RELI 201 Introduction to Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (RT)(E)
This course is an introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (HB/OT) and is designed to provide the student with the historical, sociological, and religious context of ancient Israel and the broader Ancient Near Eastern context as applicable. Special attention will be given to the interpretation of prose literature, Hebrew Bible theology, and major biblical traditions of the HB/OT. Students will develop strong intellectual practices of ethical reasoning by (1) historically situating the moral absolutes/imperatives as articulated by the HB/OT, (2) understanding moral living as grounded in God’s covenant(s) with his people, and (3) examining how morality as shaped by covenant is wrestled with and expressed among the various traditions in the HB/OT.
Prerequisite
This course is highly content-oriented, and its primary goal will be to provide the student with a foundation for further study. Pre-requisite: REL 110.