This course is designed to help students interpret biblical passages. A student who has successfully completed this course should be able to interpret a biblical text using the methods of Tiffany and Ringe in Biblical Interpretation: A Roadmap and Rhoads, Dewey and Michie: Mark as Story. In addition, some elements of Introduction to the Bible will be touched on including the canon, inspiration, geography, archaeology, the historical critical method, and the teaching of the Catholic Church on biblical interpretation. This course is a prerequisite for other biblical courses at OST. (Fall)