ANE8000SEN - Seminar in the Missio Dei and Near Eastern Civilizations

Course description

Students present original research on the Missio Dei in relation to ancient Near Eastern Civilizations. Students present on different major themes in Ancient Near Eastern societies, such as creation, kingship and the relation of individuals to deity through domestic religion in their historical context. The goal is to use these themes to develop contextual missional bridges applicable to contemporary cultures and societies.

How this course benefits students

The students conduct original research on Missio Dei themes of interest to them. They gain experience leading presentations and discussions on topics of interest to their studies.

Why this course is important

Students conduct original research, and the seminar allows students to present and discuss original ideas that will lead to original contributions to the Missio Dei.

Credit hours
3 hours
Subject area
Ancient Near East
Educational level
Doctoral
Learning type
Seminar
Prerequisites
None
Upcoming terms
Pending
* Schedule subject to change. Please contact the Registrar's office with schedule questions.
Professor
Dr. Joel Hamme, Senior Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Studies

How this course relates to missional core values

Biblically based

Students present on topics of interest to them on the Missio Dei in relation to the Hebrew Bible and the Near East.

Missionally driven

The goal of the seminar is to present original research that makes a contribution to missioners’ participation in the Missio Dei.

Contextually informed

The seminar presents research that focuses on the Missio Dei in the Near Eastern cultural context.

Interculturally focused

The students present research that focuses on the Gospel crossing cultures.

Practically minded

The students conduct research that leads to original missiological research grounded in a comparison between the ANE culture and worldview and the Hebrew Bible. They use this research in contemporary missional work.

Experientially transformed

Students are measured by leading seminar sessions and by presenting original, doctoral level research through a major paper.