In Many Ways: History Reception Hebrews

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Taught by JST. "In the past, God spoke to our ancestors in many times and many ways." (Heb 1:1 CEB) These are the first words of the letter to the Hebrews. The course focuses on the many ways the letter to the Hebrews has been read through the centuries and of the roles it has played. It is therefore a course on the history of the reception of this document. Besides, students enrolled in the course will gain a sense of the organization of the document itself, of the major hypotheses about its origins, of theories about the study of reception, and of questions concerning the ethics of biblical interpretation. The format of the course is a seminar: It involves a few lectures, much class discussions; Student presentations and papers. Reading knowledge of a two or three ancient or modern languages is desirable. [Faculty Consent required; 15 max enrollment; Auditors with faculty permission]