How We Got the Bible.

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This course investigates the historical process by which the Christian Bible reached its final (canonical) form. Attention is paid to questions of composition, textual transmission, and canonization. The course focuses on the Old Testament and the New Testament, and it also addresses Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical literature and related sources as they pertain to the biblical canon. Emphasis is placed on manuscript evidence for the text of the Bible and primary sources that testify to the process of canon formation. The course also involves theological reflection on the biblical canon. Prerequisite: BITH 211 , BITH 213 , BITH 221 , BITH 312 or ARCH 211 or ARCH 213 .