OT 8320 - Seminar in the Wisdom Literature

This course incorporates advanced research in Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Canticles with a specific examination in the primary text of one of these books. The course gives special attention to revelation, inspiration, canonicity, manuscripts and versions, authorship, date, ancient Near Eastern background, interpretative and critical issues, and relevance for the twenty-first century biblical scholar and Christian. Offered in fall of even years.

Credits: 3

General Education Designation Old Testament