Semester: 2, 2022 (25 Jul – 28 Oct)
Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm
Campus: N/A
Mode: Online
13 weekly sessions offered in asynchronous and synchronous modes combining live and pre-recorded lectures, group discussions, readings and online forums
The unit will examine many different aspects of the ancient Israel wisdom, focusing on four canonical books of the Old Testament: The Book of Job, Wisdom Psalms, The Book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes; with the reference to deuterocanonical books: The Wisdom of Solomon, Ben Sirach (Book of Ecclesiasticus). Wisdom literature will be explored through the questions: What is wisdom? What are its foundations? Who is a wise man or woman? Specific biblical and extra-biblical texts will be studied from theological, historical critical and literary perspectives. Modern reception of Wisdom literature will be investigated, particularly the manner in which modern theologians respond to the question of innocent suffering in the modern world.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical assessment | Reading Reflections | 1,750 | 25 |
| Written assessment | Essay | 1,750 | 25 |
| Written assessment | Essay | 3,500 | 50 |
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