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Divinity – Biblical Studies
MA (Single Honours Degree) Biblical Studies
MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Biblical Studies and one of:
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Timetable clash exists and this combination is subject to the agreement of the Chair of the Department or Head of School concerned.
For Entry Requirements – see page 108.
Biblical Studies combines two major fields of study: Old Testament (or the Scriptures of Judaism) and New Testament. A large number of other Jewish and Christian writings from these periods are also included (for example the Dead Sea Scrolls). In Old Testament the modules focus on the history, religion and culture of Israel, incorporating a wide range of texts from prophetic, hymnic, wisdom and apocalyptic literature. In New Testament the modules focus on Jesus and the Gospels and the history and theology of early Christianity. They are designed to introduce you to methods of New Testament study and to the context within which Jesus and the New Testament writers lived and you will be helped to explore the theological and ethical issues that characterised early Christianity.
Biblical Studies provides an opportunity to explore in depth the profound influence that the Christian and Jewish Scriptures have had on Western civilisation. This can be done either by devoting the entire Honours programme to Biblical Studies or by taking a Joint Honours programme which combines Biblical Studies with another approved subject in the Faculty of Arts. For example, the Joint Honours combinations with Ancient History or Classical Studies allow you to study important texts within the wider context of the ancient world from which they originally stemmed. The Joint Honours combination with English opens the door to discovering the way in which biblical ideas and themes have found their way into so much of the literature of the English-speaking world. The biblical texts are normally studied in English, except when combined with a programme in Greek or Hebrew or when these languages are taken as an option earlier in the course.
Summary of Course Content
First Level (1st year) You take two core modules:
• The History and Religion of Ancient Israel: An Introduction •
Jesus and the Gospels
Further credits may be chosen from additional modules offered within Divinity. Alternatively, you may pursue broader interests by taking a module offered by other Schools in the Faculties of Arts or Science.
Second Level (usually 2nd year) Core Modules:
• Exile and Return in the Old Testament • New Testament History and Theology
You may choose other modules from an approved list of options in Divinity, and also have the opportunity to take modules in subjects outside Divinity. You are encouraged to take a biblical language but this is not a requirement.
Honours (3rd and 4th years) You normally take four modules (each worth 30 credits) each year. Most modules may be selected according to your particular interests, but there are a few basic requirements (see the table on page 110). Beyond these requirements, you choose modules from those available within the Biblical Studies area. Provided you have met prior requirements laid down by that School, you may take an Honours module from another (usually cognate) School in the Faculties of Arts or Science.
Joint Honours Combining Biblical Studies with another subject as a Joint Honours degree is also a popular option. In the First and Second levels you follow the same core modules in Biblical Studies as single Honours students. You choose your remaining modules according to the requirements of your other Honours subject.
For Joint Honours you generally take two modules (each worth 30 credits) in Biblical Studies each year. You take the same core modules at both 3000 and 4000 level as Single Honours Biblical Studies students. Your remaining credits are taken between Biblical Studies and your other Honours subject although you must have gained 120 credits (four modules) in Biblical Studies at Honours level. (This means that if your dissertation is in your other Honours subject you would take two Biblical Studies modules in your fourth year).
“It has been my personal experience that the warmth and friendliness of the School, combined with a true wealth of diverse Biblical Scholars, has provided an excellent opportunity to study the Bible, whatever one’s background. You gain insights from a range of different perspectives enabling a far greater appreciation of the meanings of the texts and their applications today.”
Graeme (Oxford)
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