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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An introductory analytical study of the literature of the New Testament in its historical-cultural context. Prerequisite: BIBL 111.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
An individualized program of reading and writing in biblical literature under the direction of a faculty member in the department. Prerequisite: Written permission of the department chair, the student's academic advisor, and the supervising professor.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to elementary principles of biblical interpretation and theological research methods with emphasis on study of English language versions of the Bible. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and English proficiency.
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3.00 Credits
An intensive study and application of biblical interpretation. Prerequisite for all students: THEO 216. Prerequisite for Biblical Studies majors: two semesters of Hebrew or Greek. Prerequisite for non-majors: 12 hours of BIBL or THEO courses.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the physical geography of Israel: its topography, natural regional divisions, major cities and roadways, neighbors, defenses, climate, crops, rainfall, soil-types, produce, and demographics to help develop awareness of dynamics biblical authors assume their readers already know. Use of state-of-the-art digitized satellite and video imagery to create a "virtual" Israel every class period. Prerequisite: BIBL 115
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the history of Israel in the Intertestamental Period. In addition, the student is introduced to representative selections from the various literary genres of the period upon which reconstructions of its history are based. The historical and literary data are then employed in comparative analysis and New Testament interpretation. Prerequisite: BIBL 115
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3.00 Credits
A topical study of the Palestinian Jewish backgrounds of the history, culture, languages, religion, and institutions of the New Testament which are crucial to its understanding, but which go unexplained in the Bible itself. Prerequisite: BIBL 115
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3.00 Credits
Selected and concentrated studies in Old Testament books or problems, including readings surveying the entire Old Testament. Each course includes a unit on procedures for interpreting the Bible. Each year, the department selects the specific studies to be offered. The specific course title will be listed on the transcript. Prerequisites: BIBL 111, 115, and demonstration of proficiency in written English.
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3.00 Credits
Selected and concentrated studies in New Testament books or problems, including readings surveying the entire New Testament. Each course includes a unit on procedures for interpreting the Bible. Each year, the department selects the studies to be offered. The specific course title will be listed on the transcript. Prerequisites: BIBL 111, 116, and demonstration of proficiency in written English.
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3.00 Credits
The history of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, subsequent Scrolls scholarship, the identity and beliefs of the sect, the contents of the Scrolls, how the Scrolls apply to Biblical Studies, how to interpret Scrolls texts, and how to use the information contained in the Scrolls to more accurately reconstruct intertestamental Judaism. Emphasis on comparative use of the Scrolls in New Testament interpretation. Prerequisite: BIBL 115 and BIBL 296.
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