Universität Wien

020010 SE Themes of Old Testament Research: Death in the Old Testament (2009W)

9.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 2 - Evangelische Theologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 16.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
  • Friday 23.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
  • Friday 30.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
  • Friday 06.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
  • Friday 13.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
  • Friday 20.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
  • Friday 27.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
  • Friday 04.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
  • Friday 11.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
  • Friday 18.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
  • Friday 08.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
  • Friday 15.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
  • Friday 22.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG
  • Friday 29.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 3 Schenkenstraße 8-10 6.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Death determines the conception of the afterlife as well as this world. The different conceptions of death are retraced by discussion of the Old Testament in relation to its environement and archaeological discoveries. Funeral and mourning rituals, postmortal forms of existence and the associsation with the dead are discussed. Emphasis will be laid on the biblical wisdom texts.

Assessment and permitted materials

Contribution to discussion
presentation of topic
defence of topic
Essay

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

In depth knowledge of the subject death and relation to one's own presence

Examination topics

Lectures about present research on the subject death.
Presentation of subjects by students. discussion and defence of presentation. Written paper on subject

Reading list

Artikel aus: A. Berlejung und B. Janowski. Tod und Jenseits im Alten Israel und in seiner Umwelt. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck (FAT 64). 2009
Texte aus TUAT.

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