BB005-612 - Archaeology and the Bible
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2,784 Standard Tuition Fee
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12Credit Points
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0.125 EFT
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6AQF level
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Category developing unitB
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biblical studiesUnit Discipline
Exclusions
Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code BB446. Unit exclusions: BB004-508
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students willA. Know and understand
Demonstrate Developing knowledge and understanding of the archaeology and the Bible.
B. Be able to
1.Define archaeological techniques associated with the modern study of biblical lands
2. Analyse the contribution of major archaeologists to biblical study
3. Comment Critically on the relationship between archaeology and the Bible
4. Present Analytical evidence-based perspectives on the bible and archaeology
C. Be in a position to
1. Applying perspectives from ‘Archaeology and the Bible’ to understanding biblical texts and to ministry practice
Content
- The unfolding story of archaeology in the Middle East from 1800 to the present, including the major archaeologists.
- The context of archaeological activity in Bible lands
- The development of archaeological technique, practice, and interpretive method.
- Approaches to historical geography and the study of the landscape.
- The study of significant archaeological sites, epigraphic material and artefacts of a part or whole of the lands of the Bible.
- The analysis and comparative study of archaeological finds and approaches to dating material.
- Issues in the interrelationship of archaeology and the Bible, including the reliability and significance of archaeology, historical controversies, and the value and limitations of using archaeology in biblical studies.
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).
Currid, J. D., Doing Archaeology in the Land of the Bible (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1999).
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 & When did They Know It? (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 2001).
Drower, M. S., Flinders Petrie: A life in Archaeology (London: Victor Gollanz, 1985).
Finkelstein, I., The Archaeology of the Israelite Settlement (Jerusalem: Israel Exploration Society, 1988).
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).
Matthews, V. H., Studying the Ancient Israelites. A Guide to Sources and Methods (Grand Rapids/Nottingham: Baker/Apollos, 2007).
Mazar, A., Archaeology of the Holy Land of the Bible: 10,000-586 BCE (New York: Doubleday, 1990).
Moorey, P. R. S., A Century of Biblical Archaeology (Cambridge: Lutterworth, 1991).