RELST 3281

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RELST 3281
The Bible as Literature

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

A knowledge of the Bible's images, stories and themes is crucial to understanding not only the art and literature of many cultures, but also ancient and contemporary world politics. It is the world's most widely read book and a sacred text of three great religions: Judaism, Islam and Christianity. This course will offer students an introduction to the Bible's major historical, anthropological and literary contexts. Students will learn about the Bible's literary divisions and its main stories and characters as well as its ideas about faith, salvation, history and the end of time. We will use the New Oxford Annotated Bible for all course work.


Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2022FA, 2020SP, 2017FA

Distribution Category (ALC-AS, HST-AS) (CA-AG, HA-AG, LA-AG)

When Offered Fall or Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGL 3280

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18859 RELST 3281   SEM 101

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    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Zacher, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person