TRS 303 - Creation in the Old Testament

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Catholic University of America

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Description:

This course examines how peoples of the Ancient Near East explained the origins of the world. This is done by reading primary texts from Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Canaan alongside Genesis 1-3 and allusions to creation in Job, Psalms, Isaiah, etc. It focuses on interpreting the light that non-biblical texts shed on the Bible, science vs. "creationism" issues, and the theological meaning of the biblical creation texts read in dialogue with modern interpreters from Dietrich Bonhoeffer to Benedict XVI. Prerequisites: Either TRS 200, 210 or HSTR 101.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cua.edu

Phone Number:

(202) 319-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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