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2012-2013 Undergraduate Programs
BIB 4250 New Testament Texts in Historical,
Cultural and Literacy Context ......(3)
In this course you will engage in reading in the
Hellenistic Greek text and English translation of
documents that provide the historical, cultural,
philosophical and religious context for under-
standing the writings of the Greek New
Testament. You will give attention to literary and
non-literary documents from the ancient Graeco-
Roman world, as well as writings of second
Temple Judaism.
BIB 4310 Progress of Redemption ................(3)
Fall Semester
In this course you will explore God’s plan of
redemption as it progressively unfolds in the
Bible. You will trace the basic historical revelation
in the Old and New Testaments to see what God
is doing and by what method. You will consider
the spoken revelations as you observe the
progress of doctrine.
Prerequisite:
BIB 1114,
BIB 1120.
BIB 45__ Old Testament Book
Study:_______ ....................................(3)
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course is a detailed study of a book of the
Old Testament. Through this course you will be
encouraged to make use of what you have
learned concerning the principles and methods of
proper biblical interpretation.
Prerequisite:
BIB
3420.
BIB 4503 Genesis ............................................(3)
TBA
In this course you will master the content and the-
ology of the book of Genesis by utilizing the
exegetical tools you learned in BIB 3420
Principles of Bible Interpretation. Emphases
include: creation, covenant and blessing, inter-
preting narrative and contemporary application.
The instructor stresses the literary approach to
narrative. This course serves as an Old Testament
exegetical book study.
Prerequisite:
BIB 3420.
BIB 4538 The Book of Psalms ......................(3)
Fall Semester
In this course you will master the content and the-
ology of the book of Psalms by utilizing the
exegetical tools you learned in BIB 3420
Principles of Bible Interpretation. Emphases
include: the different literary forms of psalms, the
understanding of the Psalter as a whole and con-
temporary application. The instructor stresses the
canonical approach to the book of Psalms. This
course serves as an Old Testament exegetical
book study.
Prerequisite:
BIB 3420.
BIB 46__ New Testament Book
Study:_______ ....................................(3)
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course is a detailed study of a book of the
New Testament. Through this course you will be
encouraged to make use of what you have
learned concerning the principles and methods of
proper biblical interpretation.
Prerequisite:
BIB
3420.
BIB 4610 Gospel of John ................................(3)
Spring Semester
In this course you will study the life of Jesus as
delineated by the apostle John, with consideration
given to the distinctive approach taken by John
and an emphasis on the theological content of the
book. Through this course you will be encouraged
to make use of what you have learned concerning
the principles and methods of proper biblical
interpretation. This course serves as a New
Testament exegetical book study.
Prerequisite:
3420.
BIB 4655 Hebrews ............................................(3)
Fall and Spring Semesters
In this course you will investigate the priority of
the New Covenant over the Old as presented in
the biblical letter called “to the Hebrews.” You will
focus specifically on an inductive and hermeneuti-
cal approach, the relevancy of the letter’s teach-
ings to Christian attitudes and lifestyles and the
book’s missiological implications. This course
serves as a New Testament exegetical book
study.
Prerequisite:
BIB 3420.
BIB 4679 New Testament Book Study:
Revelation ........................................(3)
A detailed study of the book of Revelation. This
course will give special attention to the literary, his-
torical, and theological aspects of the final book of
the New Testament. Consideration will be given
especially to the contribution of Revelation to early
Christian eschatology and Christology. The course
is designed to help students make use of what
they have learned concerning the principles and
methods of proper biblical interpretation.
Prerequisite:
3420.