BLIT 605 - Current Methodologies in Biblical Studies

3 hours
This course presents an in-depth exploration of critical methodologies that are currently being used in Biblical studies. A given course may give attention to one or more methodological approaches to the interpretation of Scripture. Areas of concern may range from grammatical-historical methodological approaches to the more recent focus on literary criticism. The course examines philosophical and theological understandings that underlie the various methodologies and demonstrate, by the examination of specific Biblical texts, how diverse approaches influence our understanding of and appreciation for Scripture. This course may be repeated with a different subtitle. GR