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Åbo Akademi University 2014/2015
THEOLOGY
Course literature:
Robert Alter & Frank Kermode (eds.), The Literay Guide to the
Bible, 1987/1990.
John B. Gabel & Charles B. Wheeler, The Bible as Literature:
An Introduction, 1986.
Pheme Perkins, Reading the New Testament: An Introduc-
tion, 1985.
Pheme Perkins, Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels, 2007.
David Rhoads & Kari Syreeni (eds.), Characterization in the
Gospels: Reconceiving Narrative Criticism, 1999/2004.
Kasper Bro Larsen, Recognizing the Stranger: Recognition
Scenes in the Gospel of John, 2008.
David J. Williams, Paul's Metaphors: Their Context and Char-
acter, 1999.
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Revelation: A Vision of a Just
World, 1991/1993.
Jesus at the Movies
4-6 credits
Intermediate level
Self-study course
Contact: Kari Syreeni
Aim(s): To give an overview and a number of examples of
Jesus films.
Formof assessment: Written examination based on literature,
alternatively an oral (audiovisual) presentation.
Course literature:
Adele Reinhartz, Jesus of Hollywood, 2007.
Richard Walsh, Reading the Gospels in the Dark: Portrayals of
Jesus in Film, 2003.
Jeffrey Staley & Richard Walsh, Jesus, the Gospels and Cin-
ematic Imagination: A Handbook to Jesus on DVD, 2007.
Paul C. Burns, Jesus in Twentieth Century Literature, Art, and
Movies, 2007.
W. Barnes Tatum, Jesus at the Movies: A Guide to the First
Hundred Years, 2004.
Theodore Ziolkowski, Fictional Transfigurations of Jesus, 1972.
A sample of DVDs.
Old Testament Exegetics
Old Testament exegetics are studied and taught with a broad
perspective in the Faculty of Theology: as a historical, religious
and literary document within the larger framework of Near
Eastern history. Research in the unit is active and internation-
ally oriented. Especially the study of Rewritten Bible (i.e. the
post-biblical history of the texts in Judaism, Christianity and
Islam) is a growing field of study. The Rewritten Bible Network
publishes the scholarly series Studies in Rewritten Bible (see
). Besides the two courses
presented here various self study courses with literature in
English can be tailored. Contact professor Antti Laato (alaato@
abo.fi) or univ.teacher Pekka Lindqvist (
).
Introduction to Qumran (Dead sea scrolls)
2 - 10 credits
Intermediate /advanced level
Lectured course
Offered: January 2015
Contact: Pekka Lindqvist
Lecturer: Dr. Jutta Jokiranta (University of Helsinki)
An intensive two days lecture course (12 h) in January 2015.
The exact dates will be published in the course programme
of the Faculty of Theology in due course.
Course description: The Dead Sea Scrolls belong without
question to the most remarkable archaeological findings of
all times. The course provides an introduction into the writ-
ings, their theology and the history of research of the Scrolls
and the community.
Teaching methods: lectures, reading of scholarly articles and
book chapters, independent work on an essay
Ability to read Old Testament Hebrew is not necessary.
The lectures with readings and essay give 2 credits.
By reading additional literature
, the student may easily
expand this e.g. into 10 credits in the Old Testament exeget-
ics course Old Testament Apocrypha and Jewish Pseude-
pigrapha .
Old Testament as History
521100.0
10 credits
Intermediate level
Self-study course
Contact: Antti Laato
Aim(s): To give the student a better understanding of the
history of Ancient Israel and ability to read the Old testament
critically as a historical source in the light of the extra-biblical
material of the ancient Near East.
Content: 1) An overview over the history of Judah and Israel,
2) Old Testament as a historical source, 3) a special self study
course on a topic agreed on with the teacher
Form of assessment: Written examination based on the
literature
Course literature:
J. M. Miller & J. H. Hayes: A History of Ancient Israel and Judah
B. Halpern; The First Historians: The HebrewBible and History
L. L. Grabbe (ed.): Can a History of Israel be Written?
A. Laato: Desperately Seeking Israel, in: T. Eskola & E. Junkkaala
(eds.): From the ancient Sites of Israel (pp. 119-148)
A. Malamat: The proto-History of Israel: A Study inMethod, in:
C. L. Meyers & M. O'Connor (eds.): The Word of the Lord Shall
go Forth (pp. 303-313)
+ a special course in agreement with the teacher
Old Testament Apocrypha and Jewish
Pseudepigrapha
522000.0
10 credits
Intermediate level
Self-study course
Contact: Antti Laato
Aim(s): To deepen one's knowledge of the non-canonical
literature, which on the one hand belongs to the history of
reception (of the OT) and on the other hand forms part of the
background of the early Judaism and the New Testament.
Content: 1) Old testament Apocrypha with introductory
literature Soggin & Nickelsburg (4 credits), 2) Jewish Pseude-
pigrapha with introductory literature/essays, ca 600 pages
(6 credits)
Form of assessment: Written examination based on the
literature
Course literature:
J.A. Soggin: Introduction to the Old Testament, pp. 500-547
G.W.E. Nickelsburg: Jewish Literature between the Bible and
the Mishna
J. H. Charlesworth: The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha
