Overview
This paper is designed to enable students to further develop their translation and exegesis skills in relation to the Greek New Testament.
About this paper
| Paper title | Greek New Testament Exegesis (Advanced) |
|---|---|
| Subject | Biblical Studies |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Full Year
(Distance learning)
Full Year (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,315.10 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- BIBX 421
- Eligibility
- Any student can study Theology, whether they are of the Christian faith, another faith or of no religious faith at all. Theology is an examination of the scriptures, history, content and relevance of the Christian faith, but it presupposes or requires no Christian commitment from students. All it requires is an inquiring mind and an interest in those skills that can be gained through the study of any subject in the Humanities.
- Contact
Dr Katie Marcar - email: katie.marcar@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
View more information on the Theology Programme’s website
- Teaching staff
Dr Katie Marcar - email: katie.marcar@otago.ac.nz
- Paper Structure
The paper involves translation of one section of the Greek New Testament and translation and exegesis of three further sections.
- Teaching Arrangements
Distance with in-person assessment components.
Campus: One two-hour lecture per week for the full year.
Distance: One two-hour lecture per week for the full year. Distance students participate in the campus classes via Zoom. Students who are unable to join classes can watch recordings at a later time.
- Textbooks
Nestle, E., Nestle, E., Aland, K., and Aland, B., eds. Novum Testamentum Graece, 28th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2013 is required.
- Course outline
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:
- Translate selected Greek texts into English
- Undertake close analysis of texts and to write a detailed exegesis on the Greek text of selected passages
- Comment on grammatical and syntactical features of selected texts
- Demonstrate in practice an advanced understanding of the methods of New Testament textual criticism
- Formulate historical, theological and exegetical questions
- Develop and implement a research strategy appropriate to advanced study
- Present a seminar that provides an extended and in-depth analysis of a passage and demonstrates to the class the relevant content of a particular passage and the methodology required to study it in a well-organised manner
- Assessment details
Two exegetical essays (20% each)
Grammar comments (5%)
Three-hour final exam (55%)