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INTRODUCTION TO BIBLICAL LITERATURE (IN ENGLISH)

CLASSICS/JEWISH/LITTRANS/RELIGST 227
Course Description

Introduction to the text, development, history, and social context of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Covers the Torah (Pentateuch), Neviim (Former and Latter Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings), and provides a brief introduction to early Jewish literature (Pseudepigrapha/Apocrypha). Discusses various methods of analysis and theories of composition. Addresses major theological claims made of the text by Jewish and Christian communities. Explores contextualized interpretations in the ancient and modern day.

Prerequisites

None

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.46

7.94% from Historical

Completion Rate
91.3%

-2.73% from Historical

A Rate
56.52%

42.66% from Historical

Class Size
23

-72.12% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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