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RS 218Seduction, Rivalry, and Dysfunction in the Bible

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Religious Studies
Cross-listed
JS 218

Not in the current Undergraduate Calendar. Shown as it appeared in 2024–25.

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Students will be introduced to the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) by way of selected readings which deal with a particular aspect of the human predicament. The focus will be on exploring relationships via narrative passages in the Old Testament and particularly in the Book of Genesis. The following relationships will be discussed: spousal; human/God; parent/child; siblings; gender issues in narratives of rape, incest, seduction, and dominance. The focus of this course will be more on select specific themes rather than an overview of many themes.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:

Leads to

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  • Really great investigation of the first few books of the Bible. We had a few assignments, some of which were difficult, but the actual classes were really insightful.

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