BLIT 612 - Deuteronomistic History

3 hours
Examines the basic structure, content, themes, and theology of the historical books of the Old Testament, including the books of Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings and Chronicles, are examined. Attention will be given to the critical study of the compositional history of the Deuteronomistic History. Selections of the principal scholarly works in the discussion on the development and purpose of the Deuteronomistic History, beginning with Martin Noth and continuing up to the recent period, will be examined. This course requires significant research and writing and may be repeated with a different subtitle. GR