The student will survey the content and unique emphases of John’s Gospel.
This course will examine the singular place that Paul occupies for Luke in the earliest gospel witness throughout the Roman Empire.
A close reading of one of Paul’s most extraordinary epistles, epitomizing the gospel he preached.
A close reading of one of Paul’s most extraordinary epistles, epitomizing the gospel he preached.
The student will exegetically explore how Paul engaged the wide variety of troubles in this best-known NT church, so as to benefit contemporary congregations through preaching and teaching.
The student will exegetically explore how Paul engaged the wide variety of troubles in this best-known NT church, so as to benefit contemporary congregations through preaching and teaching.
Students will explore how the letter to the Philippians, written by an imprisoned apostle uncertain of his own physical survival to a beloved Christian community facing significant challenges of their own, could be such a bracing piece of Good News.
The student will become exegetically familiar with the text of these letters in their literary and ancient historical context and explore their message so as to be better able to preach and/or teach the Pastoral epistle in the context of the contemporary church.
An overview of the book of Hebrews, including a careful analysis of selected passages.
The course will apply exegetical and hermeneutical methodology to the exposition of Revelation within an understanding of the different hermeneutical perspectives regarding the book.
Students are provided with the opportunity to do focused study in a specialized area of New Testament studies.
An overview and careful exegetical study of the book of Galatians.
Participation in this seminar will enable the student to investigate how one might bridge the gaps that are evident between the text, the scholar, and the church.
This course constitutes the first half of an introduction to the elements of Hebrew grammar, with an emphasis on morphology, phonology, parsing, vocabulary building, reading, and translation of simple sentences.
This course constitutes the second half of an introduction to the elements of Hebrew grammar, and includes coverage of the remaining paradigms, development of parsing skills, and an introduction to the basics of syntax.
A survey of the Pentateuch and study of selected passages in greater detail. Relevant hermeneutical issues are highlighted, key themes are investigated, and the enduring significance of the Pentateuch is explored.
A survey of the historical books of the Old Testament (also known as the Former Prophets) and study of selected passages in greater detail.
A survey of the Latter Prophets (often distinguished as “Major” and “Minor”) and study of selected passages in greater detail.
An overview of the so-called Book of the Twelve and careful analysis of selected passages.
A careful analysis of selected portions of the Hebrew Bible with a view to developing both the student’s proficiency in working with the biblical text in its original language and an exegetical method for elucidating the original intended meaning.
The focus of this course is on the continuing development of the student’s competence in exegeting the Hebrew Bible.