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M8101C Missiological Hermeneutics

This unit introduces students to the relationship between biblical interpretation, theology and the practice of Christian mission.
Unit Overview

Qualification

Graduate

Unit Availability

N/A

Study Mode

N/A

Placement

30 hours of vocational placement

Prerequisite

N/A

Corequisite

N/A

Notes

N/A

Unit Details

This unit introduces students to the relationship between biblical interpretation, theology and the practice of Christian mission. This unit is designed to help students understand and begin to use methods for doing theology in context. It examines the tension between the authority of the gospel as revealed in Scripture and the necessity of understanding and communicating the gospel in historical-cultural contexts.

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Critically appraise the key principles and required skills for the interpretation of the Bible.
  2. Explain how cultural context influences biblical hermeneutics.
  3. Analyse and evaluate method/s of contextual hermeneutics.
  4. Exegete specific biblical texts for a given contextual setting.
  5. Discerningly apply the results of their study to real or imagined intercultural contexts.
  1. Introducing the science of biblical interpretation
  2. Interpretive principles such as genres of literature, circles of context, language
  3. The interplay between biblical interpretation and the construction of theology
  4. The context and authority of the Bible and the Gospel message
  5. A missiological reading of Scripture
  6. Missiological exegesis and its relationship to hermeneutics
  7. Oral theology and ethnohermeneutics
  8. Contextual theology
  9. Case studies in controversial biblical-cultural issues such as polygamy and insider movements
  10. The student’s own worldview and assumptions
  1. Exegetical Paper (20%)
    Word Limit: 1200
    Due: Week 4
  2. Evaluation of Culture-Specific Interpretation (30%)
    Word Limit: 1800
    Due: Week 7
  3. Facilitation Assessment (15%)
    Word Limit: 900
    Due: Week 10
    OR
    Integrated Learning Portfolio (15%)
    Word Limit: 2800 total
    Due: Week 4 & 10
  4. Contextualisation Paper (35%)
    Word Limit: 2100
    Due: Week 12

Not required

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