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Department of Exposition.

The purpose of the Department of Bible Exposition is to help students comprehend and to equip them for a lifetime of study, exposition, and application of the Scriptures. Courses help them develop skills in: PROFESSORS, • inductive Bible study; • applying principles of interpretation to the biblical text; and Stephen J. Bramer, Department Chair, Professor, • relating Bible content to the problems of contemporary life. Ronald B. Allen, Senior Professor, Required Courses, Mark L. Bailey, Specific Bible books studied in required Old or ­ exegesis Senior Professor, courses are excluded from Bible Exposition courses required of ThM James E. Allman, Professor, students. For example, Ephesians is studied in NT5104 Introduction to New Testament Exegesis and therefore is not included in BE5106 Acts Charles P. Baylis, Professor, and Pauline . Please consult the program curriculum charts in the Academic Programs section of this catalog for the specific courses required Mark M. Yarbrough, Professor, in each degree program. Alexander R. Gonzales, Associate Professor, BE5101 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics The Department Mark L. Hitchcock, Associate Professor, An introduction to inductive Bible study involving the steps of observation, interpretation (hermeneutics), application, and correlation. Principles in these steps are applied to Stephen S. Kim, Required Prerequisite or Corequisite Associate Professor, several biblical passages and books. to all Bible Exposition courses. 3 hours. R. Klingler, Associate Professor, BE5102 History I The Department N. Hoff, Assistant Professor, An exposition of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Num­bers, Deuteronomy, , and Judges, Richard Hon, with emphasis on the biblical theology of these books, their genre, and application. Assistant Professor, Prerequisite or Corequisite: BE5101 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics. 3 hours. BE5103 Old Testament History II and Poetry ADJUNCT PROFESSORS, The Department An exposition of the (1 through Esther), Job, Proverbs, Philip P. Chia, , and Song of , with emphasis on the biblical theology of these Samuel P. C. Chia, books, their genre, and application. Prerequisite or Corequisite: BE5101 Bible Study Kenneth G. Hanna, Methods and Hermeneutics. Recommended Prerequisite: BE5102 Old Testament Senior Professor Emeritus of Bible Exposition, History I. 2 hours. Director Emeritus of DTS-Houston, BE5104 Old Testament Michael A. Rydelnik, The Department Charles H. Savelle, An exposition of the preexilic, exilic, and postexilic prophets (Isaiah through ), Jenny Tsai-Chen, excluding Jonah but including Lamentations, with emphasis on the biblical theology of these books, their genre, and application. Prerequisite or Corequisite: BE5101 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics. Recommended Prerequisite: BE5103 Old Testament History II and Poetry. 3 hours. Department of Bible Exposition

2 hours. , 2 hours. 3 hours. , . 3 hours and its impact on the historical-grammatical interpretation interpretation and its impact on the historical-grammatical is given to information and resources Attention of the Bible. part ofavailable in carrying out the historical and cultural the in the Department May also be credited process. interpretive Testament or the Department of Studies New ofTestament Old Studies. Exposition of Genesis Klingler Baylis, Allen, study ofAn expositional with special the , in the ancient setting of to issues attention narrative, literary themes of and grand theology. biblical East, Near Advanced Hermeneutics Advanced Klingler Hoff, detailed study ofA the principles of the literal-grammatical- in with practice ofhistorical system interpretation, biblical passages. representative principles in interpreting using those 3 hours. Revelation Progressive Interpreting Hoff study ofA to the the hermeneutical principles applicable Enrollment of and typological literature prophetic the Bible. limited to 20 students. of Geography Physical and Historical Israel and Hatteberg Bramer survey of ofA the principal physical features the land of Israel ofand a review of the historical geography for all the Israel Attention Testaments. Old and New important periods in the and geography between Israel’s is given to the relationship a variety of course also incorporates The the most history. visual resources. recent Bible Manners and Customs Fantin Jewish, study of A milieu of cultural the social and Israelite, periods Testament life in the Old and New and Greco-Roman BE5405 BE5220 BE5225 Studies Background BE5305 BE5315

