This course is designed to expand one’s exegetical skills through the interpretation of Old Testament narrative. It will expand one’s understanding of genre and the methods used to interpret Old Testament narrative and poetry from a literary perspective. The course is also designed to understand and be able to employ data from ancient Near Eastern culture in the interpretation of Genesis through Malachi. This course will assist the learner in applying Old Testament theology to modern biblical interpretation.

This course is designed to expand one’s exegetical skills through the interpretation of Old Testament narrative.  It will expand one’s understanding of genre and the methods used to interpret Old Testament narrative and poetry from a literary perspective. The course is also designed to understand and be able to employ data from ancient Near Eastern culture in the interpretation of Genesis through Malachi.  This course will assist the learner in applying Old Testament theology to modern biblical interpretation.

New Testament I will be devoted to surveying the Gospels and the book of Acts. This course is designed to be an introduction to the books of the New Testament, with special emphasis on the life, teachings, and redemptive work of Christ; the founding and growth of the church.  On the basis of the biblical text, parallel readings, projects, and lectures, the events and messages of the New Testament will be portrayed against their historical and cultural setting.

New Testament II will be devoted to surveying the Epistles and Revelation. This course is designed to be an introduction to the books of the New Testament with special emphasis on the life, teachings, and redemptive work of Christ; the founding and growth of the church; and the teachings of the epistles and Revelation. On the basis of the biblical text, parallel readings, projects, and lectures, the events and messages of the New Testament will be portrayed against their historical and cultural setting.

This course is designed to give you a concise introduction to the nature, history, and methodology of systematic theology. It will also provide a helpful stimulus in understanding the relationship between the practice of one’s faith and the belief context into which that practice fits. The course will focus on the nature of a theological vision, the inspiration and authority of scripture, the interpretation of those scriptures, and the nature of the God whom we worship.

This course will build upon the theological doctrinal tenets of Systematic Theology I, allowing the learner to gain deeper insights to understanding the basics of theology from redemption to glorification, soteriology, ecclesiology, and eschatology and how these doctrines are applied in one’s personal ministry.  Systematic Theology II formulates an orderly, rational, and coherent account of the doctrines of the Christian faith. It addresses issues such as what the Bible teaches about certain topics or what is true about God and His universe. It also builds on biblical disciplines, church history, as well as biblical and historical theology.  Systematic theology shares its systematic tasks with other disciplines such as constructive theology, dogmatics, ethics, apologetics, and philosophy of religion.

This course includes a study of the principles of biblical interpretation, an introduction to the major resources available as an aid to biblical interpretation, and an exegetical study of selected passages from the various genres of biblical literature. Some attention is directed to current issues in biblical hermeneutics, but the major focus of the course is practical in nature. The goal of the course is that students develop a sound methodology for exegesis of the biblical texts. 

This is a foundational course on biblical interpretation that will provide students with the basic exegetical tools required to interpret the biblical text. The student will learn to recognize and work with the different literary genres of the Bible and will gain an overview of various hermeneutical approaches to scripture. In the process, the student will be introduced to various research tools, methods, resources and practical skills for interpretation in order to appropriate the Bible well in our contemporary context. 

This course is an introduction to theories and practices of preaching in pastoral and liturgical settings. In lecture sessions, students will study the various dynamics of preaching (theological, hermeneutical, pastoral, exegetical, ethical, liturgical) and their relation to the regular practice of preaching. In conference/video call sessions and through online forums, students will discuss assignments, participate in workshops, preach, and offer feedback on colleagues’ sermons.

This course is an introduction to Christian apologetics and its relationship to evangelism. The course will teach the biblical, theological, and historical foundations of Christian apologetics. Additionally, the course will serve as a primer for cultural exegesis and cultural hermeneutics. The goal is to equip students with the critical analytical tools to engage contemporary cultural issues as related to matters of faith. Topics include comparative worldview, science and faith, secularism, aesthetics, and ethics. Through required and recommended readings, online discussions, and lectures, the student will gain a clearer understanding of how to navigate and respond pastorally to some of today’s most challenging issues while at the same time formulating a cohesive Christian response to them.

The course will cover the history of Christianity from its inception to the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century. We will survey the major movements, doctrines, persons, and institutions that arose within the church and affected its development during this time. Our emphasis will be the development of a doctrinal understanding in the church, as well as careful study of select key individuals whose lives should inspire us to biblical faithfulness today.

The course will cover the history of Christianity and Christian thought from the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century to the present. We will survey the major movements, doctrines, persons, and institutions that arose within the church and affected its development during this time. Our emphasis will be the development of a doctrinal understanding in the church as well as careful study of select key individuals whose lives should inspire us to biblical faithfulness today.

This course will explore Christianity in light of cultural distortions and the Kingdom of God. We will examine the modern-day church and how greatly it has been impacted by the historical watersheds of history, beginning with Romanization, followed by Europeanization, Colonization, Westernization, and Americanization of the gospel. The influences of these historical epochs have greatly altered the original message of Jesus and the Kingdom of God in its Jewish context. The church continued to develop but became less Jewish in its interpretation of scripture and more European in its practices and images.  This course will also revisit some doctrinal distortions and examine the dispensations of the church and its reformations to help to provide insight and enlightenment into the abuses of the watersheds and the power that the pure gospel of the Kingdom of God offers.

This course (in conjunction with Greek II) offers an intensive introduction to the fundamentals of Greek for the study of the New Testament. It is designed for theological students who wish to move quickly into the study of the Bible in the original languages. The course will focus on introductory grammar and vocabulary of New Testament Greek and will prepare the student for subsequent study of syntax and exegesis.

This course (in conjunction with Greek I) offers an intensive introduction to the fundamentals of Greek for the study of the New Testament. It is designed for theological students who wish to move quickly into the study of the Bible in the original languages. The course will focus on introductory grammar and vocabulary of New Testament Greek and will prepare the student for subsequent study of syntax and exegesis.

This course (in conjunction with Hebrew II) is an introduction to biblical Hebrew that is designed to equip the student with a basic vocabulary and an understanding of the essential principles of phonology, morphology, and syntax. The Old Testament, which we accept as the Word of God, was written originally in the Hebrew and Aramaic languages of the ancient Near East. Students of scripture who wish to heighten their expertise in the exposition of the literature of the Old Testament must have some acquaintance with its original languages. Whether in the realm of preaching, teaching, or translation, students must obtain a certain degree of proficiency in the biblical languages if they are to be properly prepared for ministry.

This course (in conjunction with Hebrew I) is an introduction to biblical Hebrew that is designed to equip the student with a basic vocabulary and an understanding of the essential principles of phonology, morphology, and syntax. The Old Testament, which we accept as the Word of God, was written originally in the Hebrew and Aramaic languages of the ancient Near East. Students of scripture who wish to heighten their expertise in the exposition of the literature of the Old Testament must have some acquaintance with its original languages. Whether in the realm of preaching, teaching, or translation, students must obtain a certain degree of proficiency in the biblical languages if they are to be properly prepared for ministry.