G-25 TALBOT
SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
Bible Exposition Chair: A Boyd Luter, Jr., Th.D.
sis on God's dealings with Israel and solutions to key interpretative problems. Applications to believers today are high lighted. Elective. BE 706 The Minor Prophets (2) A study of the place and function of the prophet in Israel's life, a rapid survey of each book in view of the political, social and religious conditions of the times, and the special message of each prophet as clarified by the exposition. Elective. BE 707 The Gospel ofJohn (2) A study of John's Gospel in the light of the author's stated purpose, with emphasis on its contribution to the knowledge of the person and work of Christ. Elective. BE 708 Acts (2) An exposition of the book with special at tention given to interpretative questions and the relation of the message to other Scripture. Elective. BE 709 The Corinthian Epistles (2) An exposition of each epistle in the light of the social and moral conditions of the times, with special focus on the doctrinal and ethical values and their application to church problems of today. Elective. BE 710 Galatians (2) An exposition of the epistle which de votes special attention to interpretative questions concerning justification by faith and the life of the Christian according to the principles of divine grace. Elective. BE 711 The Prison Epistles (2) An exposition of Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon which unfolds di vine revelation about the church and its call ing, its relationship to Christ and its life in the world today. Special attention given to more crucial interpretive problems. Elective. BE 712 The Pastoral Epistles (2) The epistles to Timothy and Titus ex pounded in the light of their special empha sis upon pastoral ministration and church discipline. Elective. BE 713 The Eschatological Epistles (2) An exposition of First and Second Thessalonians and Second Peter with re gard to truth concerning our Lord's return and related matters. Elective.
ious tools based on the original languages. The course will aid the student in under standing issues that arise in interpretation because of the original languages. Required for MA (B/TS) students. BE 601 Isaiah and Jeremiah (2) A study of the life and times of each prophet, his character, message and Messianic emphasis and the value of each book for the believer today. Elective. BE 602 Genesis (2) An exposition, with an emphasis on im portant critical and contemporary issues, and biblical theology, especially the Abrahamic Covenant. Elective BE 608 Matthew (2) An exposition, emphasizing background issues, purpose, structure, and interpreta tion of narrative literature. Elective BE 610 Romans (2) An exposition, emphasizing background issues, purpose, structure, development of the argument, and theological contribu tions. Elective. BE 700 Exodus and Leviticus (2) An exposition of the books with a focus on the background, themes, special prob lems and the redemptive plan as in the tabernacle, priesthood, offering, feast and ordinances, in relation to the New Testament. Elective. BE 701 Joshua through Ruth (2) An exposition of these books with a focus on the historical background, man ners and customs, relationships to truths of the New Testament and spiritual lessons in the lives of biblical characters. Elective.
FACULTY Professor: Hunter Associate Professor: Luter
OBJECTIVES While the entire seminary curriculum contributes to the exposition of Scripture, it is the purpose of this department 1) to focus on foundational principles and procedures of sound Bible study, especially interpretation and application; 2) to overview and survey the Old and New Testaments to establish a wider biblical frame of reference; and 3) to study in depth selected biblical books and subjects, modeling expository methodology and preparing students for effective exposito ry ministry. Key introductory and critical is sues dealing with both Old and New Testaments will also be treated, as well as rel evant data from the original languages. COURSES BE 517 Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods (3-4) A study of principles for sound interpreta tion and application of the Bible, including analysis of presuppositions, general rules and specialized principles for the various bib lical genre and phenomena. A presentation of various approaches to studying the Bible. Required for M.Div. and MA students. BE 519 Survey ofGenesis-Malachi (3-4) A broad survey of the Old Testament books, including selected introductory and critical issues, relevant background, major themes and divisions, and crucial problems. Required for M.Div. and MA students. BE 520 Survey ofMatthew-Revelation (3-4) A general overview of the New Testament books, including selected intro ductory and critical issues, relevant back ground, major themes and divisions, and crucial problems. Required for M.Div. and MA students. BE 530 Elementary Principles of the Biblical Languages (3) Basic principles of language that are foundational to interpreting the biblical text. Overview of the structure of the biblical lan guages, evaluation of theories of Bible translation, and instruction in the use of var-
BE 702 The Poetical Books (2) An examination ofJob, Proverbs,
Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon, noting features of Hebrew poetry and the signifi cance of the contents of each writing. Elective. BE 703 The Psalms (2) A study of the structure of the psalter and a survey of the contents as they point to a variety of subject matter and purpose, with special focus on prophetic and devo tional values. Elective. BE 704 Ezekiel (2) A study of the life and times of Ezekiel and an exposition of the book with empha-
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