BIB530 Biblical Exposition: Narrative Scriptures
The stories of the Bible are often epic and inspiring. They provide windows into the nature of God and people, good and evil, and the raw dynamics of humanity as it engages with a broken world. The focus of this course is to find in biblical narrative a deep sense of who God is, what is the condition of fallen humanity, and what it looks like when broken people pursue or resist the God who made them. It will explore persons, personalities, cultures, and contexts to find real and legitimate application to life and godliness in this present time and place.
Credits: 3
Student learning outcomes
- Integrate interpretation of a narrative text in context with its historical and cultural settings that enables dynamic and legitimate application in diverse cultural settings.
- Comprehend how biblical narratives work and what the function of stories are in God’s communication with mankind.
- Understand how to explore the historical-cultural contexts of biblical narratives so as to more fully grasp the human realities that bring meaning and power to the stories.
- Interpret a narrative text with a solid understanding of its cultural and textual context so as to arrive at its intended application.
- Identify with all of the characters in a given story so as to grasp the human realities displayed.
- Internalize the messages and the power of the biblical stories.
- Present narrative passages with the power and effect for which they were provided.