God, Humanity, and Gender in the Hebrew Bible
About
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.
Prerequisites and selection
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.
Selection
Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.
