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010022 VO Basic Course New Testament I (2025W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Theologien und Religionswiss.
Th 09.10. 11:30-13:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

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Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 16.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 23.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 30.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 06.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 13.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 20.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 27.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 04.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 11.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 18.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 08.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 15.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Thursday 22.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 6 Franz König Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Goals:

"Jesus sells" – despite (or perhaps precisely because of) certain crises within the Church, interest in the man from Nazareth remains unbroken! But who was he really, and what did he aim to achieve? Building on the material covered in the NT I foundational course, we will examine the historical facts about Jesus (his historical existence, the state of the sources, his birth and death dates) and identify the key points of his message (the Kingdom of God, miracles, parables, forgiveness of sins). In the end, we will address the question of how consistent it is that the itinerant preacher from Nazareth became the Christ of our faith.

Method:

Lecture with opportunities for questions and discussion. A script will be provided as a study and learning aid.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral Examination:

Questions will cover the content discussed in the lectures.

Permitted aids during the oral examination: An edition of the New Testament (NT).

In cases of suspected non-transparent use of AI (e.g., through citation or disclosure of the type of use), the course administration reserves the right to conduct a "grade-relevant discussion" or "plausibility interview."

First possible examination date: January 30, 2025; additional dates will follow in the summer semester of 2025.

Examination dates can be found at: http://bibelwissenschaft-ktf.univie.ac.at/studium/pruefungstermine/

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination Format:

3–4 questions will be asked, of which 50% must be answered correctly. The assessment will be based both on fundamental factual knowledge and on the level of theological reflection achieved.

Examination topics

This course can be attended either in person or without physical attendance.

Please note that the script provided is intended solely as a support for the in-person lectures and does not cover the entire material. Therefore, the script alone does not serve as substitute literature.

Substitute literature in case the lecture is not attended in person:

Tiwald, Markus: Grundlagen christlicher Schriftauslegung. In: DIALOG – DU SIACH 134 (1/2024), 18–27, with particular focus on:
First, Second, Third Quest
The "remembered Jesus"?
Context plausibility

Theißen, G./Merz, A.: Der historische Jesus, Göttingen, 4th edition, 2011, pp. 116–120.

Tiwald, Markus: Frühjudentum und beginnendes Christentum: Gemeinsame Wurzeln und das Parting of the Ways (KStTh 5). Stuttgart: Kohlhammer, 2022. Exam material includes:
John the Baptist and Jesus: pp. 88–99, 223–235, and 254–264
Jesus and the Torah: pp. 285–295 and 307–320
From Jesus to Christ: pp. 323–346

Tiwald, Markus: Kommentar zur Logienquelle. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer, 2019. Exam material includes:
Kingdom of God, defeat of Satan, coming of the Son of Man: pp. 176–184
The temptation story of Jesus: pp. 52–55
The Lord’s Prayer ("Our Father"): pp. 97–101

Tiwald, Markus: Die Vatermetaphorik Jesu: Religionspsychologische Überlegungen zum jesuanischen Gottesbild. In: Veronika Burz-Tropper (ed.): Gottes-Bilder: Zur Metaphorik biblischer Gottesrede (BWANT 232), Stuttgart, 2022, pp. 129–142.

From the script for the foundational course I, the following topics and pages:
The question of the historical Jesus: pp. 8–12
Jesus before his public ministry: pp. 53–82
Myth and demythologization: pp. 97–101
The message of Jesus' parables and miracles: pp. 115–148
The date of Jesus' death: pp. 190–197
The Last Supper and memoria theology: pp. 206–208

Reading list

Siehe oben bei Prüfungsstoff

Association in the course directory

für 011 (15W) FTH 08, 033 195 (17W) BRP 13krp, 033 195 (17W) BRP 13ktb, 198 418 UF BA RK 05

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