Students undertake a sociocultural and historical study of a religious tradition, focusing on the origin and early development of the tradition, including people, places, events, and the social, cultural, religious, and political conditions and institutions that shaped it.
Students develop knowledge of the set text’s major purposes, literary form, structure, and techniques, and examine the formation and intended audience of the text, drawing on scholarly opinion.
Students develop and apply at least two exegetical methods, including sociocultural and literary criticism, to analyse and interpret passages for special study, synthesising ideas about the purpose, meaning, and teachings of the text within its original setting.
Students further develop exegetical skills to interpret all passages for special study, considering the historical, sociocultural, and literary contexts, and using scholarly commentaries to inform their exegesis.
Students investigate significant themes in the set text, focusing on their development, teaching purpose, and importance to the original audience, using current scholarship to inform their understanding.
Students examine how a textual theme has been interpreted by the religious tradition at a later time in history, analysing the impact of these interpretations and how the text is used to justify them.
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