BB004-508 - Foundations of Archaeology and the Bible
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1,856 Standard Tuition Fee
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8Credit Points
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0.083 EFT
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5AQF level
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Category foundational unitA
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biblical studiesUnit Discipline
Exclusions
Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code BB246. Unit exclusions: BB005-612, BB005-812
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students willA. Know and understand
Demonstrate Foundational knowledge and understanding of archaeology and the Bible.
B. Be able to
1.Describe archaeological techniques associated with the modern study of biblical lands
2. Comment on the relationship between archaeology and the bible
3. Present Organised evidence-based perspectives on the Bible and archaeology
C. Be in a position to
1. Relating perspectives from ‘Archaeology and the Bible’ to understanding biblical texts and to ministry contexts
Content
Unit content will include: 1. An overview of Middle Eastern archaeology from 1800 to today, including the major archaeologists. 2. The context of archaeology in the Bible lands. 3. An overview of the development of archaeological technique and the use of evidence. 4. The relationship between archaeology and biblical text.
Set Readings
This unit's indicative bibliography is currently being revised. Students should contact their home college for further details at the time of taking this unit.
Charlesworth, J. H., Jesus and Archaeology (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 2006).
Davis, T. W., Shifting Sands: The Rise and Fall of Biblical Archaeology (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004).
Dever, W. G., What Did the Biblical Writers Know and When Did They Know It? (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 2001).
Drower, M. S., Flinders Petrie: A life in Archaeology (London: Victor Gollanz, 1985).
Franken, H. J. and C. A. Franken-Battershill, A Primer of Old Testament Archaeology (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1963).
Hoffmeier, J. K., The Archaeology of the Bible (Oxford: Lion Hudson, 2008).
Hoffmeier, J. K. and A. Millard (eds), The Future of Biblical Archaeology. Reassessing Methodologies and Assumptions (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004).
Hoerth, A. J., Archaeology and the Old Testament (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker, 2009).
Kitchen, K. A., On the Reliability of the Old Testament (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 2003).
Laughlin, J. C. H., Archaeology and the Bible (London: Routledge, 2000).
McRay, J, Archaeology and the New Testament (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker, 2008).
Moorey, P. R. S., A Century of Biblical Archaeology (Cambridge: Lutterworth, 1991).