Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Description The purpose of this module is to help students reflect critically on key themes and issues related to the first five books of the Jewish Scriptures, the Pentateuch or Torah. In this module students develop knowledge of key issues related to the background and formation of the Torah, explore key themes and figures found within these books (Genesis-Deuteronomy), and analyse the reception, use and impact of these writings. In the course of this module students will also develop skills that will enable them to engage with these texts from a variety of perspectives and methodologies used in the academic study of the Bible. Students are expected to attend and contribute to lectures, and to engage with the primary texts in a reflective and analytical manner as they progress through the module. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Describe how the Torah is used and understood in different religious traditions, notably Judaism and Christianity; 2. Communicate a critical understanding of historical issues related to the background and formation of the Pentateuch/Torah; 3. Demonstrate critical awareness of key themes and figures in the books of Genesis-Deuteronomy; 4. Identify and analyse how these texts have been used and taken up in commentary, culture and society; 5. Reflect critically on methods and approaches used in the academic study of the Hebrew Scriptures. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Introductory IssuesIntroduction to the Pentateuch Academic approaches to studying the Pentateuch: origins of the Torah Scripturalisation: the development of the TorahGenesis - DeuteronomyGenesis 1-2: the creation stories – themes and issues Genesis 3-11: ANE parallels The Ancestors – Genesis 12-50 Moses and the Exodus: Exodus 1-15 Israel’s Law Holiness, purity, and ritual: reading Leviticus Wilderness Wanderings Endings and Beginnings: Deuteronomy and Covenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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