COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Biblical Studies
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360 Pentateuch (3) Mosaic authorship, historical and cul- tural backdrop, themes, theological issues, literary structure and content. Prerequisites: IOI , 11 0, 120, 121. 371 Early History of Israel (3) Conquest through the establishment of David 's kingdom, focusing on histori- cal, cultural and tJ1eological issues that aid in in te rpreting even ts and texts. Prerequisites: IOI , ll0, 120, 121. 372 Later History of Israel (3) Kings and proph ets from Solomon through the return from exile, empha- sizing historical , cultural and theological issues that aid in interpreting events ai1d texts. Prerequisi tes: IOI , 110, 120, 121. 380 Wisdom and Poetic Literature (3) Authorship, date of writing, historical and cul tural backdrop, themes, theo- logical issues, literary structure and content ofJob through Song of Songs. Prerequisites: 101 , 110, 120, 121. 391 Major Prophets (3) Authorship, date of wri ting, histori cal and cultural backdrop, themes, theo- logical issues, literarystrncture and con- tent. Prerequisites: IOI , 11 0, 120, 121. 392 Minor Prophets (3) Authorship, date of writing, historical and cultural backdrop, themes, theo- logical issues, li teraiy structure ai1d con- tent. Prerequisites: IOI , 11 0, 120, 121. Advanced Study Electives (Descripti ons often provide general framework for focused electives. Specific titles for 430, 440 and 450 appear in the semester schedule prefixed by "Adv St";
Ch1istianity. A service learning compo- nent is incorporated into th is class. Pre- requisites: !01, I IO, 251. Electives 220 Guided Study (1 ·3) For those needing units to comple te their Bible requirement. Reading with written reports on biblical and/ or the- ological subjects. Prerequisite: consent of undergraduate Biblical studies chair. 311 Biblical Backgrounds (3) Contribu tions of archeology, geogra- phy, culture, and history to bibli cal interpretation. May include abroad- study in lands of the bibli cal world . Prerequisites: IOI , 11 0, 120, 121. 312 Principles of Interpretation (3) Me thods and principles for interpret- ing Scripture throughout church his- tory and the present era. Theory is applied to texts with an emphas is on the grammati cal-hi sto ri ca l method. Prerequisites: 101 , 11 0, 120, 121. 320 Inductive Bible Study (3) Inductive method applied to selected bi blical texts. Specific focus indicated in semester schedul e. Prerequi sites: 101, 110, 120, 121. 330 Jesus' Lile and Ministry (3) Chronol ogical study of the gospels, similari ties and differences betwee n the writers, as we ll as the historical, cultural and theological factors aiding in interpreting events and teachings. Prerequisites: 101 , 110, 120, 121. 340 Guided Study (1-3) In-depth study of a specific book or books of the Bible including written report on the relevance of the book to the stude nt's li fe . Course offered to ful fi ll BOLD program requirement. Prerequisite: consent of the Biblica l Studies dept. 341 Pauline Literature (3) Auth orship , occas ion of wr itin g, th emes, th eo logical issues, literary structure and content of Paul 's writ- ings. May focus on a smaller uni t such as Pri son or Pastoral Letters. Prereq-
A DIVISION OF TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Dean: Dennis H. Dirks, Ph .D. Dean of the Facul ty: Michael Wilkins, Ph.D. Chai r: Walter B. Russell, Ph.D. FACULTY Professors: Curtis, Kurtaneck, Pierce Associate Professors: Cox, Flory, Hutchison, Rae, Russell Ass istant Professor: Balius Instructor: Fong OBJECTIVES Astrong emphasis in Biblical Stud- ies has always been at the core of Biola's curriculum. It is intended that all stu- dents regardless of major will graduate with a working knowledge of the Scrip- tures and a Christian worldview, in te- grated wi th academic learning as we ll as personal and professional living. GENERAL BIBLE REQUIREMENTS All students must complete 30 uni ts ofBiblical Studies including IOI , 110, 120, 121, 200, 251, 304, 465 and two bible electives. Majors other than Bibli cal Studies or Chri sti an Educa- tion may count a maximum of 30
