Methods and Tools for Biblical Interpretation TEOL2725

In order to receive a final assessment, the student must:

- Attend 60% of the lectures

- Pass 6 of 10 weekly assignments or quizzes.

- Complete a draft of a biblical word study with a word count of at least 1000 words within the given deadline (see syllabus for details)

- Participate in the in-depth evaluation of the course if such evaluation is stipulated in the relevant term.

- When course requirements are not fulfilled, this will count as one examination attempt, unless the student withdraws before the set deadline (1 May).

The final assessment for this course is based on the final draft of a Biblical Word Study (1000-1500 words). The first draft of this must be submitted within the given deadline in order to meet the course requirement. The topic for the Biblical Word Study will be chosen by the student from a list available from the instructor at the beginning of the semester. In order to receive a final assessment, the student must fulfill the course requirements within the fixed deadline. The course and final exam will be graded as A-E (Pass) or F (Fail).

PART A: METHODS IN BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION (3 ECTS)

KNOWLEDGE

The student has:

- a good knowledge of historical critical methods of biblical interpretation of Old and New Testament texts

- a good knowledge of literary methods of interpreting Old and New Testament texts

- knowledge of the history of the interpretation of the Bible

- knowledge of hermeneutical questions related to the reading and interpretation of biblical texts

SKILLS

The student can:

- apply different methods of interpretation with the active use of study aids

- reflect on hermeneutical differences between a plain reading of the text and a historical critical interpretation

PART B: TOOLS FOR BIBLICAL EXEGESIS (7 ECTS)

KNOWLEDGE

The student has:

- a good knowledge of the Hebrew and Greek alphabets

- a good knowledge of 25 biblical key words their original language

- knowledge of the grammatical structures of Biblical Hebrew and Biblical Greek

- knowledge of different tools for biblical exegesis

SKILLS

The student can:

- use exegetical tools such as lexica, grammars, and commentaries

- utilize digital tools in the study of biblical passages

- perform a detailed biblical word study

- interpret the results of a biblical word study within a historical critical framework

TEOL2725 overlaps with TEOL2715. Students who have already completed emnekode will receive 0 credit points (ECTS) for TEOL2725 on their transcript of records or diploma.