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TH205

Interpretation of the Bible

Credits: 3

Catalog Order: 0420

Programs: B.A. Missiology, B.A. Theology

Categories: Theology

Foundational for all biblical studies, this course will introduce the students to the proper principles and methods for correctly interpreting Scripture. It will trace the history of interpreting the Bible since its writing, the need for appropriate presuppositions, the nature of pre-understanding, the goals for interpretation, essential methods to perform the task, and an introduction to the various genres of both testaments as the requisite basis for doing biblical interpretation today.