Encountering the Ancient Near East
3 Credit Hours · Biblical Studies
Profer does not offer correspondence courses
Every Profer course is live and participatory: students meet their professor in scheduled live sessions and take part in the work each week. Students are expected to be actively participating in at least 80% of the course's weeks.
Course Description
This course explores the biblical world by examining ancient Near Eastern thought, Second Temple Judaism, and the divine council to provide a richer, more historically grounded understanding of both the Old and New Testaments.
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Participation requirement
Students taking a course for credit must be active in at least 80% of the course's weeks to be eligible for a grade. A week counts as active when the student turns in work, messages their professor about the course, or is marked active by the professor.
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Instructor
Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Amridge University