Attention is given to the content, message, literary features, significant persons and events and contemporary application of the New Testament. Emphasis is placed on development of skills for biblical study and interpretation. Emphasis is placed upon helping students develop skills which will facilitate a lifelong study and appreciation of the Bible. Only students in the nursing degree completion program may register for this course. A study of the history of the interpretation of the Bible, basic principles of biblical interpretation, and reference works for the biblical student will be explored.
Emphasis is placed on the practical use of hermeneutics for ministry.
Offered each Fall. The basic teachings of Jesus are examined within the broad outlines of his life and ministry. Offered Spring 1998-99 and alternate years. The major themes of both books are the focus, with special emphasis upon how the genre of each book poses its own unique challenges for interpretation. Offered each Spring beginning Spring 1999-2000.