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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of the political, cultural, social, and religious history of the Greco-Roman world (300 BC-100 AD) gained from literary, epigraphic, and archaeological sources. Attention is directed to this period as (1) the successor to the classical Hebrew and Greek periods, (2) the predecessor to Rabbinic Judaism and Patristic Christianity, and (3) the immediate setting of the New Testament. Focus will be directed at those historical events, theological developments and institutional shifts which affected the early Christians and the writings of the New Testament. Prerequisite: BITH 213 or 214, or ARCH 213 (or passing the New Testament Competency Examination). (2 credits)
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An overview of New Testament didactic passages that deal with women's role in the family and in church, and an understanding of the situation of Christian women in the first few centuries A.D. as reflected in the New Testament and in extra-canonical material. Prerequisite: BITH 213 or 214, or ARCH 213 (or passing the New Testament Competency Examination). (2 credits)
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An integrative course studying the theological motif of the Promised Land in the Bible. This course will explore the theology of the Land as interpreted within Judaism and Christianity over the last two millennia. Prerequisites: Old Testament Literature (BITH 211 or BITH 221) and New Testament Literature (BITH 213). (2 credits) BITH 356. 1 Corinthians. A section-by-section survey of 1 Corinthians dealing with the issues of the nature of the Church, Christian behavior and social responsibility, sexuality, marriage and divorce, Christian worship, the spiritual gifts, and the resurrection. Prerequisite: BITH 213 or 214, or ARCH 213 (or passing the New Testament Competency Examination). (2-4 credits)
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A study of the Book of Acts focused on the geographic and ethnic spread of the gospel, the birth and development of the apostolic church, the gospel's relationship to the Jewish and wider Greco-Roman social worlds, and the theology of Acts. Prerequisite: BITH 213 or 214, or ARCH 213 (or passing the New Testament Competency Examination). (2-4 credits)
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Study of a New Testament portion or theme. Prerequisite: BITH 213 or 214, or ARCH 213 (or passing the New Testament Competency Examination). (2-4 credits)
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An exposition of the text of the Epistle of James, focusing on the church situations that prompted the teaching of the various themes it contains, and their correlation to corresponding New Testament motifs. Prerequisite: BITH 213 or 214, or ARCH 213 (or passing the New Testament Competency Examination). (2 credits) BITH 364. 2 Peter and Jude. Exercise in the interpretation of letter genre, by application to portions of 1 Peter, 2 Peter, and Jude. Students use a prescribed method and scholarly resources for productive class discussions. Attention is given to sociological exegesis. Prerequisite: BITH 213 or 214 or ARCH 213 (or passing the New Testament Competency Examination). (2 credits)
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Analysis of Colossians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Philemon, all written while the author was in chains. Attention will focus on the light these letters throw on Paul's life and thought, as well as on the abiding challenge of their message. Prerequisite: BITH 213 or 214 or ARCH 213 (or passing the New Testament Competency Examination). (2-4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
See ARCH 367.
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3.00 Credits
A chapter-by-chapter analysis of the Book of Revelation with consideration of the major themes, apocalyptic symbolism, theology, prophetic character of the book, and relevance to Christian faith and discipleship. Prerequisite: BITH 213 or 214 or ARCH 213 (or passing the New Testament Competency Examination). (2 credits)
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3.00 Credits
See ARCH 369.
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