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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Bible
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Esther Chazon
Coordinator Office Hours:
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Esther Chazon
Course/Module description:
General description of the rich body of Jewish literature from the Second Temple period, with a focus on the Apocalyptic and Historiography aspects of this literature.
Course/Module aims:
To:
(1) describe the Jewish exegetical compositions from the Second Temple period.
(2) define the exegetical enterprise, and trace its development.
(3) introduce and exemplify the exegetical methods in the Jewish tradition, from the latest biblical books until the end of the Second Temple period.
(4) identify some of the historical, cultural and ideological causes that influenced the history of Jewish biblical interpretation.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Analyze the text of early Jewish exegetes in their cultural and historical context.
Discuss comprehensively the biblical text and the exegetical issues that arise when reading it.
Assess the advantages and disadvantages of specific interpretations/interpreters.
Formulate clearly these conclusions in oral and written form.
Attendance requirements(%):
85
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Targil - interactive classroom discussions.
Course/Module Content:
(1) Introduction
(a) The Jewish Apocalyptic Literature of the Second Temple period
(b) Apocalypse in the Bible in the Second Temple period
(c) The Sources for Historiography in the Bible in the Second Temple period.
(2) Apocalyptic texts in the Apocrypha.
(3) Apocalyptic texts from Qumran.
(4) Historiographical texts from the Second Temple period
Required Reading:
• כ' ורמן, הספרות האפוקליפטית בימי בית שני. תל אביב, תשס"ג.
• G.S. Oegema, Apocalyptic Interpretation of the Bible: Apocalypticism and Biblical Interpretation in Early Judaism, the Apostle Paul, the Historical Jesus and their Reception History. London; New York, 2012.
• E. Urlich, “The Bible in the Making: The Scriptures at Qumran,” in The Community of the Renewed Covenant, edited by E. Urlich and J.C. VanderKam, pp. 77-93. Notre Dame, 1994
• H. Eshel, “4Q390, the 490-Year Prophecy, and the Calendrical History of the Second Temple Period,” in Enoch and Qumran Origins: New Light on a Forgotten Connection, edited by G.Boccaccini, pp. 102-110. Grand Rapids, 2005.
• A.I. Baumgarten (ed.), Apocalyptic Time. Leiden, 2000.
• J.S. Bergsma, The Jubilee from Leviticus to Qumran: A History of Interpretation. Boston, 2007.
• F. García. Martínez, Qumran and Apocalyptic: Studies on the Aramaic Texts from Qumran. Leiden, 1992.
• A.K Grayson and W.G. Lambert, “Akkadian Prophecies,” JCS 18 (1964): pp. 7-30
• A.K. Grayson, Babylonian Historical-literary Texts. Toronto, 1975
• J.C. VanderKam, Enoch and the Growth of Apocalyptic Tradition. Washington, 1984.
Additional Reading Material:
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Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 100 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
n/a
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