Exegesis-from the Greek verb meaning "to lead the way out"-suggests the real pur pose of this study as being the di scovery from the original words of the t ext itself the primary meaning under the Spirit o f God of the words given by divine inspiration. It is not imposing on the tex t any man' s conception of truth, but endeavoring to draw out from the text itself that conception which the Spirit of God intends to convey. Attention is given to the meaning of indi vidual words by the li ght thrown upon them from the o rigina l languages. The shor ter E pi stl es, such as J ohn, Peter, J ames, Phi lip pians, are dealt with in thi s cou rse. GROUP II Original Languages ( Nos. 200-299) 231-2. Beginners' N. T. Greek . Four hour s a week throughout the Third Year. Wh il e some men, on account of age and lack of previous educati on, enter the ministry without knowing New Testament Greek and often do excellent work, it is well for young men who can do so to take that subj ect. A conscientious student, under proper instructi on, can in two years lay the foundation of a working knowledge of the lan guage in which the New Testament was written. Attention is given to the study of the language from the standpoint of grammar and syntax. 235-6. Beginners' Hebrew. 'Three hours a week throughout the Third Year. An intensive study of H ebr ew Grammar and acqui siti on of a working vocabulary. Translation of selected portions of Genesis and the historical books. Exercises 111 Hebrew prose composition. 241-2. Greek Exegesis Two hours a week throughout the Fourth Year. Attention is given to an exegeti ca l study of different portions of the New T es tament. 245 6. Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis. Two hours a week throughout the Fourth Year. Review of grammar and intensive study of Hebrew syntax. Translation of selected po rtions of the hi storical and prophetical books. Careful study o f special problems in interpr etati on and exegesis. GROUP III Biblical History and Criticism (Nos. 300-399) 312. Bible Geography, Manners and Customs. Two hours a week throughout the Sec ond Semester, First Year. A knowledge of the geography of the countri es concerned, and of the' manner s and customs preva iling, often throws important light upon a given passage of Scripture. The purpose of thi s study is to give such a background, to r eveal the true setting of any given passage. 321. Evidences and Criticism. Two hours a week, First Semester, Second Year. These subj ects include evidences that the Bible is the Word of God, as well as of the hi storicity of J esus o f Naza reth as the Christ o f God. Reference is made to such evidences as come from the monuments, from prophecies, from the hi story of the Book, its r ela ti on to other books, and also th e proof throug.h personal exper ience Third Year . A careful examination is made of the methods and arguments of the des tructive critics and the fa lsity of their conclusions. The positive argument for the Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch, for I sa iah's a uthorship of the entire book bearing his name, and for Dani el as being the a uthor of the book o f Daniel, will be fully studied. tha t the Bible is the Word of God. 331. Advanced Biblical Criticism Two hours a week throughout the First Semester, GROUP IV Theology (Nos. 400-499) 411-12. Bible Doctrine. Required 111 all courses. Two hours a week throughout the First Year. 421 -22. Bible Doctrine. Required 111 all courses. Two hours a week throughout the Second Year. The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with the great doctrinal truths of Christianity as revealed in the Script ures of the Old and New T estaments. The text - 16
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