The Bible Concentration prepares students (1) called to vocational ministry and (2) planning to attend a seminary or divinity school. The curriculum is comprehensive, balancing the needs to be extensive and intensive. BIB courses address the basics of biblical studies: Ancient Near Eastern geography and culture, archaeology, text, canon, hermeneutics, history, and theology. BIB courses also examine the specifics of biblical literature: context, text, and content. As a result, students become equipped to interpret the canonical Christian scriptures.
Bible Concentration (12 hrs.)
Students select any 4 courses below:
- BIB 315 A History of Israel
- BIB 316 Exegesis in Poetic and Wisdom Literature
- BIB 317 Exegesis in Eighth Century Prophets
- BIB 324 The New Testament: Text and Canon
- BIB 327 Acts of the Apostles
- BIB 328 Paul: The Man and His Writings
- BIB 329 Hebrews and the General Epistles (James-Jude)
- BIB 413 Exegesis in the Pentateuch
- BIB 417 Exegesis in Jeremiah-Ezekiel
- BIB 422 The Teachings of Jesus
- BIB 424 Exegesis of the Fourth Gospel
- BIB 425 Exegesis in the Letters of Paul
- BIB 427 Exegesis of Romans
- BIB 429 Revelation
- BIB 432 The New Testament World
- BIB 440 Geography and Culture of the Biblical Lands
- BIB 490 Special Topics
