Advanced research on the worldview and literature of Ancient Egypt from the Old Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Period. It focuses on creation texts, wisdom literature, literature that indicates royal ideology and ritual texts. Each student focuses their research projects on one of these areas. It is a step toward indepth knowledge that leads to original research in contextual theology involving the Hebrew Bible and Egyptian thought. A section is devoted to the use of artistic expressions into research.
Students develop specialized knowledge in a particular aspect of Egyptian thought and literature. They gain advanced understanding of Egyptian thought and literature in order to make valid comparisons for the development of contextual theologies.
Valid cross-cultural comparisons from which to develop contextual theology involves a deep knowledge of the worldview of both cultures. Students develop this level of knowledge concerning Egyptian thought in this course.
The research generated leads to valid comparison with the Hebrew Bible.
The study is missionally driven by its goal to develop indepth research that leads to a cultural informed understanding of the Missio Dei.
The research leads to a development of contextual theology based on valid comparisons between the Egyptian, biblical and contemporary contexts.
Ancient Israel shared several commonalities with Ancient Israel. As Ancient Egypt had hegemony over Ancient Israel, and thus had deep influence, it can serve as a model for a better understanding of Israel’s culture.
Students conduct original research that leads to valid comparisons between the Egyptian worldview and culture with the Hebrew Bible. This is an important step in using the Hebrew Bible to develop contextual theology.
Students are measured through papers that analyze a chosen major theme in Egyptian worldview and culture in comparison with the Hebrew Bible. Assessment stresses valid comparative method.
