Advanced Biblical Interpretation.

Catalog description

Advanced study of the literary content, exegetical issues, scholarly conversations, theological message, and contemporary relevance of a biblical book against the background of the book’s historical setting and the Christian canon. This course builds on the theory and skills developed in Biblical Interpretation and Hermeneutics ( BITH 325 ) and equips students to develop these skills via application to a specific book of the Bible. Prerequisite: BITH 211 , BITH 221 or BITH 312 , or ARCH 211 ; and BITH 213 , BITH 317 , or ARCH 213 ; and BITH 325 .