Hebraic Methods of Bible Study
What you'll learn
- Ancient Hebraic methods of Bible Study
- How to study the Bible from a Hebraic perspective
- Understanding the Bible the way ancient Eastern people would have
- Uncover Biblical depth of meaning with ancient Hebraic methods
Requirements
- No experience needed
Description
You are probably familiar with Christian Bible study, which traditionally appropriates a Greek worldview. This Greek approach recognizes the ability of mankind to perceive universal truths and concepts. In science, for example, these concepts are viewed as mathematical laws. In the spiritual realm of religion, and specifically in the study of the Bible, these truths are interpretative conclusions that declare the meaning of the text. Thus, theology tends to promote interpretations as truth, which leads to doctrinal positions and promotes thousands of Christian denominations, each claiming to know the truth.
This study will take you to an ancient Hebraic approach of searching the Scriptures that uncovers a depth of meaning. This approach understands that the Bible is distinctly different from western literature in two ways. First, it is an ancient text composed in the oriental world. Thus, its worldview is eastern and Hebraic, not Greek and western. Second, its message is spiritual rather than factual, logical, and scientific. The biblical message is delivered in an artistic manner that stimulates curiosity, provokes questions, and invites penetration of a deeper understanding that resides behind the plain and simple words.
This course offers video instruction in twelve lessons. If you want to monitor your progress, there are brief quizzes. Dr. Anne Davis will be your instructor. She has a Ph.D. degree in Biblical Studies, has authored numerous books that you can find on Amazon, and offers her research findings on the BibleInteract website.
The optional workbook for this course for individual or group study, entitled "First Century Methods I: Recovering Ancient Methods of Bible Study", by Dr. Anne Davis, is available for purchase on Amazon.
Who this course is for:
- Students of the Bible who want to discover deeper meaning in Scripture
Instructor
Dr. Anne Davis is a professor of Biblical Studies who enjoys working with graduate students to enhance their exegetical skills for exploring the depth of Scripture. She writes, "The passion of my life is searching the Scriptures for the infinite nature of God. I am always pursuing some biblical topic that catches by curiosity, like the little monkey Curious George. The resulting research invariably shapes my college lectures and ultimately leads to publication."
Current Career Activity: Executive Director of BibleInteract, Inc. • Professor of Biblical Studies, Trinity Southwest University, Albuquerque, NM. • Author, Lecturer, Speaker
Education: Ph.D., M.A. Trinity Southwest University • M.A. San Diego State University • B.A. Connecticut College
Sample Publications: “Israel’s Inheritance: Birthright of the Firstborn Son,” Chafer Seminary Journal 13/1 (2008): 79-94. • “Allegorically Speaking in Galatians 4:31-5:1,” Bulletin for Biblical Research 14/2 (2004): 161-174. • Numerous papers presented to the Society of Biblical Literature including “Divorce and the New Testament: Midrash in Matthew 19:3-12,” Paper presented at SBL Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 2006: "The Birth of Biblical Israel," Paper presented at SBL International Meeting, Capetown, South Africa, 2000.