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Biola University
3. Understand the significance of the above mentioned central doctrines for personal life and ministry. 4. Know the history of hermeneutics, the basic principles of grammatico-historical exegesis, and the basic principles of lexical semantics to determine the meaning of biblical words. Students will develop a commitment to more effectively meditate on God's world in their own spiritual lives. 5. Know the theme and major contributions of each Old Testament book, discover the importance of historical background to the interpretation of the Old Testament, and develop greater confidence in the Old Testament as a trustworthy guide to faith and life. 6. Be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the following: a historical outline of the NT; how each NT book fits into the outline; the broad historical and cultural backgrounds to the NT; and the basic theme and teaching of each NT book. The student will be able to evaluate critical views of the NT from an evangelical perspective. Admission Requirements Applicants must possess a Bachelor of Arts degree or its academic equivalent from an accredited college with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). All applicants must submit a written statement outlining their vocational objectives and how the certificate relates to those objectives. Graduation Requirements 1. Satisfactorily complete all courses for a total of 32 semester credits as outlined in the curriculum below. 2. Obtain a 3.0 GPA with no grade below a "C-" in all courses to be credited toward graduation. 3. At least 24 credits must be taken at this seminary. 4. Complete the entire program in no more than five years. Students are placed on academic probation if their GPA for any semester falls below 3.0 and will remain on probation as long as the single semester or cumulative GPA remains below 3.0. Probation students are granted one semester in which to bring their academic work up to the required level (3.0) for continuance in the seminary. A student cannot graduate while on probation. General (unspecified) electives (4 credits) must have a reasonable connection to, and relationship with, the student's stated vocational objectives. In some cases, the student may be required to submit a written rationale to the program academic advisor, demonstrating the usefulness of the electives for church ministry, parachurch work, or further study. Curriculum TTBE 517 Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods 3 TTBE 519 Survey of Genesis–Malachi 3 TTBE 520 Survey of Matthew–Revelation 3 TTSS 510 Theological Research Methodologies 1 TTTH 511 Theology I - Introduction: Revelation and Nature of God 3 TTTH 512 Theology II - Works of God, Angels, Man and Sin 3 TTTH 613 Theology III - Christ, Salvation and the Spirit 3 TTTH 614 Theology IV - The Church and Last Things 3
Select 6 credits of electives from TTBE, TTNT, TTOT, TTTH, TTHT, TTPH
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Select 4 credits of general electives
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Total Credits
32
Talbot Courses and Faculty by Discipline Bible Exposition Faculty Chair: John C. Hutchison, Ph.D.
Professors: Hagg, Hutchison, W. Russell Associate Professor: Hultberg, Shin, Way Objectives
While the entire seminary curriculum contributes to the goal of accurate exposition of Scripture, it is the purpose of this department to focus on the following: 1. sound hermeneutics, which leads to accurate interpretation and application of Scripture; 2. introductory issues for each Old and New Testament book which inform accurate Bible exposition, including authorship, historical and cultural background, theme and purpose, or unique theological contributions; 3. synthesis and analysis, accomplished through biblical survey and analysis of selected passages and books, enabling one to interpret Scripture in light of the "big picture"; 4. exposition and application, providing examples of well-organized, relevant messages and Bible studies from the English Bible books studied. Courses TTBE 517 - Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods Credits 3 A study of principles or sound interpretation and application of the Bible, including analysis of presuppositions, general rules and specialized principles for the various biblical genre and phenomena and the development of an exegetical method. Note(s): Required of M.Div. and
M.A. students. Grade Mode: A.
Restrictions: Must not be School of Arts & Sciences, School of Professional Studies; must be Post Masters Level, Doctoral Level or Graduate Level. TTBE 519 - Survey of Genesis–Malachi Credits 3 A broad survey of the Old Testament books, including selected introductory and critical issues, relevant background, major themes and divisions, and crucial problems. Note(s): Required of M.Div. and M.A. students. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must not be School of Arts & Sciences, School of Professional Studies; must be Post Masters Level, Doctoral Level or Graduate Level.
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