The student:

can describe the current exegetical methods for interpreting Old Testament prophecy and to assess to what extent they can make use of them in their personal research (LOQ 1,2 / MTP ET 2,3);

can present a written exegesis of an Old Testament text from the Latter Prophets, which shows that the student can

take sound decisions in textcritical issues;

come to grips with the exegesis of an Old Testament prophetic text in a methodical and systematic way;

identify the methods used in scholarly literature and responsibly integrate them in a reformed/evangelical approach of the text;

make fruitful use of grammars, lexicons and commentaries (LOQ 1,2,7 / MTP ET 2,3,4).

Textual Criticism (apparatus BHS and BHQ; evaluation of the manuscripts); Hermeneutics (diachronic and synchronic methods in exegesis; how to do exegesis); Exegesis (exegesis of a pericope from the Latter Prophets, to be chosen in mutual agreement between student and tutor).

Tutorials (with specific attention for the methodology of interpreting prophetic texts from the Old Testament).

The review of the students’ input for the tutorials on Textual Criticism and Hermeneutics according to the learning goals of this course. This is part of the learning process.

Contact hours: ca. 5 hours (tutorials)

Preparation: ca. 15 hours

Self-study: 148 hours

Review of paper on Exegesis of a pericope from the Latter Prophets according to the learning goals of this course.

Possibilities:

Brotzman, Ellis R., and Eric J. Tully, Old Testament Textual Criticism: A Practical Introduction (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 20162).

Hoop, Raymond de, ‘The Colometry of Hebrew Verse and the Masoretic Accents: Evaluation of a Recent Approach (Part 1)’, JNWSL 26/1 (2000), 47-73.

Hoop, Raymond de, ‘The Colometry of Hebrew Verse and the Masoretic Accents: Evaluation of a Recent Approach (Part 2)’, JNWSL 26/2 (2000), 65-100.

Korpel, Marjo C.A., ‘Introduction to the Series Pericope’, in: Marjo C.A. Korpel & Josef M. Oesch (eds), Delimitation Criticism: A New Tool in Biblical Scholarship, Pericope 1 (Assen: Van Gorcum, 2000), 1-50.

Kwakkel, G., Leren interpreteren (reader, version January 2021).

Talstra, E., Oude en nieuwe lezers (Kampen: Kok, 2002).

Tov, E., Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2012).

Watson, Wilfred G.E., Classical Hebrew Poetry: A Guide to Its Techniques (London: T&T Clark, 2006; reprint of edition from 2005).

Watson, Wilfred G.E., ‘Unit Delimitation in the Old Testament: An Appraisal’, in: Marjo C.A. Korpel, Josef M. Oesch & Stanley E. Porter, Method in Unit Delimitation, Pericope 6 (Leiden: Brill, 2007), 162-184.

Würthwein, E., and A.A. Fischer, Der Text des Alten Testaments (Stuttgart, Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft 2009); ET: The Text of the Old Testament. An Introduction to the Biblica Hebraica (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2014).

Introduction into structural analysis and other literary features of Old Testament prophecy (to be chosen by mutual arrangement).