Understanding the Pentateuch is essential to understanding the Bible. In this course, learners will study the contents of the Pentateuch and consider the particular Pentateuchal problems of evolution and higher criticism in light of its archeological background. The course explores such historic events as the Creation, the Flood, and the Exodus, and highlights the lives of the Patriarchs and Moses. Students will also examine the content, meaning, and applicability of the laws that form the foundation of Israel's theocracy.