Meets General Education Knowledge of the Bible requirement. A thematic study of war, peace, and social justice in both the Old and New Testaments. Meets General Education Knowledge of the Bible requirement. Biblical values applied to a discussion of current social issues. Meets General Education Knowledge of the Bible requirement.
Attention is given to questions of historical setting, authorship, genre, content, and theology.
Meets General Education Knowledge of the Bible requirement. Readings will include selections from sources such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, Josephus, the Apocrypha, and the Pseudepigrapha. Material resources from archaeology might also be studied. Emphasizes both content and structure with consideration of critical issues. Emphasizes both content and structure with consideration of critical issues.