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Monet, and Renoir. His work acts a precursor to many dramatic changes to come in art history after his death and many consider Courbet to be the unwitting forefather to Modernism. The class will study a 100-year period of art history placing Courbet right in the middle of that timeline. Through slide presentations, museum visits, discussions, reading and writing assignments, students will get an in depth understanding of this important period in art history surrounding the man, the painter, Gustave Courbet. (3 credits)
Biblical and Theological Studies (BTS)
111 Old Testament Studies and Theology I: Pentateuch and Historical Books
In this course we read and closely examine each of the biblical books from Genesis to Esther with a view to 1) questions of introduction (authorship, canon, inspiration, integrity of the documents, dating, etc.); 2) hermeneutics, or how to interpret the Old Testament as Christians, and the special genres of law, covenant, and historical narrative; 3) the historical and cultural ancient Near Eastern background of the Old Testament; 4) the biblical and systematic theology taught in these books, especially creation, fall, the nature of the covenants, redemption, atonement, law, temple, holiness, prophets, priests, kings, and typology . (3 credits)
112 Old Testament Studies and Theology II: Psalms, Wisdom Literature, and Prophets
In this course, we read and closely examine each of the biblical books from Job to Malachi with a view to 1) questions of introduction (authorship, dating, integrity of the books); 2) special issues of interpreting Hebrew poetry, wisdom literature, and genres of prophecy; 3) the historical and cultural ancient Near Eastern background of these books; 4) the biblical and systematic theology taught in these books, particularly the progressive revelation of the coming eschatological kingdom of God and his Messiah, the way of wisdom, the problem of suffering, the sovereignty of God, ultimate judgment and salvation, the new covenant and the coming of the Spirit. (3 credits)
205 Hermeneutics
This course is a study of the methods and principles of biblical interpretation. We begin with a survey of key figures and debates in the history of interpretation in the church. Then because the Bible is both divine and human word, we study the nature and necessity of presuppositions, grammatical-historical interpretation, and contemporary application. Particular attention is given to the contested issues of the New Testament’s interpretation of the Old Testament, and the implications for faithful Christ-centered interpretation of all the Scriptures. (3 credits)
211 New Testament Studies and Theology I: Gospels and Acts
In this course we read and closely examine each of these biblical books with a view to 1) questions of introduction (authorship, canon, inspiration, integrity of the documents, dating, etc.); 2) hermeneutics, or how to interpret the unique genres of the Gospels and Acts; 3) inter- testamental history as background to the Gospels; 4) the biblical and systematic theology taught in these books, especially the kingdom of God and Old Testament fulfillment, the
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