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HDS 1242

Introduction to Methods of Biblical Interpretation: Seminar

Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza

Description

This course is a basic introduction to critical methods and theoretical frameworks for reading and interpreting biblical texts. We will explore various approaches with reference to the exegesis of particular texts and provide a rhetorical analysis of what such methods set out to do and what they actually accomplish. Special attention will be given to the theoretical assumptions and practical implications of critical interpretive methods and approaches for contemporary public discourses and ministerial practice.

Enrollment Limited: Limited to 10 (instructor's permission required)
Open to BTI Students: Yes
Jointly offered through the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as Religion 1415

Scheduling

Half Course
Expected to be offered: Spring 2012
Course times to be announced.
Location to be announced.

Relationship to Program Requirements

Program Requirement	Area / Category / Art / Designation
MTS Area(s) of Focus	none
MDiv Distribution Category/ies	Scriptural Interpretation
MDiv Art(s) of Ministry	none
ThM, pre-2007 MTS, and pre-2005 MDiv Area	Area 1
Language Course Designation(s)	n/a