| NTS4495 | TRANSFER CREDITS IN NEW TEST ELECTIVES | This course code is used to allocate transfer credit to the New Testament elective category on the academic evaluation. |
| NTS5501 | BIBLICAL GREEK I | This is the first of a two-course sequence that trains students to use the original language of the New Testament competently for preaching, teaching, and study. Emphasis is placed on how the language works. Students are taught the principles of Gr... |
| NTS5502 | BIBLICAL GREEK II | This is the second of a two-course sequence that trains students to use the original language of the New Testament competently for preaching, teaching, and study. Emphasis is placed on how the language works. Students are taught the principles of G... |
| NTS5503 | BIBLICAL GREEK INTENSIVE | This course is an eight week intensive introduction to koine or biblical Greek grammar. The course aims to train students in the principles of Greek grammar. Students will be challenged to learn and/or memorize vocabulary and basic grammar in prepara... |
| NTS5511 | INTRO TO NEW TESTAMENT | This course introduces students to the critical study and interpretation of the New Testament. The course focuses student on hearing the New Testament writings as pastoral responses shaped by and addressing first-century socio-historical settings. It... |
| NTS6601 | THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW | (English Text) An introduction to the Gospel, the background and the purpose of the author will be investigated. An analysis, theological context and didactic values of the Gospel will receive emphasis. |
| NTS6602 | THE GOSPEL OF MARK | (English Text) An introduction to the Gospel, the background and the purpose of the author will be investigated. An analysis, theological context and didactic values of the Gospel will receive emphasis. |
| NTS6603 | THE GOSPEL OF LUKE | (English Text) An introduction to the Gospel, the background and the purpose of the author will be investigated. An analysis, theological context and didactic values of the Gospel will receive emphasis. |
| NTS6604 | THE GOSPEL OF JOHN | (English Text) An introduction to the Gospel, the background and the purpose of the author will be investigated. An analysis, theological context and didactic values of the Gospel will receive emphasis. |
| NTS6605 | ACTS OF THE APOSTLES | As an introduction to the study of this New Testament book, attention will be given to literary and historical problems associated with it. The content will be studied as an integrated whole and an authentic report of the early history of the church. |
| NTS6606 | ROMANS | A careful and detailed study of the organization of the epistle, with attention to the development of Paul's thought. The relation of the book to the whole of Pauline theology will be noted. The importance of the book in the life of the church will b... |
| NTS6607 | CORINTHIAN CORRESPONDENCE | This course is a careful and detailed study of Paul's letters to the Corinthians with attention to the development of Paul's thought. The relation of the books+ to the whole of Pauline theology will be noted along with an emphasis on the formational... |
| NTS6608 | I CORINTHIANS | (English Text) An introduction to 1 Corinthians, the background and the purpose of the author will be investigated. An analysis, theological context and didactic values of 1 Corinthians will receive emphasis. |
| NTS6609 | II CORINTHIANS | No Description Set |
| NTS6610 | GALATIANS | Together with Romans, Paul's Letter to the Galatians has stood at the heart of discussions of Christian theology from Augustine through the Reformation to the present day. It is possibly Paul's earliest formulation (in writing) of his teachings about... |
| NTS6611 | EPHESIANS | In Ephesians, Paul celebrates God's activity (past, ongoing, and future) on behalf of all who had responded in trust and faithfulness toward Jesus throughout the eastern Roman empire, then instructs early Christians regarding their individual and col... |
| NTS6612 | PHILIPPIANS | (English Text) An introduction to Philppians, the background and the purpose of the author will be investigated. An analysis, theological context and didactic values of Philippians will receive emphasis. |
| NTS6613 | COLOSSIANS & PHILEMON | (English Text) An introduction to Colossians & Philemon, the background and the purpose of the author will be investigated. An analysis, theological context and didactic values of Colossians & Philemon will receive emphasis. |
| NTS6614 | I & II THESSALONIANS | (English Text) An introduction to I & II Thessalonians, the background and the purpose of the author will be investigated. An analysis, theological context and didactic values of I & II Thessalonians will receive emphasis. |
| NTS6616 | PASTORAL EPISTLES | No Description Set |
| NTS6617 | HEBREWS | Hebrews stands as a monument to early Christian reelection on the significance of the work of Jesus, his benefits, and the response to faith. Students will learn rhetorical analysis and cultural-anthropological analysis and apply these to a close rea... |
