Formerly SCRPT 615. This course offers an introduction to the academic study of the Bible. First, we will ground ourselves in modern Church teachings about the nature of divine revelation, its relationship to tradition and guidelines for interpretation. Second, we will study Biblical interpretation in the Church and in the world as it has evolved down through the ages. Starting with the Church Fathers we will then move through the medieval scholastics, the post-Enlightenment discussion, and the development of modern critical methods. Finally, we will discuss ways that Catholics can learn from and build upon what has been done in the past to advance the goals of Biblical interpretation in the Church.