(in Polish) War and peace in the Bible WT-DTE-WJW
The Bible very often refers to war and peace. These phenomena do not only constitute a background to the sacred story of the Bible. Very often, the utterances (narratives, laws, parables, etc.) related to these phenomena are crucial for the understanding of the message of the biblical texts. Therefore, this course is devoted to the understanding of the phenomena of war and peace in the writings of both the Old and the New Testament. It will enable the students to understand numerous issues in the Bible, which are quite obscure if the rhetoric concerning war and peace is not taken into due consideration.
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Learning outcomes
EK 1 (por. TMA_W07): has well-ordered and detailed knowledge concerning war and peace in the Bible
EK 2 (por. TMA_U01, TMA_K05): compares various presentations of problems related to war and peace 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
Basic:
1. A.Versluis, The Command to Exterminate the Canaanites: Deuteronomy 7 (OtSt 71; Brill: Leiden / Boston 2017).
Supplementary:
1. A. A. Angel. 'Crucifixus Vivens: The "Son of God" as Divine Warrior in Matthew', CBQ 73 (2011) 299-317.
2. C. Berner and H. Samuel (eds.), The Reception of Biblical War Legislation in Narrative Contexts (BZAW 460; De Gruyter: Berlin / Boston 2015).
3. E. Bloch-Smith, 'The Impact of Siege Warfare on Biblical Conceptualizations of YHWH', JBL 137 (2018) 19-28.
4. C .L. Crouch, 'Ezekiel’s Oracles against the Nations in Light of a Royal Ideology of Warfare', JBL 130 (2011) 473-492.
5. M. Czajkowski, 'Does God Thirst for Human Blood?', BTB 40 (2010) 123-126.
6. T. B. Dozeman, God at War: Power in the Exodus Tradition (Oxford University: New York / Oxford 1996).
7. B. E. Kelle, F. R. Ames, and J. L. Wright (eds.), Warfare, Rritual, and Symbol in Biblical and Modern Contexts (SBLAIIL 18; SBL: Atlanta 2014).
8. V. H. Matthews, 'Spatial and Sensory Aspects of Battle in Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Texts', BTB 49 (2019) 82-87.
9. J. Middlemas, 'War, Comfort, and Compassion in Lamentations', ExpT 130 (2019) 345-356.
10. N. Na'aman, 'Memories of Monarchical Israel in the Narratives of David’s Wars with Israel’s Neighbours', HBAI 6 (2017) 308-328.
11. M. N. Pierce, 'War: Fighting the Enemies of God, not Man', BTB 43 (2013) 81-102.
12. E. Scheffler, 'Reflecting on (Non–)Violence in the Book of Deuteronomy in (Old Testament) Canonical Context', OTE 27 (2014) 579-596.
13. E. A. Seibert, 'Recent Research on Divine Violence in the Old Testament (with Special Attention to Christian Theological Perspectives)', CBR 15 (2016) 8-40.
14. C. Trimm, 'Recent Research on Warfare in the Old Testament', CBR 10 (2012) 171-216.
15. J. L. Wright, 'Deborah’s War Memorial: The Composition of Judges 4–5 and the Politics of War Commemoration', ZAW 123 (2011) 516-534.
16. C. B. Zeichmann, 'Military Forces in Judaea 6–130 ce: The status quaestionis and Relevance for New Testament Studies', CBR 17 (2018) 86-120.
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