| NTS6618 | JAMES & JUDE | (English Text) An introduction to James & Jude, the background and the purpose of the authors will be investigated. An analysis, theological context and didactic values of James & Jude will receive emphasis. |
| NTS6619 | I & II PETER | (English Text) An introduction to I & II Peter, the background and the purpose of the author will be investigated. An analysis, theological context and didactic values of I & II Peter will receive emphasis. |
| NTS6620 | I PETER | No Description Set |
| NTS6621 | II PETER & JUDE | (English Text) An introduction to 1 Corinthians, the background and the purpose of the author will be investigated. An analysis, theological context and didactic values of 1 Corinthians will receive emphasis. |
| NTS6622 | THE JOHANNINE LITERATURE | The authorship, background, purpose, intended readers, methodology and theology will be studied for the Gospel and the Epistles of John. Special attention will be given to style and such key words as Messiah, Son of Man, Son of God, Logos, Paraclete,... |
| NTS6623 | THE BOOK OF REVELATION | This course explores the Book of Revelation as an attempt by the Jewish Christian prophet John to open his congregations' eyes to what Roman imperial politics, economy, and ideology look like in the light of God's claim upon all human beings and God'... |
| NTS6624 | SERMON ON THE MOUNT | Special attention will be devoted to this portion of Matthew's Gospel and the Lukan parallels. The form, context, and history of interpretation and application will be surveyed. |
| NTS6625 | LUKE-ACTS | This course will focus on Luke's two volume work the Gospel of Luke and its sequel The Acts of the Apostles. Attention will be given to literary and historical background of the two works as well as external historical and internal literary evidence... |
| NTS6633 | PAULINE THEOLOGY | This course is a detailed exegetical survey of the major topics of Pauline theology set in the context of his eschatological world view. The implications of his theological thought for ethics will also be addressed without focusing primarily on the e... |
| NTS6636 | NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTOLOGY | A detailed study of the doctrines of the person and work of Christ with special reference to the atonement. Special emphasis is given to its relation to the Trinity and theological motifs. |
| NTS6637 | NEW TESTAMENT ESCHATOLOGY | Examination of selected and important passages will deal with the place of eschatology in the New Testament, the relation of the work of Christ to eschatology and the New Testament understanding of history. |
| NTS6640 | NEW TESTAMENT BACKGROUNDS | This course provides an overview of the social, economic, political, and religious arenas of the Greco-Roman world through a variety of primary and secondary resources coupled with evidence from archaeology. Selected passages from the New Testament w... |
| NTS6645 | THE LIFE & TIMES OF PAUL | This course will cover the life of Paul with attention devoted to the Greco-Roman world of his day. Special concentration will be given to the chronology of the missionary journeys and to a survey of the geographical and archaeological evidence for t... |
| NTS6649 | Life and Lit Between Testaments | This course introduces students to the history, culture, and developments of thought in Judaism during the Hellenistic and Greco-Roman periods, chiefly through the windows provided by the major documents written during this period. Students will read... |
| NTS6652 | NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY | This course is a survey of the content of the New Testament revelation historically understood together with an orientation to the major schools of New Testament theology in current scholarship. |
| NTS6653 | NEW TESTAMENT ARCHAEOLOGY | This course will deal with the findings of archaeology as they bear upon the interpretation and understanding of the New Testament and its original language. It will include examination of the literary, historical and cultural background of the New T... |
| NTS6661 | PARABLES OF JESUS | This course examines the nature and use of parables in the Gospels and early Jewish literature. It will include a survey of interpretive approaches as well as historical, cultural and geographical issues. Students will be given the opportunity to con... |
| NTS7701 | EXEGESIS OF MATTHEW | The student is given the opportunity to engage in the exegetical and interpretive study of the Gospels of the New Testament. The course is built around the exegesis of the Greek text and involves the grammatical, historical and linguistic tools of ex... |
| NTS7702 | EXEGESIS OF MARK | The student is given the opportunity to engage in the exegetical and interpretive study of the Gospels of the New Testament. The course is built around the exegesis of the Greek text and involves the grammatical, historical and linguistic tools of ex... |
