Biblical Studies Course: This course is an introduction to the literature of the Bible. The Bible conveys the Word of God in many literary forms: historical narrative, poetry, prophetic exhortation, wisdom sayings, and novellas (edifying stories). We will be reading three novellas's as written in the bible (Good News Translation). We will explore its literary genres, forms, and motifs, many of which are important to English and American literature--for example, origin stories and hero stories.