500

This course offers a brief overview of the Bible: the Old and New Testaments as well as some noncanonical writings. It examines the formation of the canon and transmission and translation theories. The course also looks at the Bible as Christian Scripture and ways to read scripture for Christian formation.

This course overviews those aspects of Old Testament Hebrew that most impact the meaning of the Old Testament texts. It relies on the numerous biblical language tools available today in order to by-pass extensive memorization of forms and vocabulary and instead focus on nuances of key parts of speech, Hebrew syntax, as well as on doing word studies with integrity.

This class will examine the discipline of archaeology and its relationship with the interpretation of Scripture. The art, architecture, and artifacts uncovered in the lands of the Bible will be considered. The cultural remains at key archaeological sites in Israel will be examined, with specific attention given to the city of Jerusalem. The student's knowledge of the biblical culture may be developed through one or all of the following learning methods: student participation in archaeological field work, visiting museum collections, and classroom instruction. Travel expenses and all applicable fees required. (Biblical)

This course provides an overview of those aspects of New Testament Greek that most impact the meaning of the New Testament texts. It relies on the numerous Greek tools available today in order to by-pass extensive memorization of forms and vocabulary and instead focus on nuances of cases and tenses, key conjunctions and clauses, as well as on doing word studies with integrity.

This course follows the central theological themes of Scripture as they move through the biblical canon, including the character and mission of God, creation and the redemption of Christ, the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit, as well as God's walk with humanity and the people of God. Various approaches to the unity and diversity of Scripture will be presented.

This Bible Storytelling course explores various methodologies designed to prepare persons to perform Scripture publicly. The course uses performance criticism and other methodologies and exposes students to concepts from oral interpretation of literature. Special attention is given to the skills needed to perform Bible passages orally without visual aids and teach others to do likewise.

This course offers an investigation of life in the biblical world of the first century Palestine. It will focus on worship and architecture, art and literature, occupations, and daily life of people living in the Middle East at the time of Christ. Special attention will be placed on topics and the Old Testament texts that bring understanding to the interpretation of the Gospel narratives. Prerequisite: BIBL-500

This course explores the historical, geographical, cultural, and religious contexts of both the Old and New Testament biblical narratives.