| NTS7703 | EXEGESIS OF LUKE | The student is given the opportunity to engage in the exegetical and interpretive study of the Gospels of the New Testament. The course is built around the exegesis of the Greek text and involves the grammatical, historical and linguistic tools of ex... |
| NTS7704 | EXEGESIS OF JOHN | The student is given the opportunity to engage in the exegetical and interpretive study of the Gospels of the New Testament. The course is built around the exegesis of the Greek text and involves the grammatical, historical and linguistic tools of ex... |
| NTS7705 | EXEGESIS OF ACTS | The Book of Acts will be studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective of the course will be to gain a grasp of the book as a whole, as well as its parts. Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the book in relation to the Chris... |
| NTS7706 | EXEGESIS OF ROMANS | Selected epistles are studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective of the course will be to gain a grasp of the letter as a whole, as well as its parts. Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the letter in relation to the Chri... |
| NTS7707 | EXEGESIS OF I/II CORINTHIANS | This course is a careful and detailed study of Paul's letters to the Corinthians with attention to the development of Paul's thought. The relation of the books+ to the whole of Pauline theology will be noted along with an emphasis on the formational... |
| NTS7708 | EXEGESIS OF I CORINTHIANS | Selected epistles are studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective of the course will be to gain a grasp of the letter as a whole, as well as its parts. Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the letter in relation to the Chri... |
| NTS7709 | EXEGESIS OF II CORINTHIANS | Selected epistles are studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective of the course will be to gain a grasp of the letter as a whole, as well as its parts. Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the letter in relation to the Chri... |
| NTS7710 | EXEGESIS OF GALATIANS | Together with Romans, Paul's Letter to the Galatians has stood at the heart of discussions of Christian theology from Augustine through the Reformation to the present day. It is possibly Paul's earliest formulation (in writing) of his teachings about... |
| NTS7711 | EXEGESIS OF EPHESIANS | In Ephesians, Paul celebrates God's activity (past, ongoing, and future) on behalf of all who had responded in trust and faithfulness toward Jesus throughout the eastern Roman empire, then instructs early Christians regarding their individual and col... |
| NTS7712 | EXEGESIS OF PHILIPPIANS | Selected epistles are studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective of the course will be to gain a grasp of the letter as a whole, as well as its parts. Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the letter in relation to the Chri... |
| NTS7713 | EXEGESIS OF COLOSSIANS/PHILIPPIANS | Selected epistles are studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective of the course will be to gain a grasp of the letter as a whole, as well as its parts. Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the letter in relation to the Chri... |
| NTS7714 | EXEGESIS OF I/II THESSALONIANS | Selected epistles are studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective of the course will be to gain a grasp of the letter as a whole, as well as its parts. Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the letter in relation to the Chri... |
| NTS7715 | EXEGESIS OF I THESSALONIANS | Selected epistles are studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective of the course will be to gain a grasp of the letter as a whole, as well as its parts. Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the letter in relation to the Chri... |
| NTS7716 | EXEGESIS OF PASTORAL EPISTLES | Selected epistles are studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective of the course will be to gain a grasp of the letter as a whole, as well as its parts. Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the letter in relation to the Chri... |
| NTS7717 | EXEGESIS OF THE BOOK OF HEBREWS | Selected epistles are studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective of the course will be to gain a grasp of the letter as a whole, as well as its parts. Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the letter in relation to the Chri... |
| NTS7718 | EXEGESIS OF JAMES & JUDE | Selected epistles are studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective of the course will be to gain a grasp of the letter as a whole, as well as its parts. Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the letter in relation to the Chri... |
| NTS7719 | EXEGESIS OF I & II PETER | Selected epistles are studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective of the course will be to gain a grasp of the letter as a whole, as well as its parts. Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the letter in relation to the Chri... |
