EN 296 - The Bible as Literature

Credit Hours: 3

A study of selections from the Hebrew and Greek testaments, exploring the historical and literary use of the Bible as a text and in other literature.

Fulfills the following SUNY General Education categories:

The Arts
Humanities

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

use and define terminology relevant to the genres included in Biblical literature (such as parable, psalm, epistle);
demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, a knowledge of the historical and literary importance of Biblical literature;
demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, an ability to analyze a section of the Bible through the conventions and methods of the humanities;
demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, a comprehension of the interrelatedness of content and form (prophecy, parable, etc.) in a section of the Bible; and
demonstrate, through written work and class discussion, an understanding of the major artistic techniques employed in the various Biblical genres.

F/S (C, N, S)