The unit will examine many different aspects of the ancient Israel wisdom, focusing on four canonical books of the Old Testament: The Book of Job, Wisdom Psalms, The Book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes; with the reference to deuterocanonical books: The Wisdom of Solomon, Ben Sirach (Book of Ecclesiasticus). Wisdom literature will be explored through the questions: What is wisdom? What are its foundations? Who is a wise man or woman? Specific biblical and extra-biblical texts will be studied from theological, historical critical and literary perspectives. Modern reception of Wisdom literature will be investigated, particularly the manner in which modern theologians respond to the question of innocent suffering in the modern world.
Unit details
| College | St Athanasius College |
| Lecturer | Fr Dr Nebojsa Tumara |
| Level | Level 3 Undergraduate
Level 9 Postgraduate Elective |
| Study Mode | Face-to-face
Online – Synchronous Tuesday 6:30pm-9:30pm |
| Unit Codes | BA3510A – Undergraduate
BA9510A – Postgraduate |
Contact Registrar Rev Dr Peter Dobson at pdobson@sac.edu.au for information on how to enrol
St Athanasius College specialises in Coptic Orthodox theological studies online and on campus. For 20 years, SAC has offered courses in diverse fields of theology and delivers undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degrees by research. SAC continues to offer a diverse and growing range of subject units including specialist languages such as Hebrew and Syriac.
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