Course Description: An overview of the Bible as a source of historical, spiritual, moral, and intellectual literature. This course traces the development of the Bible as a
document and provides an introduction to the major characters, events, and themes of the Christian scripture.
Course Goals and Objectives:
1. Have read and discussed the major Old Testament and New Testament books of the Bible;
2. Have considered the Bible for its accuracy and relevance as historical literature; 3. Consider the spiritual claim of the Bible as the Word of God;
4. Have been exposed to the major characters of the Old and New Testaments; 5. Understand the major general themes of the Bible; 6.
Develop a personal statement as to the Bible's truth claims. |