REL 1250 A (CRN: 93561)
Religion: The Bible:Lit &HisPerspectives
3 Credit Hours—Section is Full.
For crosslists see: ENGL 1305 A
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About REL 1250 A
An introduction to the historical study of religion and its relation to written texts through an examination of the creation of biblical and related writings of ancient Israel, Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, and the early Christian movement. Representative topics: What is the Bible; Literary and Historical Perspectives on the Bible. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Cross-listed with: ENGL 1305.
Notes
Cross-listed with ENGL 1305; Total combined enrollment: 40; Open to Degree and PACE students
Section Description
The Bible: Literary and Historical Perspectives is premised on the notion that a full understanding of the Bible requires an in-depth consideration of how, why, when, and even where it was written. To that end, the course will focus on the development of Jewish culture in its relation both to the rise and fall of the nation-state of Israel and to the biblical notion of the covenant as this at once inflected and was inflected by cultural and political affairs. The final unit of the course will examine the emergence of Christianity as one line of evolution within this predominantly Jewish culture, with particular attention to how the concept of the Messiah (the anointed one) was applied to Jesus of Nazareth in various New Testament writings.
Section Expectation
regular attendance, attentiveness, a desire to learn, to ask questions, to listen to others
Evaluation
rigorous but fair: exams of various kinds; online group discussion
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