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SREL 458 — Old Testament Interpretation (Pre-req.: SREL 377)

Philosophy and Classics · University of Ghana

The course affords the student the opportunity to employ the exegetical/hermeneutical tools studied in Course SREL 377: Introduction to Biblical Exegesis and Hermeneutics, towards the development of theological /literary position on selected themes in the Old Testament. At the end of the course students will be able to (i) demonstrate a general knowledge of the enterprise of Biblical exegesis/hermeneutics (ii) demonstrate knowledge in the ways in which specific hermeneutical tools are employed to make meaning out of various texts (iii) use the Old Testament to discuss contemporary issues. Areas to be covered will include: the history of Old Testament Interpretation, Basic issues in the current debate in Old Testament Interpretation, Beginnings and Development of Old Testament Theology, The Question of Methodology, The Question of History, History of Tradition and Salvation History, Basic Proposals for Interpreting Old Testament and Old Testament Theology for today.

Credits
3
Level
Level 400
Semester
Semester Two

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).