| Bible 347 | Return to Syllabus |
| Lower Criticism: | ||
| Textual Criticism | What is the original text? | |
| Higher Criticism: | How did the original text come into being? | |
| Source Criticism Literary Criticism
| What documents were depended on in writing the text? | |
| Form Criticism | What oral tradition lies behind the text? | |
| Redaction Criticism Tradition Criticism Tradition History | What is the history of the editing process of the text? | |
| Canonical Criticism | How was it decided which books should be in the Bible? | |