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Lecturer(s)
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Vlková Ivana, doc. RNDr. Th.D.
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Course content
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Introduction to the prophetic and wisdom literature of the Old Testament: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, the 12, Daniel, Baruch, Proverbs, Qohelet, Job, Sirach, Book of Wisdom, Psalms, Lamentations, Song of Songs. A prophetic phenomenon in the culture of the ancient Near East and the specifics of this phenomenon in biblical literature. Comparison of biblical literature with wisdom literature of surrounding cultures (similarities and specifics). The historical and religious situation of Israel at the time of the formation of the prophetic and wisdom books of the Old Testament. Basic structure and message of these books, important pericopes.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
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Learning outcomes
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Basic orientation in the Old Testament prophetic and wisdom literature. Ability to perceive the specific character of individual books.
Ability to describe historical background and structure of particular Old Testament books. Ability to express the basic message of each prophetic and wisdom book.
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Prerequisites
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Mastering the subject matter of the General Introduction to Holy Scripture. Orientation in biblical history. Basic knowledge of Biblical Greek and Biblical Hebrew.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
Theoretical knowledge enabling the student to answer correctly the questions published by the teacher at the beginning of the semester. Ability to draw individual statements directly from the biblical text.
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Recommended literature
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RENDTORFF, Rolf. (2015). Hebrejská bible a dějiny. Praha.
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VLKOVÁ, Gabriela Ivana. (2012). Úvod do prorocké a mudroslovné literatury Starého zákona. Olomouc.
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