Biblical Languages and Introductory Courses

GREEK EXEGESIS Taught by either Prof. Aymer, Prof. Caruthers, or Prof. Jeong

Bi.201 MATTHEW Bi.205 ROMANS Bi.207 GALATIANS Bi.209 LUKE Bi.217 I CORINTHIANS Bi.243 MARK Bi.249 PHILIPPIANS Bi.251 JAMES Bi.303 ACTS Bi.307 EPHESIANS Bi.335 JOHN Bi.359 I & II THESSALONIANS Bi.367 THE BOOK OF REVELATION

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

I. BIBLICAL LANGUAGES AND INTRODUCTORY COURSES

Bi.102 INTRODUCTION TO THE HEBREW BIBLE This course is a study of the Hebrew Bible as shaped by the varied circumstances in which the faith and life of the believing communities found expression. Six credits Profs. Cuéllar or Park; Fall

Bi.104 MAYM: INTRODUCTION TO THE HEBREW BIBLE Through close readings of stories in the Hebrew Bible, this course explores the ways in which ancient Israelite and modern interpreters imagined their world, community, and religion. Special attention is placed on the use and interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in believing communities in contemporary settings. Six credits. Prof. Park

Bi.106 MAYM: INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT This course introduces the writings of the New Testament as influenced by the cultural and literary contexts of the world of the first-century Mediterranean world. Attention is given to higher critical questions such as authorship and the Synoptic problem. Special emphasis is placed on the use of New Testament in contemporary youth ministry. Six credits. Faculty

Bi.108 ELEMENTARY BIBLICAL HEBREW This intensive course is designed to equip a student with basic reading skills in biblical Hebrew making extensive use of selected readings from the Hebrew Bible. Six credits. Profs. Cuéllar or Park; Fall

Bi.116 INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT This course is a study of the New Testament as shaped by the varied circumstances in which the faith and life of the early Christian community found expression. Six credits. Faculty; Spring

Bi.120 ELEMENTARY NEW TESTAMENT GREEK This intensive course is designed to equip a student with basic reading skills in New Testament Greek, making extensive use of audio and visual instructional materials and concentrating on the fundamentals of grammar and the vocabulary occurring most frequently in the New Testament. Six credits. Faculty; Spring and Summer