MASTER OF THEOLOGY
OLD TESTAMENT COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
| Course | Description | Credis |
| BITH504 |
Old Testament Theology I: Pentateuch & Former Prophets |
3 hrs |
| BITH505 |
Old Testament Theology II: Latter Prophets & Writings |
3 hrs |
| BITH 506 | Basic Hebrew Essentials of biblical Hebrew grammar: orthography, morphophonemics, vocabulary; historical developments; readings and exercises. |
4 hrs |
NEW TESTAMENT COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
| Course | Description | Credits |
| BITH502 | The Gospels/The Life of Christ A chronological and synthetic study of the Gospels' accounts of Christ's birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension. |
3 hrs |
| BITH503 | Epistles & Revelation A study New Testament epistles and the Book of Revelation, examining both the introductory issues and the basic content of each book. |
3 hrs |
| BITH508 | Basics of Biblical Greek Prescribed for students without knowledge of Greek. Rudiments of NT Greek and basic vocabulary are learned; practice in reading. |
4 hrs |
| BITH511 | Romans Study of the introduction, structure, and argument of Paul's epistle to the Romans; translation and exegesis of selected portions; special attention given to Romans' teaching on major topics as original sin, justification, sanctification, predestination, Israel and the church, civil authority, and Christian liberty. |
3 hrs |
INTERDEPARTMENTAL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
| Course | Description | Credits |
| BITH551 | Biblical Interpretation Introduction to the science of hermeneutics; the various literary forms in the Bible, use of OT in NT, typology, the various methods and tools of exegesis and exposition. Alleged contradictions in Scripture and the resolutions of these putative contradictions proposed by orthodox, biblical interpreters; relevant interpretation techniques and their significance for the broader enterprise of biblical exegesis. |
4 hrs |
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
| Course | Description | Credits |
| BITH571 | Theology 1: Doctrine of the Word of God Revelation, inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of the Word of God; covenants; methodology in biblical and systematic theology. |
3 hrs |
| BITH572 | Theology 2: Doctrine of God The existence, knowability, attributes of God; God as Father, Son, and Spirit; Trinity; deity of Christ and of the Spirit; incarnation of Christ; the work of God, His decrees, creation, preservation, and providence. |
3 hrs |
| BITH573 | Theology 3: Doctrine of Man, Sin, and Salvation Man as created (origin, nature, and state); his fall; sin and its effects; the redemptive work of Christ, application of work of Christ by the Holy Spirit in grace; predestination, election, calling, regeneration, repentance, faith, justification, adoption, union with Christ, sanctification, perseverance. |
3 hrs |
| BITH574 | Theology 4: Doctrine of the Church and Eschatology Origin, nature, and purpose of the church; biblical covenants; the sacraments; church government; relation of the church to eschatology; the intermediate state, resurrection and judgment, the eternal state; premillennialism compared with amillennialism and postmillennialism; varieties of premillennialism. |
3 hrs |
| BITH600 | Apologetics In this course, students compare biblical, historical, and recent approaches to defending faith in God, Christ, and Scripture. |
3 hrs |
| BITH601 | Contemporary Theology I The course explores the theologies of Hegel, Kierkegaard, Barth, Bultmann, and Tillich. |
3 hrs |
| BITH602 | Contemporary Theology II The course explores contemporary theologies, including Theology of Hope, Liberation Theology, Feminist Theology, Process Theology, New Age Theology, and Post-modern Theology. |
3 hrs |
HISTORICAL STUDIES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
| Course | Description | Credits |
| BITH630 | Church History to the Reformation In this course, students discover how the Church's doctrine, faith, and practice developed from Pentecost to the time of the Protestant Reformation. |
3 hrs |
| BITH631 | Church History Since the Reformation In this course, students survey the development of the Christian church's doctrine, faith, and practice from the Protestant Reformation to the present. |
3 hrs |
| BITH632 | The American Church The birth of the European church in the new world; various groups and their leaders, and the rise of American cults; awakenings and New England theology, revivalism and the western frontier, the Civil War, the industrial revolution and social concerns; the World Wars, the modernist-fundamentalist controversy, the Sixties and the church in American government. |
3 hrs |
CHURCH MINISTRY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
| Course | Description | Credits |
| BITH701 | Introduction to Biblical Preaching Study in preparation and delivery of textual and topical sermons; preparation, research, organization, and content; classroom preaching and evaluation. |
3 hrs |
| BITH534 | Survey of Church Ministry Biblical mandates and principles governing the task of the church in edifying and equipping the saints for service; the church and foreign missions; church planting; home and hospital visitation; religious education; worship; church ceremonies. |
3 hrs |
| BITH535 | Christian Worship and Church Revival A biblical, historical, and contemporary look at gospel-centered worship with emphasis on understanding, planning, and leading corporate public worship in a local congregation. In addition, the dynamics of spiritual renewal are explored. |
3 hr |
