The study of VCE Texts and Traditions considers the place and meaning of sacred texts within their religious traditions. In an attempt to understand the intended meaning of the texts, the study focuses on the original contexts of sacred texts and examines their literary characteristics. The study currently encompasses texts from the Christian, Islamic and Jewish traditions. The main focus of the study is the texts that are seen to be foundational to the traditions being studied. These may be supplemented by texts from other traditions, commentaries, and later texts from the traditions beings studied. Students who study Texts and Traditions will gain insight into the how and why the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament came to written down and compiled into the Bible we know today. Anyone who is interested in literature and/or history will be fascinated by the way writers speak to their audience using a range of literary forms and language techniques. 

Units

• Unit 1: Texts in traditions

• Unit 3: Texts and the early tradition

• Unit 4: Texts and their teachings