TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY TH 606 SOTERIOLOGY, ECCLESIOLOGY AND ESCHATOLOGY (4) The study of solllltion, its provision in the person and \\llrk of Christ ond its applicotion to mon. The church, including its inception, nature as o living organism and orgonizotion. The doctrine of future things reloting to the destiny of individuols, nationsand the universe. Prescribed for M.A. (B.S., B.E. )students. TH 725 THE DISPENSATIONAL SYSTEM (2) An intensive study of that system of biblicol interpretation known as dispensationalism; its historicol background, modern form and objections. Emphasizing primary theologicol and exegeticol issues or disogreement between dispensational and nondispensational positions. Elective.
thinking in the light of the Scriptures and the current Roman Catholic theology of their time. Elective for Th.M. students; others by departmental permission. TH 827 THE DOCTRINE OF THE KINGDOM (2) An investigation into the meaning and purpose of the Kingdom of God and its progressive development within history. The course includes discussion of histaricol and contemporary theologicol positions with emphasis upon the biblicol teaching in its historicol frame\\llrk. Elective for Th.M. students; others by departmental permission. 'TH 797 and 798 are prescribed for the M.Div. students majoring in this deportment who will write athesis. TH 797 will be taken at the completion of 64 units and TH 798 at the completion of 80 units. Neither of the two is applicoble toward graduation unless both have been completed. Department of Semitics and Old Testament
TH 728 THEOLOGICAL SYSTEMS (2) Several major theological systems of thought emphasizing those within the Protestant perspective, but also including signifi cont Roman Catholic and Jewish systems. Elective. TH 729 THE THEOLOGY OF THE GOSPELS (2) An examination of the theologicol teaching of Jesus as recorded in the four Gospel narratives. Special attention is paid to the chronologicol development of themes taught by Christ in the light of His presentation and rejection. Elective. TH 730 PAULINE THEOLOGY (2) The main themes of Paul's doctrine from the biblicol theologi col perspective. Prerequisite: NT 501-502. Elective. TH 761 DIRECTED STUDY (l-4) Supervised reading and research in selected areas of system atic theology. Elective.
TH 705 THE DOCTRINE OF INSPIRATION (2) The history of the doctrine; the scripturol evidence for verbal and plenary inspiration and a refutotion of oil important denials of the infollibility of the Scriptures. Prerequisite: TH 502 or the equillllent in Bibliology. Elective. TH 706 THE DOCTRINE OF THE ATONEMENT (2) The history of the doctrine, beginning with the Fothers, troced through the Reformers ond continued into the twentieth century, with a refutation of heterodox views. Elective. TH 707 ROMAN CATHOLIC THEOLOGY (2) Adetailed study of the tenets of Roman Catholicism; reading from representative Roman Cotholic literature; particular attention given to the distinctions between Roman Catholic and Protestant doctrines. Especially helpful for those contemplating missionary service in countries dominated by Roman Catholicism. Elective. TH 709 CONTEMPORARY THEOLOGY (2) The study of contemporary thealogicol positions, including o survey of the philosophicol and theologicol thought leading up to the present scene. Prescribed for M.A. (T.S.), M.A. (Mis. ) ond Th.M. (Sys.Th.) students. TH 710 PNEUMATOLOGY (2) The person and \\llrk of the Holy Spirit both in the Old and New Testaments with particular attention to His ministries in this age to the individual believer and the church. Prerequisite: NT 501 -502. Elective. TH 712 CURRENT THEOLOGICAL ISSUES (2) An intensive study of the thought of particular contemporary theologians, prominent theologicol or theologicolly significont ethicol issues in the light of biblical revelation. Elective. TH 717 THEOLOGY OF HUMAN NATURE (2) Exploration of key areas relating to the nature of man from both o theologicol and psychologicol perspective; the biblicol nature of man in comparison to teaching theories of human development. The meaning and significonce of mon created in the image of God; nature and dynamics of sin which leaa to sins or psychologicol malad justments; practicol applicotion of the above concepts to the areas of personal growth and disciple, educotion and child reoring and church ministry. Team taught by faculty with strength in theology and psychology. Prerequisite: TH 605, TH 603, or equillllent. Prescribed for reduced M.A. (C.E. ) students. Elective. TH 718 THEOLOGY OF CHRISTIAN NURTURE (2) Designed for the student with background in the biblicol and theologicol knowledge of soteriology. Considerotion of the nature of personal transformation in regeneration, the meons and dynamics of nurture including the relation of cognitive and relationol aspects. Examination of the nature of spiritual maturity and its relation to psychologicol maturity and hindrances to growth. Team taught by faculty with strength in theology and psychology. Prerequisite:TH 606, TH 603 or equi11Jlent. Prescribed for reduced M.A. (CE. ) students. Elective. TH 721 THE THEOLOGY OF JOHN CALVIN (2) Treatment of the text of the Institutesof the Christian Religion, with consideration of his special contribution to theology and the relelllnce of his thinking for our day. Elective. TH 724 ESCHATOLOGICAL PROBLEMS (2) Typicol exegeticol and doctrinal problems in the area of Bible prophecy. lectures, assigned problems with written and classroom reports, discussion and library research. Elective.
