The following are prescribed texts for 2012.
Students may choose to study from one of these four texts:
The Qur’an
The Gospel according to John
The Books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel
The Gospel according to Luke
It is expected that students have a working knowledge of the set text/s.
For examination purposes exegetical questions and themes for essays will be taken from the passages for special study. These are:
The Qur’an
Using the English translation of the meaning of Al-Qur’an by Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik.
Set text
Al-Baqarah (2), Al-An’am (6):140–165, Hud (11): 1–123, Al-Isra (17), Luqman (31): 1–34, Al-Hujurat (49)
Passages for special study
Al-Baqarah (2): 261–286
Al-Isra (17)
Al-Hujurat (49)
The Gospel according to John
Using the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) translation of the Bible.
Set text
The Gospel according to John
Passages for special study
1: 1–51, 7, 8, 9, 15, 21
The Books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel
Using the RSV translation of the Bible.
Set text
Jeremiah 1–7, 25–31
Ezekiel 18, 33–37
Passages for special study
Jeremiah 2, 7, 29–31
Ezekiel 35–37
The Gospel according to Luke
Using the NRSV translation of the Bible
Set text
The Gospel according to Luke
Passages for special study
1:1–4, 1:39–2:40, 3:1–4:13, 4:14–30, 7, 9:18-36, 15, 20, 24:44–53