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The student: 

can describe a biblical-theological topic regarding the God of the Old and New Testament (e.g., God and violence, God’s love and hell), based on literature (LOQ 1 / MTP ET 2); 

can independently evaluate a biblical-theological theme related to the God of the Old and New Testament in the light of relevant biblical data (LOQ 2,3 / MTP ET 3,4). 

Examination and discussion of aspects in Old and New Testament images of God that are perceived as problematic in late modern Western culture. This ties in with the current programme (2024-2029) of the BEST (Biblical Exegesis and Systematic Theology) research group, ‘Crucial Commitment’. For this reason, a lecturer in Systematic Theology is also invited to contribute to one of the discussions. 

Self-study, group discussions of literature read by the students, essay (which may take the form of a book review) 

Contact hours: ca. 8 hours 

Preparation: ca. 8 hours 

Self-study: 152 hours 

Essay (5000-10.000 words) concerning a particular biblical-theological topic regarding the God of the Old and New Testament.   

Literatuur voor de Nederlandstalige cursus 

In addition, each student chooses, in consultation with the teachers, other literature that relates to the topic of the essay and can be taken from a bibliography provided by the teachers.