BRIEF OVERVIEW
This course is designed to provide the student with a general introduction to the historical, sociological and religious world in which the Old Testament was produced, as well as the discipline of Old Testament Theology and the major theological emphases of the Old Testament. Each book will be placed in its cultural and historical setting as we focus on its distinctive contribution to the Old Testament and identify the task of theology in relation to the contemporary world.
A study of the New Testament focusing on its over-arching vision of God’s mission in the world and how human beings are called to respond. The course will help distinguish between and analyze individual New Testament books concerning their historical background, literary features, themes, and contemporary significance to understand matters of theological unity and diversity as well as the relationship of the New Testament to the Old Testament.
