Course Descriptions

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ONLINE HIST 5/333 Contexts of the Holy City - Credit Hours: 3

Semester normally offered: Fall 2022 Online

Course Description

This class is an exploration of Jerusalem during key periods in biblical history, including the eras of: David and Solomon, Hezekiah, Jeremiah, Nehemiah, the Hasmoneans, Herod the Great and Jesus, the Apostles, and the Jewish War against the Romans. Our study will be aided by data about Jerusalem from extra-biblical texts, geography, and archaeology, as well as the cartography, photography, and accounts of early western explorers and local Jerusalemites. Important literary and theological themes related to Jerusalem will also be explored.

Recordings will be made available for this course.

Course Equivalencies

This course fills equivalencies in the following areas:

  • History

  • Bible

  • Archaeology

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, the student should be able to:

  • understand and illustrate the important geographical features of Jerusalem;

  • establish the character and extent of Jerusalem during key biblical periods;

  • trace highlights of the exploration of the Holy City from the 19th century until today;

  • understand and evaluate traditions related to Jerusalem’s biblical past; and

  • ground the reading of biblical texts related to Jerusalem within a detailed understanding of the historic city.

Field Study

*Note that field studies are not included for JUC Online courses.