Elijah/Elisha Traditions

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Taught by JST. A weekly reading of the Hebrew text of the Elijah/Elisha stories (I Kgs 17-II Kgs 10) followed by an overview of the tradition of interpretation of individual stories in this cycle with particular attention to the historical, literary, and theological elements of each tale. Recent approaches and their challenge to traditional interpretations of these narratives will also be a focus of discussion. [Faculty Consent required; 12 max enrollment]