RLST020 PO

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Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: Text and Interpretation

Religious Studies LX

Subject code

RLST

Course Number

020 PO

Department(s)

Religious Studies

Description

This course introduces the diverse texts that make up the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Students will explore the texts through careful reading and critical analysis, using a variety of interpretive strategies, including historical, literary, and ideological critical analyses. Students will be asked to engage critically with the biblical text, with their own interpretations of the texts, as well as with scholarly works about the Hebrew Bible. (HRT II, MES)