Religion of Ancient Israel and Theology of the Old Testament
| Title | Θρησκεία του Αρχαίου Ισραήλ και Θεολογία της Παλαιάς Διαθήκης / Religion of Ancient Israel and Theology of the Old Testament |
| Code | ΥΕΚΘ1 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Athanasios Paparnakis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022934 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Koinōnikīs THeologías kai CΗristianikoý Politismoý (2023 kai exīs)
Registered students: 28
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600281237
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Theology |
| Floor | Floor 2 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α ΜΙΚΡΗ (95) |
| Calendar | Tuesday 09:00 to 12:00 |
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600281237
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=3919
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Systematic presentation and analysis of the main stages in the formation of the religion of ancient Israel and the basic theological ideas and themes of the Old Testament, which touch on its theology, anthropology, Christology, soteriology, ecclesiology, eschatology and constitute the content of its supernatural divine revelation. The aim is to familiarize oneself with the theological thought of the Old Testament, the theological concerns, religious concepts and the cosmogony of ancient Israel and the peoples and cultures of its time, as well as its integration into the theology of the New Testament and the dogmatic theology of the Church. Teaching program: 1. Introduction. Description of the course and teaching program. The religion of ancient Israel before the establishment of the kingdom. 2. Religion in the period of the kingdom. 3. The religion of early Judaism. 4. The history of the development of Old Testament Theology. Themes and concerns in modern research 5. Cosmology. The six-day creation of the world I: Genesis 1,1-24. 6. Cosmology. The six-day creation of the world and the cosmological models of modern Physics 7. Anthropology. The creation of man Genesis 1,26-28. 2,7-8. 8. Anthropology. The phenomenon of life, the origin of man and the science of Biology. 9. Anthropology-Ecology. The protoplasts and paradise. Genesis 2,8-17. 10. Anthropology. The creation of woman. Genesis 2,18-24. 11. Soteriology. The fall of the protoplasts. Genesis 3:1-7. 12. Soteriology. The promise of redemption. Genesis 3:8-24. 13. The religion of Israel in the past and present - Summary-Conclusions.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reading Assigment | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 25 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 31 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 125 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
a) Oral or written exam
b) Research Paper with the possibility of improvement (once)
c) Optional assignment
The final grade comes from the exam by 60% and the paper by 40%. One point is added to the final grade from the optional assignment. The examination can be repeated.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Στ. Καλαντζάκη, Η θεολογία της δημιουργίας, εκδ. Γράφημα, Θεσσαλονίκη 2016.
Additional bibliography for study
Μπρατσιώτου Π., «Τό Γενέσεως Α΄ 26 ἐν τῇ Ὀρθοδόξῳ Θεολογίᾳ», Ὀρθοδοξία 27 (1952) 359-372.
Β. Βέλλα, Θεός και Ιστορία εν τη ισραηλιτική θρησκεία, Αθήναι 1966.
Μπρατσιώτου Ν., Ἀνθρωπολογία τῆς Παλαιᾶς Διαθήκη. Ι. Ὁ ἄνθρωπος ὡς θεῖον δημιούργημα, ἐν Ἀθήναις 1967.
Οἰκονόμου Η., «Τώβ μεώδ (=καλά λίαν). Μιά ἀξιολογική ἑρμηνεία τοῦ Α΄ κεφ. τῆς Γενέσεως», Γρηγόριος Παλαμᾶς 50 (1967) 40-42.
Ν. Μπρατσιώτης, Εισαγωγή εις την θεολογίαν της Π. Διαθήκης, Αθήνα 1968.
Οἰκονόμου Η., «Σύγχρονος ἀστροφυσική καί Γένεσις», Ἐκκλησία 50 (1973)109-113. 133-135.
Οἰκονόμου Η., «Σύγχρονος ἑρμηνευτική προσέγγισις τοῦ Α΄ κεφ. τῆς Γενέσεως», Ἐκκλησία 55 (1978) 196-201. 218-223. 242-249.
Δ. Δόικου, Ο χριστολογικός χαρακτήρας της θεολογίας της Π.Δ., Αναφορά εις μνήμην Σάρδεων Μαξίμου, Αθήνα 1989.
Σ. Καλαντζάκη, Καρδία καινή και πνεύμα καινόν. Οι θεολογικές ιδέες του προφήτη Ιεζεκιήλ, Θεσσαλονίκη 1994.
Δ. Καϊμάκη, Θέματα παλαιοδιαθηκικής θεολογίας, Θεσσαλονίκη 1995.
Σ. Καλαντζάκη, Ἑρμηνεία περικοπῶν τῆς Π. Διαθήκης, Θεσσαλονίκη 1999.
W. Zimmerli, Επίτομη Θεολογία της Παλιάς Διαθήκης, Αθήνα 2001.
Α. Παπαρνάκη, Η επίκληση του Ονόματος του Θεού στην Παλαιά Διαθήκη, εκδ. Πουρναρά, Θεσσαλονίκη 2006.
Last Update
09-08-2025
