{"id":313,"date":"2018-01-08T10:27:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T10:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/a-most-pious-path-majoring-in-bible-studies\/"},"modified":"2018-06-28T14:16:14","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T20:16:14","slug":"a-most-pious-path-majoring-in-bible-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/a-most-pious-path-majoring-in-bible-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"A Most Pious Path: Majoring in Bible Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’ve ever entertained the idea of being a religious leader, wish to more fully explore your spiritual side, or harbor a fine appreciation for literature and history, diving into a Bible studies major<\/a> (sometimes within the purview of a theology major) may prove a viable career path. Students who strive for a Bible studies degree do so for various reasons: to prepare for a life as a man or woman of the cloth or as a missionary, to gain a more comprehensive understanding of how the world’s religions and spiritual movements have shaped world history, or simply to deepen and expand upon personal belief systems.<\/p>\n

What do Bible studies majors work on in school?<\/h2>\n

As a theology major<\/a> in general, you can expect a thorough overview of the historical, literary, theological, cultural, and philosophical underpinnings of the Christian and Jewish faiths, as well as about other world religions and belief systems. Bible studies in particular is self-explanatory: You’ll likely read, interpret, and critique the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Talmud and try to understand them in both modern terms and in the way they were first received way back when; you’ll likely sneak a peek into different versions of the Bible over the years toward that end.<\/p>\n

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