RELG 251 - Parables of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels

Credit(s): 3
This course will examine parables of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Synoptic Gospels. Students will begin by identifying parables as tools for understanding complex meanings through simple images. The parables will then be analyzed with reference to Jesus’ attempt to interpret Old Testament Hebraic Law as a practical guide to living a religious and ethical life.

Only open to students in the B.A. Liberal Arts and Sciences program.