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literary techniques the author has
employed to sustain our interest and
convey his message; 3) and benefiting
from the book’s manifold insights into the
relationship between people and God.
The course will be conducted as a
seminar; it is not a lecture course.
Commentaries will be assigned. At each
session participants will be called upon to
represent their particular commentators.
Study guides will be distributed for each
class; they will also serve as resources
for discussion. Papers will be required.
Prerequisites: B 231, B 232 or LPB 301.
(Schehr, 3 Credits)
Genesis-Exodus: Call and
Commitment
Israel’s beginnings and its formation as a
people are studied from creation and
Patriarchal narratives through the Exodus
and covenant making. Understanding the
meaning of the books for salvation history
develops through recognition of the genre
and the intent of the sacred writers.
Prerequisites: B 231, B 232 or LPB 301.
(Lillie, 3 Credits)
Claiming the Promised Land: The
Book of Joshua
We will read and reflect on the Book of
Joshua. Our principal concern will be to
learn and appreciate the theological
lessons within the book. We will also take
note of the narrative technique exhibited in
it. Prerequisites: B 231, B 232 or LPB
301. (Schehr, 3 Credits)
Romans
This course will offer a detailed study of
the Letter to the Romans, Paul’s longest
and most carefully worked out exposition
of his theology near the end of his ministry.
The letter will be studied from the
perspective of both 1) what was going on
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B 354
B 410
– the specific issues he addressed and the
context in which he wrote about them, and
2) what is ongoing – the major contribution
the insights this letter have made and
continue to make to Christian theology
today. Prerequisites: B 233,234 or LPB
302. (Morman, 3 Credits)
Gospel of Luke and Acts of the
Apostles
An examination of various themes running
through this two-volume history of Jesus
and of the church. Among the most
important are: Luke’s presentation of
Jesus, Luke’s view of relations between
Israel and the church, Luke’s understanding
of history and Luke’s presentation of
Paul. Prerequisites: B 233, 234 or LPB
302. (Lillie, 3 Credits)
Johannine Literature
This course will provide the student with
an opportunity to learn and appreciate the
theology and narrative techniques
exhibited in the fourth gospel. The course
will follow the seminar rather than lecture
format. Commentaries will be assigned. At
each session, students will be called upon
to share their insights and discoveries. A
written paper is required on the interpretation
of a selected unit within the gospel.
Topics to be considered from a Johannine
perspective include: Christology,
eschatology, and discipleship. Prerequisites:
B 233, 234 or LPB 302. (Schehr, 3
Credits)
The Book of Jeremiah
This course will study the Book of Jeremiah
from a global perspective. Attention will
be given to historical and cultural factors
that impact on the text. It will examine the
problems of faith and hope on the eve of
the destruction of Jerusalem, the temple,
the priesthood and sacrifice, and the state
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