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MA Hebrew Bible and its Reception

Vak
2009-2010

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.
Prospective students are advised to contact.