TRS6442 - Biblical Themes: Covenant and Prophecy

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate a detailed understanding of, and critical engagement with, the themes of covenant and prophecy in the Catholic Bible;
Demonstrate an understanding of how the early Church understood Jesus Christ within the context of the OT Scriptures;
Demonstrate an understanding of, and critical engagement with, the importance of the themes of covenant and prophecy in contemporary Catholic Theology;
Demonstrate familiarity with key literary genres of prophecy and covenant in the biblical texts and ability to engage with these appropriately.

Content:

This module will introduce students to the key themes of covenant and prophecy in the Catholic Bible, and to the importance of these themes in Catholic Theology. Students will learn about the importance of covenant in biblical literature, and will learn about the underlying themes of prophecy in a number of prophetical books. They will develop an understanding of literary genre and the importance of context and culture to biblical texts. In particular core content will include:
– the study of at least one book from the Torah, and at least one Prophetical book, from the OT, and at least one Gospel and one Epistle, from the NT.
– engagement with the themes of covenant and prophecy in contemporary Catholic Theology.
– building on the knowledge and understanding from TRS 5452 Ecclesiology and Liturgy to underpin the importance of Scripture and Tradition in Catholic theology.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Learning and teaching takes place in plenary sessions and using blended learning. It may also include group activities and also opportunities for individual help through face-to-face meeting or online means. Scheduled learning activities are varied and include include: lecture-style presentations by the module tutor or occasional guest speaker; seminar-style discussion of a particular topic; informal prepared presentations by students, followed by discussion; debates; and other exercises as appropriate to material and group. Students receive guidance on reading in preparation for each session and activity and learning is supported by the VLE (Moodle) and sometimes by readers and other resources. Guidance on research and essay-writing is integral to the learning and teaching process in each module and may also be supported by tutorial guidance on essay plans if requested.

ecture
Contact hours: 20
Intended Group size: 20

Seminar/Workshop
Contact hours: 20
Intended Group size: 20

Guided independent study
Hours: 160

Assessment: