Introduction to the Bible I: Hebrew Bible

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

This course introduces, in translation, the literature of the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament. It discusses selected passages in the context of Israel's history, religion, and society, set against the backdrop of the Ancient Near Eastern civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia. It also explores why these texts and the religion they represent have been so influential and in what ways they still illuminate and speak to the human situation today. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: RELG 001)