APPL 589/BIBL 589

Reading & Preaching Biblical Poetry

This course is also offered as BIBL 589

Course Description


Dive into Scripture and explore its rich poetic depths. Develop comfort and insight around biblical poetry, familiarizing yourself with its conventions, common idioms, and literary devices. Deepen your confidence in drawing on biblical poetry for ministry, learning to effectively incorporate it into your preaching. Together we will explore biblical metaphor, imagery, and other forms of figurative language, asking what biblical poetry means for our spiritual lives, our ministry contexts, and our engagement with the world around us.


Dates Jul 8–Jul 12
Days & Times Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
8:30AM–11:30AM
Format Onsite/Online
Credit Hours 1–2
Audit Hours 1

Faculty

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Beth M. Stovell

Chair, General Theological Studies and Professor of Old Testament

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Notes

Course information sheets will be posted here soon.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

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