Religion 310 - SEM:HEBREW BIBLE

Topics course. This course examines the biblical idea of divine election, the notion that God specially favors certain individuals and nations, a notion that sits at the heart of ancient Israel's theological self-understanding. Beginning with the narratives of sibling rivalry in Genesis and then turning to other relevant texts from the Hebrew Bible (read in English), as well as on occasion from the New Testament and rabbinic literature, we explore how the Hebrew Bible conceives of election, what it entails for those chosen and what this implies about the three-way relationship among God, Israel and the nations of the world. Prerequisite: REL 162, REL 215, any other college-level Bible course, or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 12.

Topic: Sibling Rivalries: Israel and the Other in the Hebrew Bible. Instructor permission. Not open to first-years, sophomores