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Messianism

This course informs you of the major factors that lead to the Biblical Messianic Expectation by the Jews. It enlightens you about the hope in the future King as Messiah of the people of Israel. It teaches you about prophets that perform Messianic roles in Jewish history. In this course, you will learn about the Jewish pseudepigraphal Literature and Jesus the Messiah, his Ministry, death and resurrection. You will also study how the early church accepted Jesus as the Messiah.

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195h
Study Time
13
Weeks
15h
Per Week
none
Math Level
Course Keywords
MessiahMessianismOld TestamentNew TestamentJewish Expectation

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
📚
Math Level
No Math
📖
Learning Type
Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Messiah

2

Messianism

3

Old Testament Prophecies

4

New Testament Interpretations

5

Jewish History

6

Christian Theology

7

Pseudepigraphal Literature

8

Qumran Sectarian Literature

Total Topics8 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

Assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Tutor-Marked Assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Final Examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

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Historian

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Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: Messianism in the Old Testament

2h

Unit 1: Messianism: Meaning & Definitions

2 study hours
  • •Read the introduction to Messianism
  • •Understand the root meaning of Messiah
  • •Study the various definitions of Messianism.
Week
2

Module 1: Messianism in the Old Testament

3h

Unit 2: Old Testament Allusions to Messianic Expectations

3 study hours
  • •Explore the concept of the Messiah in the Old Testament
  • •Study the eschatological king in the Torah
  • •Examine Yahweh's promise to David.
Week
3

Module 1: Messianism in the Old Testament

3h

Unit 3: Messianism in Early Judaism

3 study hours
  • •Study the messianic hopes in early Judaism
  • •Explore the Sibylline Oracles
  • •Examine the Testament of Judah.
Week
4

Module 1: Messianism in the Old Testament

2h

Unit 4: Messianism in Jewish Pseudepigraphal Works of the 1st Centuries BCE/ CE

2 study hours
  • •Learn about the Similitudes of Enoch
  • •Study the Book of Jubilees
  • •Examine 2 (Slavonic) Enoch.
Week
5

Module 1: Messianism in the Old Testament

3h

Unit 5: Messianism in the Qumran Sectarian Literature

3 study hours
  • •Study the two Messiahs of the Qumran Sect
  • •Examine the reception of Messianic passages in DSS texts
  • •Explore 4Q521 and 4Q252.
Week
6

Module 2: Messianism in the New Testament

3h

Unit 1: Messianism in the Synoptic Gospels

3 study hours
  • •Compare the Christos of the New Testament with the Messiah of the Old Testament
  • •Study Messianism in the Synoptic Gospels
  • •Analyze specific Messianic texts.
Week
7

Module 2: Messianism in the New Testament

3h

Unit 2: Messianism in Paul & in the Apocalypse

3 study hours
  • •Study Messianism in the Letters of Paul
  • •Explore Paul and the eschatological Day of the Lord
  • •Examine Messianism in the Apocalypse of John.
Week
8

Module 2: Messianism in the New Testament

3h

Unit 3: Is Jesus the Expected Jewish Messiah?

3 study hours
  • •Study the present state of the Jesus' Messiahship debate
  • •Situate the debate within the context of Christian-Jewish dialogue
  • •Evaluate the Christian position.
Week
9

Module 2: Messianism in the New Testament

3h

Unit 4: Jesus as the Anointed of the Spirit

3 study hours
  • •Describe Jesus as the Messiah of the Jews
  • •Narrate the story of Jesus as the anointed Spirit of God
  • •Study the Galilean Ministry of Jesus.
Week
10

Module 2: Messianism in the New Testament

3h

Unit 5: The Early Christians' Acceptance of Jesus as Messiah

3 study hours
  • •Analyze Jesus as the Messiah of the Jews
  • •Discuss Messiah in the New Testament view
  • •Study the apostles' preaching of Jesus.
Week
11

Module 3: st Century Messianic Expectations & Fulfilment in Jesus

3h

Unit 1: The Messiah of Judaism

3 study hours
  • •Discuss the principles of Judaism
  • •State the messianic idea in Judaism
  • •Study the concept of Mashiach.
Week
12

Module 3: st Century Messianic Expectations & Fulfilment in Jesus

3h

Unit 2: Messianic Expectations of the First Century

3 study hours
  • •Discuss Messiah as the king who would restore the Davidic dynasty in Israel
  • •Explain the messianism in the early church
  • •List the major messianic expectations among the Jews.
Week
13

Module 3: st Century Messianic Expectations & Fulfilment in Jesus

6h

Unit 3: Jesus as the Messiah who Overcame the Evil One

3 study hours
  • •Distinguish between the work of the Messiah and of the Evil One
  • •Identify the Ministry of Jesus the Messiah in Caesarea Philippi
  • •Describe the power of Jesus the Messiah over the Devil.

Unit 4: Jesus and the Messianic Age

3 study hours
  • •Discuss the Messianic Age
  • •Explain God's seed
  • •State the appointed time
  • •Learn about the kingly Rule of God.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create a timeline of key events and figures related to Messianism in both the Old and New Testaments.

2

Develop concept maps linking different messianic prophecies and their interpretations.

3

Practice essay questions comparing and contrasting Jewish and Christian views of the Messiah.

4

Focus on understanding the historical and cultural contexts of the Old and New Testament passages.

5

Review all Tutor-Marked Assignments (TMAs) and pay close attention to feedback from your tutor.

6

Create flashcards for key terms and definitions related to Messianism.

7

Form a study group to discuss and debate different interpretations of messianic prophecies.

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