Course Descriptions

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