| NTS7720 | EXEGESIS OF I PETER | Selected epistles are studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective of the course will be to gain a grasp of the letter as a whole, as well as its parts. Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the letter in relation to the Chri... |
| NTS7721 | EXEGESIS OF II PETER & JUDE | Selected epistles are studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective of the course will be to gain a grasp of the letter as a whole, as well as its parts. Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the letter in relation to the Chri... |
| NTS7722 | EXEGESIS OF JOHANNINE LITERATURE | Selected epistles are studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective of the course will be to gain a grasp of the letter as a whole, as well as its parts. Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the letter in relation to the Chri... |
| NTS7723 | EXEGESIS OF REVELATION | This course explores the Book of Revelation as an attempt by the Jewish Christian prophet John to open his congregations' eyes to what Roman imperial politics, economy, and ideology look like in the light of God's claim upon all human beings and God'... |
| NTS7724 | EXEGESIS OF SERMON ON THE MOUNT | The student is given the opportunity to engage in the exegetical and interpre-tive study of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. The course is built around the exegesis of the Greek text and involves the grammatical, historical and linguistic tool... |
| NTS7725 | EXEGESIS OF LUKE-ACTS | The student is given the opportunity to engage in the exegetical and interpre-tive study of Luke-Acts. The course is built around the exegesis of the Greek text and involves the grammatical, historical and linguistic tools of exegetical procedure. Sp... |
| NTS7730 | ADVANCED GREEK GRAMMAR | This course is designed to round out the student's inductive experience by building on a solid foundation of grammar and syntax. Selected editions of New Testament Greek writings will be read. |
| NTS7735 | GREEK PEDAGOGY | A survey of Greek pedagogical method to develop an understanding of teaching a non-living language. In light of this theoretical base, the student will evaluate current Greek grammars, while participating in the Greek teaching process. |
| NTS7747 | TEXTS AND MANUSCRIPTS OF NEW TESTAMENT | A textual and exegetical study of selected readings in which significant distinctive differences occur between major textual traditions and the translations and versions of the New Testament. Facsimiles of ancient manuscripts will be used in this cou... |
| NTS7761 | PARABLES (EXEGESIS) | (Exegesis) This course examines the nature and use of parables in the Gospels and early Jewish literature. It will include a survey of interpretive approaches as well as historical, cultural and geographical issues. Students will be given the opportu... |
| NTS7770 | CONF/SEMINAR IN NT | Credit is available for those who attend approved conferences and seminars. Students should check with the chairperson of the respective department (Biblical Studies, Christian History, Theology and Philosophy or Practical Theology) for reading and w... |
| NTS7771 | ISRAEL STUDY TOUR | Credit is available for those who take an approved tour of Israel and the Holy Land. Students should check with the chairperson of the Biblical Studies department for reading and writing requirements associated with receiving credit for the trip. |
| NTS7790 | PILOT COURSE IN NEW TESTAMENT | Uncatalogued courses are offered occasionally to enrich the offerings of the major and to tap the resources of department faculty and visiting scholars. Specific course titles and descriptions are available when the course is scheduled. |
| NTS7792 | Conference/Seminar in Nt | Credit is available for those who attend approved conferences and seminars. Students should check with the department chairperson for reading and writing requirements associated with attendance at approved conferences and seminars. |
| NTS7794 | INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NT | Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included in a course offering listed in the catalog. |
| NTS7795 | INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NEW TESTAMENT | Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included in a course offering listed in the catalog. |
| NTS7796 | INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NEW TESTAMENT | Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included in a course offering listed in the catalog. |
| NTS7798 | SENIOR SEMINAR IN BIBLICAL STUDIES | This course provides the capstone experience for students enrolled in the Master of Arts (Biblical Studies) program. Students will write a seminar paper presenting the results of their investigation of a particular exegetical or hermeneutical proble... |
| NTS7799 | THESIS IN NEW TESTAMENT | This course represents the credit awarded for the successful completion of a master's thesis. Students will consult regularly with their thesis advisors through the drafting and revising process until the thesis advisor determines that the thesis is... |