Loyola University: World Literature – The Bible as Literature in the Land of Israel

Designed in partnership with Loyola University Chicago, this program focuses on studying the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament as literature while traveling through the Jewish and Christian Quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem. You’ll visit the Israel Museum, Yad Vashem, the Dead Sea, and Tel Aviv, and attend both Jewish and Christian prayers.

The course covers key passages in the Hebrew Bible (Tanach) and the Christian New Testament in relation to the biblical ideas of the Land of Israel and the holiness of Jerusalem.

Structure

The course is made up of daily lectures and a series of field trips throughout Jerusalem and Israel.

Course Components 

• Study of key biblical stories from Genesis, Exodus, Samuel 1 and 2, the four Gospels, and Acts, as well as the poetry of Psalms and the prophets
• Excursions to the Old City of Jerusalem
• Day trips to Masada, the Dead Sea, and Tel Aviv
• Creation of a digital portfolio illustrating reflections on the course

Additional information about the program is available on Loyola’s program webpage.

A sample syllabus is also available.

While residing in HebrewU dormitories with other international and Israeli students, you’ll have a chance to form new friendships and get involved in campus life. A team of multilingual Israeli students, called madrichim, will help you adjust to your new surroundings and give you tips on things to do. Learn more about student life at HebrewU.

Apply by: October 15, 2017
Arrive on campus: December 28, 2017
Program dates: December 28, 2017-January 11, 2018
Program length: Two weeks

For full details on cost, please see Loyola’s website.

• Full time, degree-seeking undergraduate student
• Age 18 or above before the start of the study abroad term
• 24 semester credits completed prior to attending (12 for transfer students)
• Good academic and disciplinary standing
• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above