This course will give students an introduction into to the biblical text and structure and will explore methodologies used in the exegesis of Sacred Scripture drawing upon Dei Verbum from the Second Vatican Council and the Interpretation of the Bible in the Church from the Pontifical Biblical Commission; the major Biblical forms of criticism currently employed by modern exegetes (narrative criticism, form criticism, source criticism, redaction criticism, social-science criticism, canonical criticism, to name a few) including also introduction and survey of patristic exegetical methods pertaining to Scripture and its development will be explored. It is the goal of this course to prepare the student for subsequent examinations of scripture using Catholic methods of scriptural analysis.
Semester Offered