TALBOT SCHOOL Of" THEOLOGY
BIBLE 1:f:Gt•iiOk•U• Chair: John C. Hutchison , Ph.D. FACULTY Professors: Curtis, Russell Associate Professors: Flory, Hutchison Assistant Professors: Hultberg, Talley OBJECTIVES While the entire seminary curricu lum contributes to the goal of accurate exposition of Scripture, it is the pur pose of this department to focus on the following: (I) sound hermeneutics, which leads to accurate interpretation and application of Scripture; (2) intro ductory issues for each Old and New Testament book which inform accurate Bible exposition, including authorship, historical and cultural background, theme and purpose, or unique theo logical 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, provid ing examples of well-organized, rele vant messages and Bible studies from the English Bible books studied. COURSES BE 517 Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods (3) A study of principles for sound inter pretation and application of the Bible, including analysis of presuppositions, general rules and specialized princi ples for the various biblical genre and phenomena. A presentation of vari ous approaches to studying the Bible. Required of M.Div. and M.A. students. BE 519 Survey of Genesis-Malachi (3) A broad survey of the Old Testament books, including selected introductory and critical issues, relevant back ground, major themes and divisions, and crucial problems. Required of M.Div. and M.A. students. BE 520 Survey of Matthew-Revelation (3) A general overview of the New Testa ment books, including selected intro ductory and critical issues, relevant background, major themes and divi sions, and crucial problems. Required of M.Div. and M.A. students. BE 530 Elementary Principles of the Biblical Languages (3) Basic principles of language that are foundational to interpreting the bibli cal text. Overview of the stmcture of the biblical languages, evaluation of theories of Bible translation, and instrnction in the use of various tools
BE 770 The Life of Christ (2) A chrono logi ca l and ex positional study of Jesus Christ 's li fe on earth, emphasizing the historical , cultural and theological interpretation of key events and teachings in Christ's life, as well as the similarities/ differences of the four gospel accounts. BE 806 Bible Exposition Seminar (2-3) Special course work for BE majors who wish to study a particular area of Bible exposition. Elective for Th.M. students. BE 807 Exposition of Central Prophetic Passages (2) A special concentration on exposition of selected prophecies with regard to culture, views and the integration of the passages with an overall biblical picture. Elective for Th.M. students; others by departmental permission. BE 880 Directed Research (1-4) Supervised research in selected areas of Biblical studies. Elective for Th.M. students. BE 891-892 Research Seminar (3,2) Discussion and application of the cen tral areas of Bible Exposition research and related fields of study. Instruction in research, including the identification of a problem, the steps undertaken to resolve a problem, and writing the results. Required for the first semester oftheTh.M. (B.E.) program. Asecond semester may be taken to continue research in the area of interest
BE 732 Exposition of New Testament Segments or Themes (2-3)* BE 733 Biographical Exposition of Selected Biblical Figures (2)* *These electives will be offered in cycle, with the breadth of the scope of each offering determined by: I) the expertise of available farnll)~ 2) rnrrent issues of scholarly and prac tical importance; and 3) balance in regard to recent offerings. BE 740 Advanced Hermeneutics (2) Aseminar focusing on advanced prin ciples, practice and current issues of biblical interp retation and applica tion. Prerequisite: BE 517. BE 741 Issues in Biblical Exposition (2) Aseminar fornsing on selected technical and practical issues in the field of bibli cal exposition. Prerequisite: BE 726. BE 743 Biblical Backgrounds (2) A presentation of the cultural develop ment of the Holy Land and nations of the Fertile Crescent in relation to Israel, the strategic location of the Holy Land, the climate and topography, and the location of important place names. Elective for Th.M. students; others by departmental permission. BE 750 Old Testament Wisdom and Poetry (2) An expositional study of key passages and themes in Psalms, Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes. Special emphasis is given to the characteristics of Old Tes tament poetry, the unique purposes of Old Testament wisdom and hymnic literature and the theological rele vance of each book in ministry today.
based on the original languages. The course will aid the student in under standing issues that arise in interpreta tion because of the original languages. Required of M.A. (B/ TS) students. BE 602 Genesis (2) An exposition, with an emphasis on important criti cal and contemporary issues, and biblical theology, especially the Abrahamic Covenant. Elective. BE 608 Matthew (2) An exposition , emphasizing background issues, purpose, structure, and interpre tation of narrative literature. Elective. BE 610 Romans (2) An exposition, emphasizing back ground issues, purpose , structure , development of the argument, and theological contributions. Elective. BE 722 Directed Research (1-2) Guided research in some biblical area relating to exposition, according to the student 's need and relevancy to ministry. Elective. BE 726 Expositional Methodology In Daniel and Revelation (3) Application of expositional method to selected passages from Daniel and Rev elation. Discussion of crucial back ground and critical issues, book struc tures, interpretive difficulties, practical implications and various approaches to expounding the text of each book. Required of M.Div. program. Sug gested elective for M.A. program. BE 731 Exposition of Old Testament Segments or Themes (2-3)*
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