JS 500 - Bible and Archaeology

3 credit(s)
This course provides an intensive discussion of both the literature of the Hebrew Bible and its relation to history. It utilizes contemporary scholarship as well as primary sources and allows each student to undertake careful research on a pertinent topic. It covers the biblical periods from the Patriarchal times to the close of the period of the Prophets and evaluates biblical events in the context of the history of the ancient Near East using evidence supplied by archaeology and inscriptions.
Prerequisite(s): Bachelor’s degree or permission of instructor.

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