Creation Themes in the Hebrew Bible

Seminary: Chicago Theological Seminary

Location: 1407 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL 6063

Course number: CH419

Instructor: Dr. Ken Stone

Website: https://www.ctschicago.edu/

Course Description

This course examines a number of biblical texts that shed light on Israelís understanding of creation. Attention will be given to the ancient socio-cultural background of the biblical creation texts; the relations among God, humanity, and nature that are presupposed by the creation texts; the role of gender in the biblical views on creation; and the impact of ecojustice hermeneutics on biblical interpretation.