Great Literature reflects and interprets universal human experience, and this course will examine the Bible specifically from a literary perspective. This course will introduce students to the literary qualities of the Bible. Students will be encouraged to appreciate and analyze the poetic and narrative qualities of some Biblical texts. It will examine how universal stories, themes, metaphors and characterizations surface in the Bible and explore the many literary forms and genres that are in it: poetry, narratives, epistles, proverbs, parables, satire, and visionary writing. The course is designed as an eclectic critical approach to the bible.