TH 796 THESIS (0) Prescribed for M.A. (T.S. ) and Th .M. (Theology) students.
TH 797 THESIS FIRST DRAFT (2) First draft of thesis.· TH 798 THESIS FINAL DRAFT (2) Final draft of thesis.'
TH 802 MILLENNIAL VIEWS (2) Acoreful and intensive study of the three moin eschatologicol views relative to the millenium; the historicol and biblical strength of the premillenniol system; consideration of the leading amillennial writings. Adetailed analysis of the four positions relative to the time of the rapture; a biblicol and theologicol defense of the pretribulational view, with exegesis of crucial passages of Scripture. Prerequisite: TH 604. Elective for Th.M. students; others by departmental permission. TH 806 THEOLOGY SEMINAR (l-4) · Selected problems in the field of theology; emphasis upon independent research; extensive reading ond written thesis re quired. Elective for Th.M. students; others by departmental per mission. TH 811 THEOLOGICAL PROBLEMS (2) The in-depth study of certoin theologicol areas, such as the divine decree, the problem of evil, the person of Christ, the atonement and ministries of the Spirit. Specialized research is emphasized. Elective for Th.M. students; others by departmental permission. TH 813 JOHANNINE THEOLOGY (2) The theology of the Johannine writings, with emphosis upon the concepts that the writer himself emphasizes. Prerequisite: NT 501-502. Elective for Th.M. students; others by deportmentol permission. TH 815 ADVANCED ECCLESIOLOGY (2) An intensive study of significont aspects of the church related to its nature, purpose and organization. Particular attention directed to current problem areas. Prerequisite: TH 604 or the equi11Jlent in ecclesiology. Elective for Th.M. students; others by departmental permission. · TH 818 THEOLOGY OF THE REFORMERS (2) The religious and philosophicol background of the period of the Reformation. Acoreful exomination of the theology of the Re formers to ascertain their underlying principles ond their conceptu al differences. An ellliuation of their contribution to theologicol
Thomas J. Finley, Ph.D., Chair FACULTY Associate Professors: Finley, Rigsby
The aim of this department is to acquaint the student with the life, customs and thought of the Hebrews and their neighbors in the biblical and related periods; and to give the student an accurate foundation in Hebrew grammar, syntax and exegesis, so that his expositions of the English Bible will reflect this sound basis of interpretation. The department purposes not to be exhaustive, but rather directive in the matter of further independent study from the original languages. OT 506 OLD TESTAMENT INTRODUCTION (2) Astudy of the conon of the Old Testament and on examination of the foundations and conclusions of modern historicol-criticol methodswith particular reference to Pentoteuchal criticism; intro duction to the separate books. Prescribed for M.A. (B.S., B.E. ) and M.A. (CE.) students. (Not for O.T. majors.) OT 603 ELEMENTS OF HEBREW (4) Basic grammar with translation and written exercises; readings of selected biblicol texts. Prescribed for M.Div. and M.A. (B.S., O.T. ) students. 01 604 ADVANCED HEBREW (4) Grammar and syntax with selected readings and exegesis in biblicol texts, including passages in Zechariah. Prescribed for M.Div. and M.A. (B.S., O.T. ) students.
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