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: BE5101 Bible Study Study : BE5101 Bible 2 hours. Prerequisite or Corequisite Prerequisite Recommended 2 hours. , : BE5101 Bible Study Methods : BE5101 Bible Study : BE5101 Bible Study Methods and : BE5101 Bible Study 3 hours. 3 hours. 3 hours. 3 hours. Recommended Prerequisite: Recommended , : BE5102 Old Testament History I and BE5104 History I and Testament : BE5102 Old Prerequisite or Corequisite Prerequisite 3 hours. Literary Genre in the Scriptures Genre Literary synthetic, historical, analytical, topical, theological, biographical, biographical, theological, topical, analytical, historical, synthetic, and devotional methods. Bramer ofAn examination in the Scriptures, represented various genres and implication for interpretation, including characteristics and exposition. application, The Story of Story The Genesis to Revelation Scripture: content of of all sixty-six books the Bible and the unity of what of the entirety God is doing and saying throughout canonical and biblical history. Methods Advanced Bible Study Department The emphasizing An advanced study of principles of Bible study, Baylis, Yarbrough Baylis, ofAn exposition of the biblical narrative Genesis from Scripture between the with emphasis on the relationships to Revelation application. This course is required for MA students and is for MA course is required This application. students. ThM an elective for Methods and Hermeneutics. BE5101 Bible Study Prerequisites Prophets. Old Testament Hebrews, General Epistles, and Revelation and Epistles, General Hebrews, and Selected Epistles Jonah, , Ruth, Department The of and three Paul’s Jonah, Psalms, ofAn exposition Ruth, not and Philippians) that are Ephesians, epistles (Romans, with emphasis Bible courses, taught in the other required and their genre, on the biblical theology of these books, The Department The and 2, 1, of 1 and 2 Peter; James; An exposition Hebrews; with emphasis on the biblical Jude; and Revelation, John; 3 and application. their genre, theology of these books, or Corequisite Prerequisite and Hermeneutics. Acts and Acts and Pauline Department The epistles (all except of 10 ofAn exposition Acts and the Pauline the with emphasis on and Philippians), Ephesians, Romans, and application. their genre, biblical theology of these books, or Corequisite Prerequisite Hermeneutics. . An exposition of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, with emphasis John, and Luke, Mark, ofAn exposition Matthew, and their genre, theology ofon the biblical books, these application. Hermeneutics. Methods and Prophets. Testament BE5104 Old The Gospels The Department The

BE5215 BE5210 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics BE5201 ThM students in the Bible Exposition concentration ThM students in the Bible Exposition section of this should consult the ThM Concentrations in mind that catalog for course requirements. Keep are subject elective course offerings for a given term to change without advance notice. Elective Courses BE5109 BE5107 BE5106 BE5105 Department of Bible Exposition BE5445 BE5430 BE5425 BE5415 BE5412 BE5410 BE5408 An expositional study of the , theBookof An expositional studyof givingattention to The Department structure, thebooks. each of andrelevance of wisdomliteratureattention andtothecontent, tothenature of Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Solomon, andSongof with Job, theBooks of An expositional studyof selected Wisdom Allen thebooks.framework of setting, theirpurposeandstructure, andthetheological 1and2Samuel,A studyof withemphasisontheirhistorical Gonzales John’s thematic presentation of the Son of God.John’s theSonof thematicpresentation of John, theGospelof withattentionAn analyticalstudyof to Gonzales John The Gospelof passages. the interpretation of system employedandthehistoryof each book,argument of withattention tothehermeneutical MatthewA the 5–7andLuke detailedstudyof 6inlightof Baylis The SermonontheMount Israel asanation.of messianic prophecies andthepromises pertainingtothefuture theMinorProphets,A detailedstudyof with attention totheir Baylis, Bramer The MinorProphets 2 hours. kingdom themes, andsuggestionsforexpositional preaching. historical setting, prophetic speech, formsof messianic and Isaiah, theBookof withattention to An analyticalstudyof Allen Isaiah The Bookof suffering.and attitude toward Godduringtimesof thebook,the nature of itscontent, anditsrelevance totheology Job anda Suffering Theology of The Wisdom Books Samuel The Books of 2 hours. 2 hours. 2 hours. 2 hours. 2 hours. 2 hours.

