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Jesus In Context

Key information

  • Module code:

    6AAT3201

  • Level:

    6

  • Semester:

      Autumn

  • Credit value:

    15

Module description

The module provides an introduction to the historical quest for Jesus in modern scholarship and seeks to probe the evidence in order to consider how we can arrive at reliable assessments about Jesus as a historical figure. Jesus is located within his contemporary context of Second Temple Judaism. Key topics of his life will be explored in lectures and in small group work.

Sample Topics

  • The historical quest for Jesus: history, basic problems, recent proposals
  • Sources and criteria in the historical quest for Jesus
  • John the Baptist and Jesus' baptism
  • The Kingdom of God and Jesus' ethical teaching
  • Jesus’ healings and exorcisms
  • Debate: Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians
  • Jesus’ passion and death

For more information please refer to the module description.

Assessment details

One 4,000 word essay (100%)

Teaching pattern

Two-hour lecture weekly over ten weeks

Subject areas

Department

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