RELS 220 — Hebrew Scriptures as Literature
This course offers examination of the Hebrew Scriptures as literature: it makes use of all the writings contained in the Septuagint, which would include those considered canonical in Jewish and Protestant Christian traditions, along with the additional Jewish writings originally composed in Greek prior to the Common Era, which are considered canonical Old Testament in Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions. Focus will be on the literary value of the works, with respect to human authorship, genre, themes and significant ideas, and influence, within the context of their original Hebrew and Jewish audiences. The course will consider modern critical approaches to the study of scriptures.
Prerequisites: ENL 115