CTM 5560 Biblical Hermeneutics & Pastoral Care

3 Hours

An introductory survey of the practice of biblical interpretation for specialists in pastoral care and counseling. The course will explore the range of interpretive practices from the Allegorical to the Halakic to Historical Critical Method to Literary and Social Scientific Methods. Students will be exposed to the breadth of the literature of ancient Israel and the early church. Throughout, students will seek to gain an understanding of how the biblical literature and its interpretation may inform and be used in the process of pastoral care and counseling.