Course: Prophets or Wisdom Literature or Paul or John (5604-372)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Michael Schramm (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture

In-Class Hours Per Week:

2

Contents:

The lecture provides an overview of a selected larger textual corpus from the Old or New Testament. The content changes depending on the eleceted corpus: using the example of the Old Testament "prophets", the religio-historical phenomenon of the prophecy is studied. The "wisdom books" represent poetical works in the Bible (prayers, songs, proverbs). Paul and the Pauline Epistles give insight into the fundamental beliefs of early Christians and the conflicts in the communities. The theology of John illustrates how Christology developed in the course of the first century A.D.

Literature:

The relevant literature will be announced in the respective course. Exemplary literature:
Kratz, Reinhard Gregor (2003): Die Propheten Israels, München; Rad, Gerhard von (1992): Weisheit in Israel, 4. Aufl., Neukirchen-Vluyn

Wischmeyer, Oda (Hg.) (2006): Paulus. Leben - Umwelt - Werk - Briefe, Tübingen/Basel

Becker, Jürgen (2003): Johanneisches Christentum. Seine Geschichte und Theologie im Überblick, Tübingen.

Location:

-siehe Freitext

Remarks:

The precise dates of the course are agreed upon in a information and coordination meeting in the first week of the semester (Wednesday 7 pm) with all students of Catholic Theology at Hohenheim.

Module:

• 5604-370 Biblical Theology 2 (semi-elective)