Description
This course provides an introduction to early cultures in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Syria-Palestine. The chronological range of topics extends from the formative periods in the "Cradles of Civilization" through the rise of urbanism and increased cultural interaction to the emergence of Old Testament Israel within this broad geographical and cultural context.
This course provides an introduction to early cultures in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Syria-Palestine. The chronological range of topics extends from the formative periods in the Cradles of Civilization through the rise of urbanism and increased cultural interaction to the emergence of Old Testament Israel in its broader geographical and cultural context. By stressing the historical context of ancient Israel amidst all its neighbors, the course will enable the student to think more holistically about the world of the Bible.