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The Prophets - Form, Intertextuality, and Reception

Course
RT2516
Master’s level
7.5 credits (ECTS)
Study pace
50%
Time
Day
Location
Göteborg
Study form
Campus
Language
English
Duration
-
Application period
-
Application code
GU-22074
Tuition
Full education cost: 12 000 SEK
First payment: 12 000 SEK

No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students.

More information about tuition fees

Application closed, late application opens 15 December 2025.

Study pace
50%
Time
Mixed time
Location
Location independent
Study form
Distance
Language
English
Duration
-
Application period
-
Application code
GU-22075
Tuition
Full education cost: 12 000 SEK
First payment: 12 000 SEK

No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students.

More information about tuition fees

Application closed, late application opens 15 December 2025.

About

The course involves textual analyzes of prophetic texts, as well as prophetic sections in other genres in the Hebrew Bible, all from the Masoretic text. You get to deepen your knowledge on central themes and linguistic characteristics in prophetic texts in the Hebrew Bible, the life and callings of prophets, male and female prophets, and their function (s).

The course also includes the study of prophecy as a phenomenon in the Ancient Near East, as well as an orientation in the history of interpretation of the prophetic literature with an outlook on NT, church fathers and Jewish interpretation history. The course includes reading relevant texts from the Ancient Near East and commentary literature.

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.

Facilities

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