Wednesdays March 25 – May 13
7 – 8:30 pm over Zoom

Beginning with Hebrew scripture, the focus of this course will be on the historical and literary qualities of the Bible’s actual words, with reference as well to the 3 great monotheisms of which it is the origin. In our discussions— core of the course—we’ll consider some Bronze & Iron Age
Bible texts and historical backgrounds. Slow, careful consideration of Biblical chapters can make previously overlooked passages visible and sometimes surprising. Our text could be a college edition of the Bible, such as the Oxford Annotated Bible or HarperCollins Study Bible, available second-hand online, any edition—or any Bible, after first-day handouts, and do join at any time. The instructor, who knows ancient Greek and works hard at her Hebrew, has taught this for years at the U of Illinois.
E-mail awinters@uic.edu to ask any questions. This eight- week course will meet Wednesdays 7-8:30 pm online, starting Wednesday March 18th, to be joined any time.