2023-2024 Seminary and Graduate Catalog

BIB 904 NT Backgrounds

This course will explore languages, literatures, and cultures of the Intertestamental and New Testament periods. Intertestamental literature, including the Septuagint, will be read to enhance a student’s understanding of the New Testament. A variety of background areas will be studied including, but not limited to: religion, philosophy, language, economics, and politics.  The impact of archaeological discoveries on current understanding of the NT will be studied.

Credits

4