| College | University of Trinity College, Faculty of Divinity |
| Instructor(s) | Deller, Walter |
| Course Code | TRB3321HF |
| Semester | First Semester |
| Section | 0101 |
| Online | No |
| Credits | One Credit |
| Location | Toronto (St George Campus) |
| Description |
What does it mean to be wise? How does the Bible understand wisdom as a revelation of God? How might suffering, anomie, and meaninglessness help us grow in our grasp of God's desire for the world and human community? Our focus will be primarily the books of Proverbs, Qohelet (Ecclesiastes) and Job (with an occasional glance at other parts of the biblical traditions) as the classic exemplars of the wisdom tradition of ancient Israel. We will consider cross cultural questions about ancient Near Eastern Wisdom, the evolution of the wisdom tradition, the figure of Sophia, and contemporary responses to the wisdom literature. How might wisdom literature be useful in pastoral and other ministry settings? |
| Crosslisted to (1) | Pastoral Thelology |
| Schedule | Tue Thu |
| Start & End Date | May 23, 2017 - Jun 22, 2017 |
| Start Time | 18:00 |
| End Time | 21:00 |
| Minimum Enrolment | 10 |
| Maximum Enrolment | 20 |
| Schedule Notes | <p>Location: Larkin Building, LA212, Withdrawal deadline: May 30, 2017</p> |
| Teaching Method |
Lectures
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| Means of Evaluation |
Other
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| Previously Offered | Summer 2015 |
| Currently Offered | Summer 2017 |