REL 3010 - Biblical Prophets: Social Justice and Hope (3)
When Offered: Spring This course provides an extensive inquiry into the social, political, rhetorical, and religious roles played by various prophetic figures and texts throughout history. Prophetic figures and texts from the Hebrew Bible will be studied and will serve as foundational for understanding a variety of prophetic phenomena from historical and contemporary contexts. Emphasis will be placed on the impact and influence of prophecy in various historical struggles for social justice and hope.