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The Bible and Its Interpreters
RELI V3512x
Credits:3 pts.
The Hebrew Bible (a.k.a. the Old Testament) has been one of the most repercussive texts of the Western canon. However, it comes to us mediated through its early reception history. From the first readers of the texts that came to comprise the Hebrew Bible struggled with problems of interpretation and devised creative, often ingenious, and frequently culturally charged solutions. We will focus on a few key biblical passages in translation, subjecting each to close reading and then examining their treatment by various ancient interpreters. These interpreters will include the writers of later biblical texts; ancient translations; extra-canonical texts; Qumran texts; and Hellenistic Jewish, early Christian, and rabbinic literature. Each interpretive tradition will bring us deeper into the world of the Bible as it was received and came to be read.
Course Sections
Section Number:
001
Call Number:
90853
Course Number:
3512
Section Title:
THE BIBLE & ITS INTERPRET
Day/Time:
TuTh 1:10p - 2:25p
513 Fayerweather
Course Bulletin: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/bulletin/uwb/subj/RELI/V3512-20093-001
Instructor: Y. Septimus
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