Bible Study Strategies in the Humanities Curriculum

Abstract

The humanities education programme encompasses the examination of biblical material as a repository of topoi, symbols, literary genres, and universal metaphors. An essential place on the humanities reading list is occupied by in-depth reflection on the Bible’s multicultural and timeless influence on literature and art, and by the exploration of its ethical and moral values. The present article sets forth a series of practical methodologies for the interpretation of biblical books, with a view to developing interpretative, historical-axiological, and critical skills.