Learn the biblical content from a comparative perspective with edX’s introductory course on The Bible in Light of the Ancient Near East.
Understanding one of the ancient texts of all times, the Bible from a different comparative perspective, forms the crux of this introductory course on Arts and culture titled The Bible in Light of the Ancient Near East. The online course is provided by edX, an online education provider in partnership with IsraelX, a national consortium of higher education institutions in Israel, and is led by experienced faculty of IsraelX. This certification course has a comprehensive curriculum on the Bible and focuses its studies against the backdrop of the Archeological findings from the ancient Near East.
The course mainly highlights reading the bible from different perspectives and discusses selected biblical genres, themes, and traditions along with the consequences of the discovery of ancient Near Eastern materials in the new age which has changed the way we approach the text. It covers various key concepts such as Biblical flood stories, law literature, wisdom, written prophecies, its creation traditions, and so on. The students can pursue this course in either of the two modes, namely, paid and free. In the free audit version, they will be provided access to the course only for a limited period without a certification whereas in the paid also called the verified track the students will be given unlimited access to the course and a certificate of completion.
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Amount in rupees
Course fee
NIL
Certification fee
Rs. 10,763
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IsraelX
₹10,763
Certification qualifying details
The students will be provided with the online certification on The Bible in the light of the Ancient Near East, upon course completion. The students also need to pay an amount as specified, to get themselves upgraded for the certification.
The course on The Bible in light of the Ancient Near East gives the students insights on the Hebrew bible with enriched knowledge in the following aspects such as:
This online course on The Bible in light of the Ancient Near East is completed through an online registration process.
The students can follow the instructions given below to successfully register themselves:
Step: 1- Visit the course website from the URL- https://www.edx.org/course/the-bible-in-light-of-the-ancient-near-east-2.
Step: 2- Create an edX account by providing the relevant details or sign up using any social media account.
Step: 3- After creating the accounts, the registered mail ID is to be verified from the confirmation link sent to your mail ID.
Step: 4- Once the verification is done, you can enroll in the course you wish to pursue and will be directed to a page asking whether to continue auditing or purchase the upgrade.
Step: 5- If you want to audit the course, click the option ‘audit the course’ or can click the option ‘purchase the upgrade’ to become a verified track user.
Step: 6- Complete the payment with the suitable online payment option and after becoming the verified account user you can unlock the complete benefits of the course.
edX provides financial assistance to the students who wish to pursue the course but struggles financially. The students can apply for this provision from the option ‘Financial assistance’ provided within the class, after enrolling in the desired course. The financial assistance is limited to a few, hence the students should apply as soon as possible. The eligible students are selected after strict verification of the provided details and identity and will be given a discount of up to 90% on the course fee.
The certification course on The Bible in light of the Ancient Near East provides the learners with multiple benefits both academically and professionally. The certification of completion provided along with the course which is certified by the instructor and containing the institute logo is one of the striking benefits of the course. Offered by edX with an experienced provider in the field of online education and presented by IsraelX, an international arm of Campus- the Israel national project for digital learning; this valuable certificate is one of the biggest takeaways from the course. Since the certificates are easily shareable and printable, it can be directly shared with your LinkedIn account or can be added to your resume or CV which increases your opportunities in both online and offline job markets.
Since it is an introductory course with no prerequisites, the students can use the gained knowledge and skills for intermediate or advanced level higher studies or for research purposes as well. As the course is completely online-based, it provides easy accessibility to the content from anywhere without bringing much of a career break for the aspirants. Also, these course materials can be accessed for a lifetime, the aspirants can use them for future references as well.
Dr Nili Samet Instructor IsraelX
Mr Yuval Daraby Research IsraelX
The students cannot change the deadlines proposed by the instructor in a scheduled course. However, they can change the deadline if it's a self-paced course.
The key concepts covered in the course on Biblical studies include the comparative study of biblical genres, themes and traditions, Cultural and Historical introduction, biblical legal literature, and so on.
This course on Biblical studies does not require any prerequisites as per the guidelines since it is an introductory level course in Arts and culture.
The students can avail additional benefits apart from the ones given for audit track users, such as online certification, graded assessments, and lifetime access to complete course content.
The students will receive the rewarded certificate as soon as they complete the course. It can be accessed from the link ‘view my certificate’ provided on the dashboard.
After the class ends on the provided data, the students can only access the videos and course materials not the weekly quizzes and no longer participate in discussion forums.
The students can raise their questions in the discussions forum during the weekdays where the discussion moderators and instructors will be available in the forum.
The course on biblical studies has a duration of 9 weeks where the students are expected to put in an effort of 2-4 hours on a weekly basis.
Currently, the course is offered only in the English language including the video transcripts. The students can check for any further updates regarding this from the course.
Candidates can get a full amount refund if they unenroll from the course before the eligibility period of 14 days before the class commencement or the purchase.
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