The keys to hermeneutics and the indispensable elements to understand The Old Testament , in a high-level academic training”

This program will guide students through the study of the formal theological principles involved in the theological reading of Sacred Scripture: canonicity, inspiration and inerrancy, as well as the main historical and geographical elements that serve as an aid to the study of the Bible. Students will be able to propose hermeneutical principles to correctly understand it, identify the places and events referred to in Sacred Scripture and review the different versions of the Bible.

From this knowledge, the fact of divine revelation will be introduced, describing the historical, cultural and religious framework in which the divine revelatory action took place, and it will become clear how the Holy Scripture presents the history of humanity in a linear sense and not as a cyclical process.

The program also comprehensively focuses on the structure and content of the Pentateuch, approaches to historical criticism of its syllabus, Pentateuchal value and historical books as a reference to a Christian reading of its texts. With all this background knowledge, students will understand the relationship between the Pentateuch and the rest of the biblical message, including the most important schools of thought in current and historical theological interpretation and scientific thought. Students will then be able to trace the development of salvation history throughout the entire period contemplated to understand the action of God on His people at each moment in time.

Likewise, it is essential to study the theological content of the book of Psalms and wisdom literature. At the end of the program, students will be able to indicate the historical, social and religious context of the Psalms and wisdom literature, as well as explain its value and meaning for the people of Israel and Christianity today. This will enable students to assess the importance of this reading for the process of personal and community growth in the contemporary practice of faith and for the evangelical work of the Church.

This postgraduate diploma has been created with the best educational materials in online training, and it offers the maximum professional growth you are looking for”

This postgraduate diploma in The Old Testament contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include: 

• Practical cases that apply the theoretical content through real life situations
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical content with which they are conceived
• The great variety of practical exercises where the self-evaluation process can be carried out to improve learning
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system that enables decision-making in the situations that are presented
• Its intensive focus on practical learning
• High-quality theoretical lessons, with questions to the program, discussion forums on controversial topics and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Acquire the necessary overview and fundamental historical data to contextualize the theological thought of the prophets in the general field of biblical revelation”

The teaching staff includes professionals from the field of Theology and other related fields, who bring their experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading scientific societies. 

The multimedia content developed with the latest educational technology will provide students with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive learning programmed to learn in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. For that purpose, professionals will be assisted by an innovative, interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in The Old Testament who also have extensive teaching experience. 

A complete analysis of the educational approaches and the value of the Pentateuch and historical books"

The most technologically developed university in the area of eLearning puts at your disposal the technical and human solvency of the largest online university in the world in Spanish"

The main objective of this educational program is to provide students with a complete and current vision of the discipline. Therefore, it focuses on concrete, measurable and useful objectives that will allow students to grow both in their professional and personal lives, turning the knowledge they acquire into real competences.

At TECH Technological University, you will learn to enhance your skills, increase your critical capacity and think in a humanistic way. With the guarantee that only the best educational foundation can bring professionals” 

General objectives

• Provide the necessary context, ideas and perspectives that will enable students to understand the character of Theology
• Present the historical and epistemological configuration of Theology as a science
• Justify the recourse of Theology to its sources
• Demonstrate the basic skills to access the instruments to study Theology
• Present an overview of the various branches of study of Theology
• Frame fundamental theology as a specialized part of the discipline that seeks to understand the mystery of God in its totality
• Explain the formal theological principles involved in the theological reading of Sacred Scripture: canonicity, inspiration and inerrancy
• Explore the main historical and geographical elements that serve as an aid to the study of the Bible
• Propose hermeneutical principles to properly understand the Bible
• Identify the places and events referred to in Sacred Scripture
• Review different versions of the Bible

Specific objectives

Module 1. Introduction to Sacred Scripture

• Know the formal theological principles involved in the theological reading of Sacred Scripture
• Propose hermeneutical principles to properly understand the Bible
• Identify the places and events referred to in Sacred Scripture
• Review different versions of the Bible

Module 2. History of Salvation

• Recognize the fact of divine revelation
• Describe the historical, cultural and religious framework in which the divine revelatory action took place
• Show how Scripture presents the history of humanity in a linear sense and not in a cyclical process

Module 3. Pentateuch and Historical Books

• Know the structure and content of the Pentateuch, the approaches to historical criticism of its teaching, its value and the historical books as a reference to a Christian reading of its texts
• Understand the relationship of the content of the Pentateuch with the rest of the biblical message, with the most important schools of current and historical theological interpretation, and with 
  scientific thought
• Contextualize the theological thought of the Old Testament prophets in the general field of biblical revelation 
• Identify the fundamental characteristics of the history and structure of the works that constitute prophetic literature
• Know the main thematic units in prophetic literature and its main authors, associating them to the historical context in which each one arises
• Work on the main theological themes developed in this type of works: covenant, people, rest, revelation in history, and retribution, among others 
• Identify the incidence of prophetic literature in current theological reflection

Module 4. Psalms and Wisdom Literature

• Understand the theological content of the book of Psalms and wisdom literature
• Identify the historical, social and religious context of the Psalms and wisdom literature and explain their value and meaning for the life of the people of Israel and Christianity today
• Value the importance of reading the book of Psalms and wisdom literature for the process of personal and community growth in the contemporary practice of faith and to be aware of the importance of the book of Psalms and wisdom literature in the evangelic work of the Church

Module 5. Prophetic Books

• Recognize the literary genre of the Gospel in its first synoptic form 
• Understand the contexts that generated its production 
• Analyze the main theological themes that emerge from it 
• Analyze the text in the Acts of the Apostles
• Discuss the different hypotheses that have been presented throughout history regarding the synoptic problem and the historical problems in the book of Acts

Today more than ever theologians need the endorsement of a solid and up-to-date body of knowledge to confront their experience with the real world and with guarantees of success”