RELG 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Biblical Hebrew, Christian Mythology, Torah
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Bible: literary document, not accurate but an attempt. Theological (devotional) reading focuses on spiritual messages different fonts, biblical hebrew developed over time (cid:1) (cid:1) embedded in the bible that is seen as a divinely inspired text (cid:1) Social- historical reading: context, cultural world, written/originated (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) by various people over a long period of time. Literary: focuses on conceptual cultural meanings of biblical texts, key words, themes, characters, symbols, beliefs, values in between egypt & mesopotamia. Concepts and narratives are closely related and shared terms. Relates back to other stories, but emphasizes the idea of biblical ideas being right. Term: greek ta biblia the books : written by various people, various texts. Tanakh: torah, nevi"im & ketuvim (acronym: torah 3 books teaching = 5 books of moses (pentateuch) Authorship: multiple authors and redactors, oral and written combined.
