Biblical Theology and Interpretation
Overview
What conscious and unconscious rules do we use when reading the Bible? How does the overall story hold together? How can we guard against choosing a page at random and making it say what we want it to say? This subject draws our attention to the different ‘lenses’ through which we approach Scripture. We learn and practise skills using a ‘microscope’: paying attention to the finer details of a passage. We rehearse the importance of the ‘telescope’: seeing where our passage fits into the big picture of God’s mission. We explore other lenses that different interpreters try – and, of course, we are concerned with how we can responsibly apply Scripture to our contemporary lives and churches.
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Subject Details
Mode
|
On-campus |
| Workload |
One semester, 12 credit points |
| Status |
core |
| Unit Code |
BB002 |
| Prerequisites |
none |
| Teacher |
Andrew Judd, Andrew Malone |
Content
- The nature of Scripture
- Multiple important lenses
- Key genres
- Biblical theology: theory and practice
- Alternative lenses
- Applying the Bible
Study Expectations
In this subject, you can expect to be guided through a variety of weekly learning activities which are designed to develop your understanding of and skills in the themes and passages covered in the syllabus.
