Description
This course introduces the student to the interpretation of Scripture with specific reference to the Old Testament. Magisterial teaching on the interpretation of Scripture will be reviewed, as well as a historical review of the development of biblical hermeneutics, touching on Patristic, Medieval, and modern periods. Particular attention will be paid to the development of the historical-critical method as applied to the Old Testament (for example, the Documentary Hypothesis, etc.), evaluating the challenges and possibilities it poses for incorporation into a hermeneutic of faith. In addition, students will be exposed to the content of revelation in the Old Testament, including an overview of the traditional genre divisions: Pentateuch, Prophets,
Psalms/Wisdom, and Historical Books.