Schedule
Wed, 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (9/4/2012 - 11/12/2012) Location: MAIN ADM 10
Wed, 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (9/4/2012 - 9/19/2012) Location: MAIN ADM 03
Description
This course is a study of Isaiah 40-55, commonly known as Second Isaiah or Deutero-Isaiah. The course explores these chapters from a variety of perspectives, historical, literary, and theological. Students will be encouraged to use historical-critical tools to inquire concerning the meaning of the text in the sixth century BCE. But to gain the fullest possible appreciation for this material?s impact on people of faith, students will also be asked to consider the rich history of the interpretation of Second Isaiah as reflected in the rabbinical literature of early Judaism and in Christian literature, from the New Testament to the Church Fathers and Reformers. Throughout the course, students will also be urged to reflect on the theological implications of Isaiah 40-55 for the church today.