MA Hebrew Bible and Its Reception in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods: The Reception of the Book of Isaiah
Except for the Psalms, the book of Isaiah is one of the most quoted books in the writings of Qumran and New Testament, a feature that attests to the importance of this book for Jewish communities of the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Given this importance, this course seeks to provide an answer for the following two questions. First, what accounts for the high interest in Isaiah in the Jewish communities of the Hellenistic and Roman periods? And, second, what social and political impact the interpretation and appropriation of Isaiah had in those communities? In order to answer these inquiries, this course will focus its attention in the interpretation of Isaiah in the Greek Isaiah and in the Qumran pesharim to Isaiah. Some of the main texts to be discussed in class will be MT Isaiah 10:15-11:5 as interpreted in 4QpIsaa and MT 24-27 as received in LXX Isa 24-27
Examination
Seminar overview & assignments
weekly meetings (12× 2 hrs): 24 hrs
reading assignments: 36 hrs
presentation: 20 hrs
paper: 40 hrs
participation graduate seminar “Abraham Kuenen” : 20 hrs
Total: 140 hrs
Required reading
To be announced.
Admission
In addition to the general rules set out for admission, students are expected to have a good knowledge of Biblical Hebrew, Old Testament exegesis, and Koine Greek.
Time table
See time table Master Religious Studies
Comments
Working language is English.
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