BIBL 345 - Politics and the Bible

Institution:

Eastern University

Subject:

Biblical Studies

Description:

This course examines the politics of the Bible through a study of the empires that shaped the worlds of the OT and NT and the dynamics of life under empire for Jews and Christians. The course focuses primarily(but not exclusively) on an in-depth study of the Greco-Roman and Jewish political contexts of the first-century CE. It also analyzes the explicit and implicit political statements of the New Testament, from the Gospels' claims about Jesus' identity to Pauline and Johnnine passages addressing the relationship of Christians to the government. The course utilizes a broad range of scholarly approaches to the text, allowing students to explore both ancient and contemporary understandings of "the politics of the Bible."

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.eastern.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 341-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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