Syllabus
17. 2.
Introduction 24. 2.
Bible and Ethics: Paradigms, Approaches, Methods (I.) 3. 3./10. 3.
Bible and Ethics: Paradigms, Approaches, Methods (II.) 17. 3.
Moral Vision of the New Testament 24. 3.
Obedience and Moral Order 31. 3.
Imitation 7. 4.
The image of God and Dominium Terrae 28. 4.
Household Codes (Haustafeln) 5. 5.
Sermon on the Mount 12. 5.
The Ten Commandments (one example of interpretation) 19. 5.
Violence in the Psalms 26. 5.
Reflection, Discussion, Conclusions
Annotation
The seminar will be focused on the relationship between ethics and the Bible. Engaging with selected texts, students will be able to explore different approaches to biblical ethics as well as interpretations of specific biblical texts that raise a variety of ethical issues (e.g., violence, divorce, etc.).
The seminar will address diverse theological voices and approaches so that students have the opportunity to form their own opinions about the possibility of ethical use of the Bible.