DI4731 Ancient Jewish Literature from 1 Enoch to the Mishnah

Academic year

2023 to 2024 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 10

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Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

1-2 Tuesday 11-1 Friday

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Prof J R Davila

Prof J R Davila
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Prof J Davila

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module will focus on the study of ancient Jewish literature, such as the collection of texts known as 1 Enoch; the Dead Sea Scrolls and other scrolls recovered from the Judaean Desert; ancient noncanonical scriptures (Old Testament pseudepigrapha); the works of Philo of Alexandria; the works of Flavius Josephus; and early Rabbinic traditions. The module will examine selected issues, such as the approaches of the texts to the exegesis of the Hebrew Bible, the problems associated with the preservation and transmission of Jewish pseudepigrapha by Christians, and the relevance of ancient Jewish literature for our understanding of the New Testament.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS DI2001

Assessment pattern

3-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%

Re-assessment

3-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 2-hour seminar, 1 x 1-hour lecture

Scheduled learning hours

36

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

264

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Knowledge and Understanding acquire detailed knowledge of Second Temple Jewish literature;
  • Discipline Specific and Intellectual Skills along with knowledge of some of the main methods scholars use to study these texts, such as exegesis, literary criticism, textual criticism, form criticism, etc.;
  • Discipline Specific and Intellectual Skills along with knowledge of some of the main methods scholars use to study these texts, such as exegesis, literary criticism, textual criticism, form criticism, etc.;
  • Transferable (or Key) Skills: Presentation, Bibliography, etc. and develop the ability to present your research both in seminar discussions and in essay form.