GTH 521 - Introduction to the Old Testament

A historical, theological and literary approach to the Old Testament. The course includes: (1) a survey of modern critical methods and major theological themes; (2) a survey of early Israel and the Pentateuch, the monarchy, the prophetic movement, the exilic and post-exilic periods, and the formation of Judaism in the Persian and Hellenistic periods; and (3) a look at Wisdom literature.

Credits: 3 cr.