BIB 217 - Survey of the Old Testament

Credit Hours: 3

Surveys the Old Testament as a collection of sacred Jewish and Christian texts, as divine revelation, and as a source for spiritual formation and ministry, focusing especially on the ways these texts depict God, the identity and destiny of humankind, and the role of the community of faith in God’s redemptive work in the world. Introduces critical approaches to interpretation of the Old Testament. Considers and emphasizes how to faithfully embody these texts.