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Lecturer(s)
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Špiclová Zdeňka, Mgr. et. Mgr. et. Bc. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Basic features of Judaism of the Second Temple 2. Individual factions in Judaism and their characteristics 3. Historical background of Jesus' life 4. Development of research on the historical Jesus (No Quest, the Old Quest, the New Quest, and Jesus Research - the Third Quest) 5. Primary sources about Jesus and their character 6. Jesus' birth and youth 7. The relationship between Jesus and John the Baptist 8. The main features of Jesus' public activity 9. Jesus' self-understanding and titles related to Jesus 10. The process of Jesus and the crucifixion 11. Formation of Jesus' followers after his death 12. Jerusalem Jewish Christian community 13. Christianity and rabbinic Judaism as the heirs of the Judaism of the Second Temple
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Textual studies, Lecture, Seminar
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 15 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 78 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 50 hours per semester
- unspecified
- 57 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to describe the structure of the Old and New Testaments |
| to introduce the plot of basic biblical stories |
| to know the basics of ancient history |
| Skills |
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| to critically read primary source texts |
| to distinguish between the view of theology, religious and historical studies on the issue |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| N/A |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterize the basic features of Jesus' performance |
| to understand Jesus in a Jewish context |
| to describe the basic features of the Jewish religion |
| Skills |
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| to compare various interpretations of the figure of Jesus |
| to distinguish between the historical figure of Jesus of Nazareth and Christ of the Christian faith |
| to evaluate the influence of Judaism on emerging Christianity |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Individual study |
| Self-study of literature |
| Skills |
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| Seminar |
| Individual study |
| Textual studies |
| Competences |
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| Seminar |
| Skills demonstration |
| Students' portfolio |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Oral exam |
| Skills |
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| Seminar work |
| Competences |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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E. P. Sanders. Jesus and Judaism. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1985.
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Géza Vermes. Jesus in his Jewish context. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2003.
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James D. G. Dunn. The Partings of the Ways: Between Christianity and Judaism and their Significance for the Character of Christianity. London: SCM Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0334029991.
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James H. Charlesworth. The Historical Jesus. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-687-02167-3.
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Lester L. Grabbe. Introduction to Second Temple Judaism: History and Religion of the Jews in the Time of Nehemiah, the Maccabees, Hillel, and Jesus. London: T&T Clark, 2010.
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