God, Humanity, and Gender in the Hebrew Bible

Education facts

Code: RT2524

<p>The course involves a study of selected text from the Hebrew Bible, focusing on constructions of gender and attributes of gender to God and man. Using various biblical methods, feminist exegesis and theology, masculinity research, and queer theory, the student is provided tools for a critical approach to different Jewish and Christian interpretations of God and human, expressed in terms of sex and gender in the Hebrew Bible. In addition to reading texts in the original language of the Hebrew Bible, the study includes relevant extra-biblical texts as well as secondary literature in the form of monographs and comments.</p>

Entry requirements

Degree of Bachelor or completed courses of at least 180 credits at first cycle level, of which at least 90 credits with progression in some main field of study where it is included a bachelor's thesis of at least 15 credits. Qualified are also those that have equivalent foreign education or that have equivalent prior knowledge according to earlier study regulation. Applicants must prove knowledge of English: English 5/English A or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS. 15 HEC in biblical Hebrew is also required.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• God, Humanity, and Gender in the Hebrew Bible

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 5 November 2024

  End date: 19 January 2025

  Pace of study: 50 %