Biola University 2015–16 Catalog
E. Develop skills of ministry specifically appropriate for the Jewish community, including the proficiencies that follow: F. Students will be skilled in using Jewish liturgy in Messianic worship and practice (holidays, funerals, marriages, rites of passage, and music). G. Students will speak and write with understanding about Jewish backgrounds of the Christian faith. H. Students will be able to prepare biblical messages appropriate for the Messianic Jewish community. I. Students will provide biblical pastoral counsel for the unique needs of the Messianic Jewish community. J. As a result of personal experience, students will be able to describe the significance of modern Israel in the Jewish community. Core Requirements (62 Credits) Students enrolling in the Messianic Jewish Studies concentration will take the following core courses in place of the Core Requirements section listed above. TTBE 517 Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods Credit(s): 3. TTBE 519 Survey of Genesis–Malachi Credit(s): 3. TTBE 520 Survey of Matthew–Revelation Credit(s): 3. TTBE 726 Expositional Methodology in Daniel and Revelation Credit(s): 3. TTHT 505 Patristic and Medieval Theology Credit(s): 3. TTHT 506 Reformation and Modern Theology Credit(s): 3. TTNT 503 Introduction to Exegesis Credit(s): 3. TTNT 501 and 502 are prerequisites to this course. TTNT 604 Exegesis in the Gospels Credit(s): 3. TTNT 605 Exegesis in the Epistles Credit(s): 3. TTOT 603 Elements of Hebrew I Credit(s): 3. TTOT 604 Elements of Hebrew II Credit(s): 3. TTPH 602 Apologetics Credit(s): 3. TTPT 591 Introduction to Field Education Credit(s): 1. TTPT 592 Field Education II Credit(s): 0. TTPT 602 Pastoral Ministry Credit(s): 3. TTPT 609 Expository Preaching Credit(s): 3. TTPT 691 Field Education III Credit(s): 0. TTPT 692 Field Education IV Credit(s): 0. TTSF 501 Introduction to Spiritual Theology and Formation Credit(s): 2–3. TTSF 501 must be taken for 3 credits. TTSF 503 Personal Foundations for Spiritual Formation Credit(s): 2–3. TTSS 510 Theological Research Methodologies Credit(s): 1. TTTH 511 Theology I - Introduction: Revelation and Nature of God Credit(s): 3. TTTH 512 Theology II - Works of God, Angels, Man and Sin Credit(s): 3. TTTH 613 Theology III - Christ , Salvation and the Spirit Credit(s): 3. TTTH 614 Theology IV - The Church and Last Things Credit(s): 3. Concentration-Specific Requirements (31 or 36 Credits) If student is not writing a thesis, the following courses are required. If student is writing a thesis, TTTH 622 and TTPT 712 are not required. TTHT 604 Jewish History Credit(s): 3. TTNT 701 The World of the New Testament Credit(s): 2–3. TTNT 701 should be taken for 2 credits. TTOT 607 Hebrew Exegesis I – Torah Credit(s): 3.
Hebrew Exegesis II – Neviim Hebrew Exegesis III - Ketuvim Evangelism and Follow-Up Contemporary Biblical Preaching
TTOT 608 TTOT 609 TTPT 510 TTPT 610 TTPT 712 TTPT 723 TTPT 730 TTPT 791
Credit(s): 3.
Credit(s): 2.
Credit(s): 3.
Credit(s): 3.
Ethics of the Fathers
Credit(s): 2.
Integration in Jewish Studies
Credit(s): 3.
Biblical Leadership and Management
Credit(s): 3.
Field Internship
Credit(s): 0–2.
TTPT 791 must be taken for 0 credits. TTPT 792 Field Internship TTPT 792 must be taken for 0 credits. TTTH 620 Rabbinic Theology
Credit(s): 0–2.
Credit(s): 3.
Theology of the Siddur
TTTH 622 TTOT 613
Credit(s): 3.
Rabbinic Literature–Readings in Mishnah and Talmud
Credit(s): 3.
Thesis Track (4 Credits) Students electing to write a thesis will take TTHE 797 and TTHE 798 instead of TTPT 712 and TTTH 622. Therefore, the overall program will be reduced from 98 to 97 credits. TTHE 797 Thesis First Draft: M.Div. Credit(s): 2. TTHE 798 Thesis Final Draft: M.Div. Credit(s): 2. Elective Requirements (0 Credits) There are no available elective credits in this concentration.
Missions and Intercultural Studies Mission and Learning Outcomes
Provides training grounded in a sound biblical and theological framework for effective intercultural ministry (in both local and international contexts) including cultural awareness and sensitivity, understanding regional and national theological issues, ethnicity and ideology, intercultural communication, and the like. As a result of this program, students will: A. Be able to exegete the social context in which they are called to serve. B. Demonstrate an understanding of the Bible as a salvation history story that progressively reveals God as a missionary God. C. Have a growing awareness of the missionary nature of the triune God and the missionary nature of the church as they integrate world missions into leadership. D. Be able to prepare and present the message of the Bible in a clear, culturally sensitive manner, with sensitivity to story- form of God’s communication. E. Demonstrate passion for world missions by advocating for world missions throughout their entire sphere of influence. F. Demonstrate skills of integrating theological and missiological insights in ministry by engaging in specific cross-cultural tasks in course assignments and the field internship. G. Discover their giftedness in cross-cultural adjustment, their ministry growth challenges and their own personal calling in the kingdom of God. Concentration-Specific Requirements (11 Credits) ISAN 507 Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3. ISCL 751 Theology of Mission Credit(s): 3. ISCL 791 Field Internship Credit(s): 1–2. ISCL 791 should be taken for 1 credit. ISCL 792 Field Internship Credit(s): 1–2. ISCL 792 should be taken for 1 credit. TTCE 600 Educational Ministry in the Church Credit(s): 3.
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