Course
Theology by Necessity. Change, Crisis and Development in Biblical Theology
Please note that this course has been cancelled.
Biblical texts have often been occasioned by profound theological crises. These in turn have a background in historical events or processes that force different and more appropriate theological constructions. This course analyzes the mechanisms of change in such processes. The purpose is to illustrate how a theology can result from a particular situation, and how texts in such situations often change both in scope and interpretation. The course covers a number of examples where these mechanisms of change have been particularly transformative in text and theology, such as the exile and the absence of the temple, hellenistic influence, the Roman occupation, Jesus’ crucifixion, the so-called delay of the parousia, and the growing gap between early Judaism and the early Christian movement. The course also emphasizes the responsibility of the interpreter in the light of these changes.
Albertz, R., 2003. Israel in Exile: The History and Literature of the Sixth Century B.C.E.Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature (460 s).
Lipschits, O. & Blenkinsopp, J. (red.), 2003. Judah and the Judeans in the Neo-Babylonian Period. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns. (230 s i urval).
Albertz, R. & Becking, B. (red.), 2003. Yahwism after the Exile: Perspectives on Israelite Religion in the Persian Era. Assen: Royal Van Gorcum. (150 s i urval).
Dunn, James D.G., 1991. The Partings of the Ways Between Christianity and Judaism and their Significance for the Character of Christianity. London: SCM (280 s).
Eberhart, Christian A., 2011. The Sacrifice of Jesus: Understanding Atonement Biblically. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress (134 s).
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Finlan, Stephen, 2007. Options on Atonement in Christian Thought. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press (132 s).
Horsley, Richard A., 2008. Jesus in Context: Power, People and Performance. Minneapolis: Fortress (256 s).
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Oakman, Douglas E., 2012. The Political Aims of Jesus. Minneapolis: Fortress. S. 2-138 (136 s).
Theissen, Gerd, 1999. The Religion of the Earliest Churches: Creating a Symbolic World.Minneapolis: Fortress. S. 207-248 (42 s).
Ullucci, Daniel C., 2012. The Christian Rejection of Animal Sacrifice. Oxford: University Press (147 s).
Grades
U = Fail, G = Pass, VG = Pass with distinctionExamination Format
- Oral examination
- Papers
- Seminars
Godkända kurser för en kandidatexamen i teologi/religionsvetenskap, 180 hp, där minst 150 hp utgörs av teologi/religionsvetenskap eller motsvarande. Dessutom kunskaper i engelska motsvarande kraven för grundläggande behörighet.
Vid Teologiska högskolan Stockholm tillämpas obligatorisk närvaro.
Established by Subject Representative College at Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm on May 3, 2016.