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DI5232 Biblical Themes 2: Archaeology and the Bible: How Art, Bones, and Ruins Help Us Read

Academic year

2026 to 2027 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 11

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Planned timetable

Tuesday and Thursday, time TBC

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Module coordinator

Dr D G Snoek

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Module Staff

Dr Doren Snoek

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Module description

This module examines the relationship between archaeological finds and readings of the Bible. Students will learn about significant archaeological finds and how the "material turn" in study of the Bible informs understanding of ancient Israel.

Assessment pattern

Coursework 100%

Re-assessment

Exam 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1x 3hr seminar (X11 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

33

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

270

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Students will be able to describe the basic methods of archaeology and material studies of religion (for instance, stratigraphy, ceramic analysis, iconography, archaeobotany and archaeozoology) and the kinds of information that they provide.
  • Students will be able to identify major archaeological sites in the Levant, including Israelite / Judean, Philistine, and Phoenician sites, and characterize how these sites are similar to or different from each other.
  • Students will be able to firmly grasp ethical issues that arise in working with archaeological remains (repatriating finds, provenance and the antiquities market, and treatment of human remains).
  • Students will be able to critically assess how archaeological finds have been related to biblical texts.
  • Students will be able to make sustained, detailed arguments, both oral and written, about how material studies relate to reading the Hebrew Bible.