Seminar
An undergraduate seminar course for majors and minors in the Theology department; variable content, addressing topical issues that are not covered by the regular offerings at the 300 level.
Outcomes: Students will gain an in-depth understanding of a selected topic.
Biblical Commentary Thru Hist
An undergraduate seminar course for majors and minors in the Theology department; variable content, addressing topical issues that are not covered by the regular offerings at the 300 level.
Outcomes: Students will gain an in-depth understanding of a selected topic.
This is a writing intensive class. A grade of C- or better in UCWR 110 is required to enroll.
This seminar will analyze the history of biblical commentary, tracing the ways that commentary on scripture predates the Bible and contributes to its creation. We will survey commentary internal to scripture, the category of ancient texts formerly known as rewritten Bible, including Jewish Greek literature and texts from the Dead Sea Scrolls, and conclude with an examination of medieval Bible commentaries. In-class discussions will also integrate artistic and musical commentary on scripture. The course will explore the blurred boundaries between scripture and commentary, tracing the ways that each makes and sustains the other.
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