The Bible is a book of theology. It presents its theology in a particular non-linear style. In order to decipher this style we need to pay close attention to the text. This class will examine the texts that deal with the nature of the human soul. It will include the creation of the human in the image of G-d in Genesis Chapter One, the Garden of Eden and the creation of man and woman, the Cain and Abel story, parts of Kohellet and Job. We will concentrate on the use of specific words, and double meanings. The purpose is not only to understand these texts but to give students the tools to read the Bible in the proper way.

This course is open to all students.

Disciplines: REL, LIT, PHIL