(in Polish) Fatherhood, Fathers and the Father in the Bible WT-DTE-WJFF
The Bible often refers to fatherhood, fathers, and God as the Father. Moreover, the phenomena of fatherhood and God as the Father are very important in the theology of the Catholic Church. Therefore, this course will be devoted to the understanding of fatherhood, fathers, and God as the Father in the writings of both the Old and the New Testament. It will enable the students to understand numerous issues related to fatherhood, fathers, and God as the Father, which are presented in the Bible not only in an explicit way, but also in a highly allusive one.
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Learning outcomes
EK 1 (por. TMA_W07): has well-ordered and detailed knowledge concerning fatherhood, fathers, and God as the Father in the Bible
EK 2 (por. TMA_U01, TMA_K05): compares various presentations of problems related to fatherhood, fathers, and God as the Father in the Bible in various scholarly sources, thus perceiving the need of a multifaceted approach to complex problems
EK 3 (cf. TMA_U17): creates his/her own analysis of a selected issue related to the themes of the classes written in Polish or in English on the basis of the literature pertaining to the subject and of the contents of the course
EK 4 (cf. TMA_U18): is able to participate independently and actively in a scholarly discussion led in English
Assessment criteria
1. continuous evaluation of active participation in the classes
2. semestral paper
Final assessment: dependent on the realization of learning outcomes: EK 1: 40%, EK 2: 10%, EK 3: 40%, EK 4: 10%
For achieving a positive grade, the number of unjustified absences from classes may not exceed 3.
The semestral paper should refer to a selected issue related to the themes of the classes, contain min. 6000 characters (with spaces), and make use of min. 2-3 bibliographical items from the bibliography to the course (with footnotes to them).
Bibliography
1. E. Y. L. Ng, 'Father-God Language and Old Testament Allusions in James', Tyndale Bulletin 54 (2003) 41-54.
2. S. Knobnya, 'God the Father in the Old Testament', European Journal of Theology 20 (2011) 139-148.
3. J. Hwang, The Rhetoric of Remembrance: An Investigation of the “Fathers” in Deuteronomy (Siphrut 8; Eisenbrauns: Winona Lake, IN 2012).
4. H. Spieckermann, 'The “Father” of the Old Testament and Its History', in F. Albrecht and R. Feldmeier (eds.), The Divine Father: Religious and Philosophical Concepts of Divine Parenthood in Antiquity (Themes in Biblical Narrative 18; Brill: Leiden / Boston 2014), 71–84.
5. R. Wagner, 'Is God the Father of Jews only, or also of Gentiles? The Peculiar Shape of Paul’s “Universalism”', in F. Albrecht and R. Feldmeier (eds.), The Divine Father: Religious and Philosophical Concepts of Divine Parenthood in Antiquity (Themes in Biblical Narrative 18; Brill: Leiden / Boston 2014), 233–254.
6. J. Heath, 'God the Father and Other Parents in the New Testament', in F. Albrecht and R. Feldmeier (eds.), The Divine Father: Religious and Philosophical Concepts of Divine Parenthood in Antiquity (Themes in Biblical Narrative 18; Brill: Leiden / Boston 2014), 325–342.
7. A. J. Akala, The Son-Father Relationship and Christological Symbolism in the Gospel of John (Library of New Testament Studies 505; T&T Clark: London / New York 2014).
8. J. E. Leim, Matthew's Theological Grammar: The Father and the Son (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2.402; Mohr Siebeck: Tübingen 2015).
9. R. Feldmeier, '“As Your Heavenly Father is Perfect”: The God of the Bible and Commandments in the Gospel', Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology 70 (2016) 431-444.
10. D. Hunn, 'Galatians 3:6-9: Abraham's Fatherhood and Paul's Conclusions', Catholic Biblical Quarterly 78 (2016) 500-514.
11. H. Paynter, 'Ahab-Heedless Father, Sullen Son: Humour and Intertextuality in 1 Kings 21', Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 41.4 (2017) 451-474.
12. M. Basiuk, 'King David’s Fatherhood – the Bright and Dark Sides', Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia 11 (2018) 447-461.
13. J. Vayntrub, 'Like Father, Like Son: Theorizing Transmission in Biblical Literature', Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel 7 (2018) 500-526.
14. K. Weingart, '“My Father, My Father! Chariot of Israel and Its Horses!” (2 Kings 2:12 // 13:14): Elisha’s or Elijah’s Title?', Journal of Biblical Literature 137 (2018) 257-270.
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