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BL612 Greek Reading/Performance

Using memorization and movement as the primary tools of exegesis, students engage with one New Testament narrative deeply for 14 weeks. This course builds on BL300, BL301 deepening students’ engagement with the Bible. Pass/fail, 1.5 cr

BL551 Disability, Bible and the Pastoral Imagination

What do people with disabilities find when they try to find themselves in our biblical texts? This course addresses some of the issues, hermeneutical and pastoral, that people with disabilities encounter when reading the Bible. The class will read interpretative texts...

BL540 Corinthian Correspondence

An exploration of Paul’s First and Second letters to the Corinthians, with particular attention to the interaction between pastoral engagement and theological reflection.

BL535 Interpreting the Parables

A survey of recent approaches to interpreting the parables of Jesus provides the context for considering hermeneutical issues in preaching and teaching the parables.

BL533 Gospel of Mark

An exegetical exploration of the Gospel of Mark which examines the structure of the Gospel, the main lines of the story, places and times, the relationship of the characters, the function of the questions, and what the narrator really wants to say through his story....