ENG 215 Literary Interpretation of the Bible

This course introduces Biblical literature and scripture exegesis. Selections from the historical, prophetic and wisdom texts of the Tanakh (Old Testament) as well as selections from the Gospels and Epistles of the Christian Scriptures will be studied. The texts will be read in the context of Near Eastern literature and with the aid of established Biblical criticism. Students will practice the art of expository writing and will learn the basics of Biblical scholarship: translation comparison, concordance work and commentary research.

Credits

4

Distribution

(A) (W)