 | The University of Virginia record February, 1908 |  |
THE JOHN B. CARY MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF BIBLICAL
HISTORY AND LITERATURE.
Associate Professor Forrest.
The instruction in this department is planned to furnish students that
general acquaintance with the history and literature of the Bible which
should constitute a part of every liberal education. The course will be
accepted as an elective at large for the B. A. degree.
Course 1: Old Testament History.—Special attention will be devoted
to Hebrew origins, and the history of the Hebrew people will be
sketched through its stages of nomadic life, early settlement, monarchy,
dissolution of the state, exile, and restoration. The American Revised
lectures. Students will be required to do parallel reading, and to prepare
frequent written exercises or reports on subjects assigned.
Course 2: History and Literature of the English Bible.—The
history of the original documents from which our Bible has been derived
will be traced. This will be followed by a more detailed study of the
history of the various English Versions that have culminated in our present
Authorized and Revised Versions. The literature of the Bible will then be
examined in the light of modern literary canons, comparison being instituted
between the various forms of Biblical literature and recognized
masterpieces from general literature. Text-books and lectures.
But one of these courses will be offered in any one session. Course 2
will be given in the session of 1908-9.
The class will meet in the Bible Study Room at Madison Hall, three
hours a week throughout the session.
| The University of Virginia record February, 1908 | |