Course Descriptions

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ONLINE GEO 5/312 Geographical Contexts of the Prophets - Credit Hours: 3

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Course Description

A study of how geography and socio-political contexts influenced the messages of the Hebrew prophets from Elijah to Malachi. This course explores the international and local geo-political contexts of the prophets to elucidate the theological messages they relayed to the Judeans and Israelites during the Iron II period.

Course Equivalencies

  • Geography
  • Bible
  • History
  • Culture

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, the student should be able to:

  • define prophecy and the purposes for the prophetic voice;
  • articulate the local and international socio-economic context within which each prophet spoke/wrote;
  • identify the geographical setting for each prophet and how the setting influences the prophet’s message;
  • be attentive to the use of land imagery in the writings of the prophets;
  • conscientiously apply biblical texts in preaching and ministry.

Field Study