerequisite units and forms a part of a major in the Discipline of Biblical Studies.

This course unit critically engages with specific texts and theological themes in the Old Testament prophetic literature within its historical, social and religious contexts. It contributes towards a Specialisation in the Discipline of Biblical Studies.

This unit builds upon the knowledge and skills learned in the pre-requisite units. It examines the historical context, literary forms and theological content of the Gospel and Letters of John, and their application to Christian life, ministry, and worship.

This course unit contributes towards a major in Biblical Studies. It provides a basic foundation in apocalyptic studies and introduces the student to significant apocalyptic literature. It examinesthe theological issues of the Book of Daniel and the Book of Revelation and other apocalyptic texts against the historical and literary background of the texts.

This course unit The Four Gospels builds on any introductory course unit in Biblical Studies and contributes towards the sub-major sequence in Biblical Studies. It enables students to develop the ability to research in Biblical Studies through reading the four New Testament Gospels in the light of relevant contemporary scholarly literature and accepted exegetical methodologies.

This course unit enables students to study the two-volume work Luke-Acts which encompasses a Gospel and an early Christian theological history. It builds upon at least one previous unit on the New Testament and can advance Biblical Studies for students in AQF Level 9 programs.

This course unit aims to build on the basic knowledge and skills of the foundational Biblical Studies unit, focusing on New Testament literature associated with Paul, with special attention to their literary forms, theological content and historical, cultural and religious setting.