TRS 303 Creation in the Old Testament
This course examines how peoples of the Ancient Near East explained the origins of the world. This is done by reading primary texts from Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Canaan alongside Genesis 1-3 and allusions to creation in Job, Psalms, Isaiah, etc. It focuses on interpreting the light that non-biblical texts shed on the Bible, science vs. "creationism" issues, and the theological meaning of the biblical creation texts read in dialogue with modern interpreters from Dietrich Bonhoeffer to Benedict XVI.
Prerequisite
TRS 201 or TRS 201H or
HSTR 101