| Course title | Exegesis of the Old Testament |
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| Course code | KFI/EXSZ |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 5 |
| Language of instruction | Czech, English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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- hermeneutics and theory of biblical exegesis - steps in the process of biblical exegesis (choosing a text for exegesis, tentative translation and first linguistic, literary and theological observations, textual criticism of the text, lexical, syntactic and macrosyntactic analysis, narrative analysis and poetics, historical-critical questions to the text, history of the interpretation of the passage, theological analysis and observations from the history of religion/comparative religion science, from exegesis to the application (preaching, teaching, publishing on the passage). - exegesis of narrative texts - introduction to exegesis of Old Testament prophecy and poetry - introduction to exegesis of Old Testament legal texts
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), E-learning |
| Learning outcomes |
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Competence to interpret Old Testament texts in Hebrew.
The students will acquire competence in using basic methods in interpretation of biblical texts, they will be able to use standard tools for biblical exegesis for their independent work, understand literary, historical and theological background of Old Testament texts, understand importance of Old Testament texts for the life of people and the Church today. |
| Prerequisites |
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The course is based on student's ability to work with the Hebrew text of the Bible and to consider the ancient versions, especially the Greek text of Septuagint. Knowledge of Hebrew is assumed to on the level of Hebrew 1 and Hebrew 2 as they are taught at the Faculty. At least basic knowledge of Greek is assumed, so that the student is able to consider the textual variants. The course assumes basic orientation in the books of the Old Testament on the level Old Testament (Introduction) 1 and 2. It is possible to a certain extent to acquire this knowledge through the self-study during the course (e.g. with the textbook of Rolf Rendtorff, The Old Testament: An Introduction, or its equivalent).
KTEO/H1 ----- or ----- KTEO/KH1 and KTEO/H2 ----- or ----- KTEO/KHE2 ----- or ----- KTEO/KH2 and KFI/KSZ1 ----- or ----- KFI/SZ1 ----- or ----- KTEO/ČST ----- or ----- KTEO/KČST and KTEO/ČST ----- or ----- KTEO/KČST ----- or ----- KTEO/KSZ2 ----- or ----- KTEO/SZ2 |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
1. Oral examination on the knowledge gained during the lectures and personal study (hermeneutics and theory of exegesis), presentation of the completed exegetical paper (see below, 3). 2. Preparation of the given Hebrew text of the Old Testament for each session, notes and observations on exegetical issues in these texts. The texts will be announced at the beginning of the course. 3. Exegetical paper based on the steps of exegesis as presented during the lectures. 4. The students are also encouraged to reread and deepen the texts in such a way that they gain personal insight into the message of the Bible. |
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| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester |
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