BLIT 381 - Exilic and Post-Exilic Prophecy and Community

3 hours
This course will study the structure, content and theological ideas of the prophetic writings from the exilic/post-exilic period: Isaiah 40-66, Ezekiel, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. Attention will also be devoted to the study of the historical, political and religious context of the second-temple community, the biblical and apocryphal literature of this period, and the religious and intellectual trends which contributed to the development of the Hebrew text and the Jewish faith. Prerequisite(s): BLIT 250, BLIT 305. UG