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    Overview

    An overview of the history and literature of Judaism from Alexander the Great to the fall of Masada (332 BCE - 74 CE), focusing particularly on the Dead Sea Scrolls.

    The history and literature of early Judaism from Alexander the Great to the Bar Kochba Revolt (332 BCE-135 CE). It is an essential introduction to the background of the two major religious traditions to come out of this historical period, Judaism and Christianity.

    About this paper

    Paper title Judaism in the Time of Jesus
    Subject Biblical Studies
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024, expected to be offered in 2025 (Distance learning)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $981.75
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    36 100-level points
    Restriction
    BIBS 318, RELS 211, RELS 311, RELX 211, RELX 311
    Schedule C
    Arts and Music, Theology
    Eligibility
    Any student with an interest in the origins of Judaism and Christianity.
    Contact
    james.harding@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff
    Lecturer: Reverend Dr James Harding
    Paper Structure

    Lectures, teaching day and videoconferences.
    Assessment:

    • Two 1500-word essay (20% each)
    • One three-hour examination (60%)
    Teaching Arrangements

    The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught remotely.

    Campus: One two-hour lecture per week.
    Distance: Seven two-hour videoconferences on Zoom spaced throughout the Semester.

    Textbooks

    Shaye J. D. Cohen, From the Maccabees to the Mishnah (3rd ed.; Louisville, Ky.: Westminster John Knox, 2014).
    Further readings and notes will be made available via e-reserve.

    Course outline
    View the course outline for BIBS 218
    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Self-motivation, Teamwork, global perspective, interdisciplinary perspective, lifelong learning, scholarship, communication, critical thinking, cultural understanding, ethics, environmental literacy, information literacy, self-motivation, teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes
    By the end of the paper students will have:
    • Acquired a broad overview of the history and literature of Judaism in the late Second Temple period
    • Gained a broad understanding of the Jewish context in which Jesus lived and early Christianity emerged

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024, expected to be offered in 2025

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught through Distance Learning
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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