BIBL 2563 - How to Read the Bible

3 credits

[Meets the Core Curriculum Writing Practice Requirement] A course designed to assist the student in reading and studying the Christian Bible. It highlights both the diversity of genres found within the Bible as a library of books and the importance of reading it as a grand narrative from the Old Testament to the New Testament. Methodologies for studying the Bible as well as learning best practices in applying its teaching will be analyzed. The biblical books of Daniel and Philippians will be the focus of sustained exploration.