Pentateuch
Prerequisites: Greek, Hebrew, or Language Tools, Hermeneutics, Old Testament Overview
Credit Hours: 3
The Pentateuch is the foundational section of the Old Testament and has a profound impact both within the Christian church and the broader world today. In this course, the student is equipped to understand the historical world of the Pentateuch, along with the most important theological and literary themes in these five books. The student is expected to examine the Greek or Hebrew text in some depth. The student is equipped not only to understand this section in its original context, but with the tools to apply God’s revelation within the Torah to the Lutheran congregation in a twenty-first century context.