THE HISTORY OF THE INTERPRETATION OF THE OLD TESTAMENT 1) PATRISTIC PERIOD

Course Information
TitleΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΡΜΗΝΕΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΛΑΙΑΣ ΔΙΑΘΗΚΗΣ.Ι ΠΑΤΕΡΙΚΗ ΠΕΡΙΟΔΟΣ / THE HISTORY OF THE INTERPRETATION OF THE OLD TESTAMENT 1) PATRISTIC PERIOD
CodeΘ218
FacultyTheology
SchoolSocial Theology and Christian Culture
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorAthanasios Paparnakis
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID60002186
Class Information
Academic Year2020 – 2021
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Class ID
600167450
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to a) give information on the Interpretation history of the Old Testament from 2nd to 5th cent., the principles and methodology; b) Understand the hermeneutic philosophy of the Church fathers; c) Practice on finding and processing the patristic hermenutical data on biblical passages
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Work autonomously
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Study of the history of Old Testament Interpretation from 2nd to 5th cent. Principles and methods. 1. Introductory session. Course description. Development and current situation on the field of the History of Biblical Interpretation. 2. Periods of interpretation of the Old Testament (intra-biblical hermeneutics, 2nd Temple, Qumran, apocalyptic literature, N. Testament). 3. Interpretation of the Old Testament in the 2nd cen. (Justin) 4. Interpretation of the Old Testament in the 3rd cen. (Origen) 5. Interpretation of the Old Testament in the 4-5th cen. (S. Athanasius) 6. Interpretation of the Old Testament in the 4-5th cen. (Cappadocians) 7. Interpretation of the Old Testament in the 4-5th cen. (John Chrysostom) 8. Interpretation of the Old Testament in the 4-5th cen. (Cyril) 9. Case study: Gen. 6,1-4 I 10. Case study: Gen. 6,1-4 II 11. Case study: Gen. 6,1-4 III 12. Case study: Gen. 6,1-4 IV 13. Case study: Gen. 6,1-4 V
Keywords
biblical hermeneutics, patristic hermenutics
Educational Material Types
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures391.6✓
Reading Assigment301.2✓
Written assigments291.2
Exams20.1
Total1004
Student Assessment
Description
a) Oral examination (50%) b) Written assignment (50%)
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Assignment (Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΘΕΜΑΤΑ ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΑΛΑΙΑ ΔΙΑΘΗΚΗ ΚΑΤΆ ΤΟΥΣ ΠΑΤΕΡΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ. 1.Μ. ΑΘΑΝΑΣΙΟΣ, Α. ΠΑΠΑΡΝΑΚΗΣ, ΓΡΑΦΗΜΑ, 2008, ΘΕΣ/ΝΙΚΗ, [7860]
Additional bibliography for study
Ι. Παναγόπουλου, Η ερμηνεία της Αγ. Γραφής στην Εκκλησία των Πατέρων, Αθήνα 2009. Δ. Τρακατέλλη, Οι πατέρες ερμηνεύουν, Αθήνα 1996. J. Danielou, Αγία Γραφή και Λειτουργία, Αθήνα 1981. Σ. Αγουρίδης, Οι πατέρες της Εκκλησίας ως ερμηνευταί των Αγίων Γραφών, Εισηγήσεις Α΄ συνεδρίου ορθοδόξων θεολόγων, Αθήνα 1973, σ. 81-102. Θ. Ζήσης, Αι ερμηνευτικαί αρχαί του Μ. Βασιλείου, Τόμος εόρτιος 1600 επετείου Μ. Βασιλείου, Θεσσαλονίκη 1981. Δ. Λιάλιου, Η ερμηνεία της Αγ. Γραφής στη θεολογία του αγ. Γρηγορίου του Θεολόγου, Αθήνα 1985. Η. Μουτσούλα, Γρηγόριος ο Νύσσης ως ερμηνευτής της Αγ. Γραφής, Αθήνα 1968. Α. Παπαρνάκη, Ο Μέγας Αθανάσιος ως ερμηνευτής της Παλαιάς Διαθήκης, Θεσσαλονίκη 1997. Μ. Σιώτη, Ο Μ. Βασίλειος ως ερμηνευτής των Αγίων Γραφών, Αθήναι 1980.
Last Update
10-05-2021