The Psalms

Date Cancelled
College Regis College
Instructor(s)
Course Code RGB2263HF
Semester First Semester
Section 0101
Online No
Credits One Credit
Location Toronto (St George Campus)
Description

This course pursues the dynamics of The Psalms belonging to the ancient Israelite peoples, as relayed within the Hebrew Psalter of the Old Testament. A review of the various genres that biblical scholars identify within The Psalms will aid in understanding these texts’ position within Israel’s relationship to YHWH; and provide a means by which to adjudicate any comparison of these Israelite writings to the so-called Psalms of surrounding ancient Near Eastern peoples. Other Christian and Jewish methods of analyzing the peculiarities of the Psalms’ Hebrew text will be explored, as well as any learnings that might result from encountering The Psalms via chanting, singing, cantoring, physical movement, and other creative modalities. In addition, the course attends to these ancient texts’ witness in regard to matters of creation, ecology, suitable social economic relations, and social justice.

Schedule MonTueWedThu
Start & End Date May 30, 2016 - Jun 9, 2016
Start Time 13:00
End Time 16:00
Hours Per Week Intensive
Minimum Enrolment 10
Maximum Enrolment 42
Enrolment Notes

Last day to add: 2016 May 31.    Last day to drop: 2016 Jun 6.

Additional Notes

Additional Evaluation: Mid-term, writing assignments.

Means of Evaluation
Short Paper
Other
Previously Offered Summer 2012
Currently Offered Summer 2016