BBCL2609 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Jewish Renewal, Historical Method, Historical Jesus

• School: University of Sydney
• Department: Biblical Studies
• Course: BBCL2609
• Professor: All

Document Summary

This unit examines the relationship between the historical person of jesus of nazareth and the literary-theological achievement of the early christian gospels (including non-canonical gospels). Students are encouraged to apply rigorous historical method and careful literary analysis in order to gain a nuanced understanding of how the leader of a jewish renewal movement became the object of devotion in earliest christianity. The unit will read biblical texts in english translation. 1xequivalent to 500wds short tutorial presentation (10%) tutorial participation (10%) 12 junior credit points including at least 6 in. Rlst1002 a6 in hebrew, biblical and jewish studies, ancient history, anthropology, archaeology, history, English, philosophy, studies in religion, arabic studies or 6 senior credit points in bbcl2603, Bbcl2607, bbcl2610 or 12 credit points at 1000 level in biblical studies and classical hebrew or. Jewish civilisation, thought and culture or ancient history.