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Reading Trauma in the Book of Jeremiah (BA3520T/ BN9520T)

This unit engages with the book of Jeremiah as a response to the crisis of the sixth-century BCE Babylonian incursion of Jerusalem and the associated waves of forced deportation. Students will be introduced to trauma as a lens for interpreting biblical texts and will apply concepts of trauma through the exegesis of selected passages. Themes such as prophecy, divine violence, forced deportation, diaspora and return, communal identity formation and communal memory will be explored.

Subject Details

TBD

Assessments

  1. 1.      Essay – Topical Essay. Weighting 45%

    2.      Exegetical Essay. Weighting 40%

    3.      Forum. Weighting 15%

Teaching and Learning Plan

This subject will involve:

  • One Intensive week at St Francis College from 22-26 September 2025

  • Online preparation & reading 2.5 hours per week

Learning Outcomes

Articulate the historical, political and religious contexts that influenced the prophecies of the book of Jeremiah

Critically engage with scholarship at the intersection of biblical studies and trauma studies.

Apply trauma theory and advanced exegetical skills to selected texts from the book of Jeremiah.

Explain ethical and theological issues arising from interpretations of the book of Jeremiah and propose implications for church life and teaching.



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