150, plus either BBSr 320 or CEED 383, three units of BBST or CEED elective, and three units of BBSr or CEED inde- pendent study and/ or prac ticum. A course of study leading to an M.A. is ava il abl e th rough Bi ola's graduate schoo l, Talbot School of Theo logy. Please see graduate section for details. COURSES Core Curriculum 101 Foundations of Christian Thought (3) General and spec ial reve lati on, the nature of bibli cal literatu re, along wi th principles fo r its interpretation and integration in to other fi elds of academic learning. Development of a Christian worldvi ew fo r personal and pro fess ional li ving is emph as ized. Should be completed fi rst yeaL 110 New Testament History and Literature (3) An overview foc usin g on persons, events, literary structure and themes, with a discussion of theological issues
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and application fo r living. 120 Old Testament History (3)
An overview ofGenesis- Esther, empha- sizing persons, events, and themes, wi th a di scussion of theological issues and application for living. 121 Old Testament Literature (3) An overview ofJob -Malachi , emphasiz- ing literary structure and themes, with a di scussion of theological issues and application fo r living. 150 Old Testament Survey (4) An ove rview of the Old Testament focus ing on book outlines, key themes, persons and events in biblical history, along with personal appli ca ti on. Includes one unit of small group dis- cussion. For BOLD students only. 200 Early Christian History - Acts (3) Book of Ac ts emphasizing mi ssionary phil osophy, ac ti vity of th e ear ly church and current appli ca ti on to missions. Prerequisites: !01 , I IO. 251 Christian Thought I (3) Biblical , historical and systematic rati o- nale for understanding God's Person and work, the Person and Work ofJesus Christ, along with the doctrine of Man and Sin , set in the broader context of chur ch hi story and co ntemporary Christiani ty. Prerequisites: IOI , 110. 304 Christian Thought II (3) Biblical, historical and systematic ratio- nale for understanding the doctrines of Salvation, the Holy Spirit, tJ1e Church, and future events, set in the broader con- text of church history and contemporary
uni ts toward graduation. DEGREE PROGRAM
A Bachelm of Arts in Biblical Studies is offered upon the completion of the uni ve rsity bacca laurea te and major requirements. Majors must complete general requirements (excluding the two electives) plus 311, 312, 411 , 412, 455, 470, nine uni ts of 300-level BBST electives, nine units of 400-level BBST electives, HIST 321, 12 units of either Greek (BLGR 101 / 102, 201 / 202) or Hebrew (BLHE 101/ 102, 201/202). In addition to the major requirement, students are encouraged to se lect a specialization of 9-1 2 uni ts outside the department to fulfill their non-pre- scribed electives.
sectionsof 465, by"lnteg Sem:") . 411 New Testament Theology (3)
Method, prac ti ce and history of the di scipline. May emphasize se lected wri ters or themes. Prerequisites: IOI, 110, 120, 121,200,251,304. 412 Old Testament Theology (3) Me thod, practice and histo ry of the di scipline. May emphasize selec ted writers, themes or eras. Prerequisites: IOI, 110, 120, 121 ,200,251,304. 430 Advanced Study: New Testament (3) Independent student research and wri ting in addition to a seminar style classroom atmosphere for the studyof selected texts and/ or topics. May be repeated with different content fo r a maximum of six uni ts counted toward graduation. Prerequisites: IOI , 110, 120, 121,200 ,251,304.
CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
uisites: 101 , 110, 120, 121. 342 Johannine Literature (3)
Jointly sponsored by the Biblical Studies and Christian Education depait- ments, thisprogram isdesigned for those desiring a concentrated year of Biblical Studies and Christian ministry, without a baccal aureate degree . It involves 33 semester units of regul ar university coursework and meets the standards for organizations requiring one year ofBible training. Specific courses include BBSr IOI , 110, 120, 121, 200,251, 304, CEED
Auth orship , occ asi on of writing, th emes, th eo logical issues, literary structure and content of John 's writ- ings. Prerequisites: 101, 110, 120, 121. 343 General Letters (3) Authorship , occasion of writing, themes, theological issues, literary struc- ture and content of non-Pauline letters. Prerequisites: IOI , 110, 120, 121.
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