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100(GNE 100)/AAPTIS 100/HJCS 100/Hist
132. Peoples of the Middle East. (4). (HU).
See AAPTIS 100. (Babayan)
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101(ABS 201). Elementary Biblical Hebrew
I. (3). (LR).
The purpose of this and the complementary course, 102 Elementary Biblical
Hebrew II (Winter Term), is to equip the beginning student with the tools
necessary for reading the Hebrew Bible. The course will introduce the student
to the grammar of biblical Hebrew; its phonology (the study of speech sounds),
morphology (the study of word formation), and syntax (the study of phrase
and sentence formation). In addition to mastering the grammar, the student
will need to acquire a sizable working vocabulary of the language, for competency
in grammar and lexicon best facilitates the goal of reading the biblical
text. The grading will be based on corrected daily assignments (i.e.,
the exercises), 13-14 announced quizzes (one class day advance notice),
a final comprehensive exam, as well as attendance and participation. The
daily assignments will comprise 25% of the grade, the ten-best quizzes 25%,
the final exam 25%, and attendance and participation 25%.
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200(ABS 200)/Rel. 201/AAPTIS 200/HJCS
200. Introduction to World Religions: Near Eastern. (4). (HU).
See Religion 201. (Williams, Jackson,
Schramm)
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221(ABS 280)/Rel. 280. Jesus and the
Gospels. (4). (HU).
The course will probe the Gospels, including some non-canonical versions
(e.g., the Gospel according to Thomas), as sources of the life and
teachings of Jesus, the Jew. How reliable are the portraits of Jesus in
the Gospels, the oldest of which having been written some forty years after
his execution? Through an acquirement of the various critical methods which
are applied to the Gospel texts by scholars, the students will be enabled
to form a defensible answer to this question. In addition to the methodological
instruction and exercises, there will be an impartion of the necessary knowledge
about historical, social, and religious world of Jesus and the Gospels,
so that a correct reading of Jesus within Judaism might be given. The format
of the course consists of three lectures per week by the instructor and
a weekly discussion session conducted by a teaching assistant. The course
grade will be based upon daily assignments, and attendance (20%), two major
examinations-midterm written exam (30%) and a final oral exam (30%), and
an introductionary essay (8-10 pages) on a topic of choice in consultation
with the instructor (20%). Cost:2 WL:3
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266. Before the Bible: Religion and
Culture of Ancient Phoenicia and Palestine. (3). (Excl).
Introduction to the religion, mythology and culture of the Phoenicians,
the ancient inhabitants of the cities of Palestine, Lebanon, and the Transjordan
in the pre-biblical and biblical periods. The religion of Israel, from which
Judaism and Christianity descend, was historically a reformation of Phoenician
religion. The students will be introduced to the gods of the Phoenicians
and the rich mythology in which they figure. They will learn about the power
of faith, the institutions of Phoenician religion, including the cult of
infants sacrifice. The student will also learn about Phoenician values,
such as public service, about Phoenician maritime activity, such as the
circumnavigation of Africa, and about the role of the Phoenicians in teaching
the alphabet to the world. Examinations will be a midterm and final. There
will also be a 10-page paper. (Krahmalkov)
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