
| Old Testament | ||||||
| Title: | Old Testament | |||||
| Course Number: | 205 | |||||
| College: | College of Arts & Sciences | |||||
| Instructor: | Niskanen, Paul V | |||||
| Time: | 0800 - 0940 | |||||
| Location: | John Roach Center St Paul | |||||
| Room: | JRC 414 | |||||
| Credit Hours | Start Date | End Date | Days | Available | Enrollment | Maximum |
| 4 | 09/07 | 12/21 | - T - R - | 1 | 29 | 30 |
| Course Description: | ||||||
| An intensive reading and discussion of the Old Testament, also known as the Hebrew scriptures. The course investigates methods of biblical interpretation and the literature and theologies of the Israelite people in their ancient Near Eastern context. In addition, this course explores the Old Testament as a foundational document for the Jewish and Christian traditions (both ancient and modern) in the development of doctrine, in the expressions of worship and in the articulation of moral principles. Prerequisite: THEO 101 (or 102 and 103) | ||||||