Maricopa Community Colleges  REL276   19992-20045 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/25/04
REL276 19992-20045 LEC 4 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
The Bible In Hebrew IV
Continued study of the Hebrew Bible (Christian Old Testament) through the study of Hebrew, the language in which it was written. Prerequisites: HEB/REL275 or department approval.
Cross-References: HEB276
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
REL276   19992-20045 The Bible In Hebrew IV
1. Apply all grammatical and syntactical rules of biblical Hebrew in the translation of full narrative texts. (I, II, III)
2. Translate poetic texts (assorted Psalms, Proverbs, prophetic passages, Ecclesiastes). (III)
3. Cooperatively translate a full biblical narrative work (Ruth, Jonah, or Esther) with interpretive consistence. (III)
4. Identify and explain a variety of theological arguments based on alternate translations of the Hebrew Bible. (IV)
5. Identify and contrast key translation differences maintained by the Jewish and Christian traditions. (I, II, III, IV)
6. Explain the practice of biblical gematria. (IV)
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REL276   19992-20045 The Bible In Hebrew IV
    I. Torah
        A. Mosaic authorship
        B. Translating texts
          1. Narrative
          2. Genealogical lists
          3. Legal code
          4. Song (Miriam or Moses)
      II. Nebiim
          A. The prophetic role
          B. Classical prophecy v. narrative prophets
          C. Translating texts
            1. Call narrative: Isaiah or Ezekiel
            2. Parable: Isaiah
            3. Prophetic Utterance
        III. Kethubim
            A. The Post-exilic Era
            B. Wisdom literature's role
            C. Translating texts
              1. Proverbs
              2. Psalms
              3. The short story: Jonah, Esther or Ruth
          IV. The History of Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible
              A. Allegorical reading
              B. The Role of outside texts (New Testament, Talmud, Qur'an)
              C. Encoded revelation: Bible code and gematria
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