BE5505 BE5503 Thematic Studies BE5455 BE5450 BE5446 BE5542 BE5540 BE5530 BE5515 BE5510 The KingdomandCovenants Media Arts and of Worship. (the Christianchurch). Mayalsobecredited intheDepartment the past(Israel’s applicationinthepresent patterns) andwaysof God, theworshipof providing anunderstandingof subject of selectedpsalms,An exposition of withanemphasisonthe Allen The Psalms andthe God Worship of these importantprophetic books. interpretation andapplicationin themanyquestionsof of DanielandRevelation,An analyticalstudyof withconsideration Baylis, Bramer, Hitchcock Daniel andRevelation believer intheneworder. the Christ’s superiorityandwithapplicationtothelifeof of Hebrews,An analyticalstudyof withattention tothetheme Bramer Hebrews The Book of 13­–16. John Christ’s teachingAn analyticalandexpositoryin studyof The Department The Upper Room Discourse of theLord’sof Supper. cultural issuesexplore totheunderstanding thecontributionof Isaiah’s ServantSongs, andNewCovenant passages, aswell theLevitical sacrifices,contributions of theHallel Psalms, dealing withtheLord’s Supper. The coursewillreview the majorNew supper andanexposition of Testament passages themesrelatedA totheLord’s biblical-theologicalstudyof Allman The Lord’s Supper 2 hours. pre-Crossattention settings. tothedispensationalaspectsof abiblicaldisciplewithintheir variousGospelcontexts,of with Christ’sA teachings onthedemands anddefinitions studyof Bailey Discipleship intheGospels with attention totheproblems involved. Acts from theBookof transitionalA viewpoint, studyof The Department Transitional Problems Acts intheBookof the Scriptures. parabolic literaturewith attention in tothehermeneutics of Christ, theparables of An analyticalandexpository studyof Bailey The Parables Christ of and rejection. Hispresentation,the movementsof authentication, opposition, Christ, theearthlyA lifeof tracing indetail thematicstudyof The Department ChristonEarth The Lifeof covenants inrelation tothekingdom. Christ, thebiblical in thereign of togetherwithastudyof development invariousforms, anditsultimateconsummation program throughout theScriptures, tracing itsorigin, historical thetheocratic kingdom theunfoldingof A thematicstudyof Baylis 2 hours. 3 hours. 2 hours. 2 hours. , 2 hours. 2 hours. 2 hours. 3 hours. 2 hours.

Department of Bible Exposition

2 1 hour. 1–3 hours. Bible Bible Thesis Exposition Continuation Thesis Bible Exposition 1–4 hours. Bramer study of historical-geographical during Israel A biblical sites in One hour ofeach week in the is given for credit a field trip. in the Department May also be credited field up to 3 hours. of or the Department ofTestament Studies New OldTestament Studies. The Department The writing of and research Independent thesis on an approved a Students supervision oftopic under the two faculty advisors. If the thesis thesis. to complete the calendar year will have one students will be registered by the end ofis not completed a year, consent of requires Enrollment the department. in BE5903. or 3 hours. Department The ofthesis continuation course is required The students writing all Thesis in the thesis process. beyond one year a thesis who are of for a maximum continuation is permitted one additional including summer) or two additional term (for a 2-hour thesis, including summer). terms (for a 3-hour thesis, Department The course is designed for students who choose to participate This more that are or programs training, in special conferences, student participation other than and require formal in nature special topics will Approved independent study. a standard in the covered not specifically or training expertise provide to the is allowed proportionate Credit seminary curriculum. amount of hours on 4 credit required work but is not to exceed consent of requires Enrollment the department. any one topic. Israel Study of Study Israel the Bible Special Topics in Bible Exposition Topics Special BE5902 BE5903 BE5909 BE5905

3 hours. 1–4 hours. , 3 hours. subject of study. Limited to advanced students and subject Limited to advanced students and subject of study. to consent of the professor. Messianic Prophecy Messianic in Bible Exposition Independent Study Department The not specifically on a biblical subject Independent research to the is allowed proportionate Credit in other courses. treated amount of hours in any one 4 credit work but not to exceed Rydelnik as it Testament study of in the Old A prophecy messianic showing its fulfillment in the and the nations, to Israel relates ofJewish interpretation Emphasis is given to Jesus Christ. Lord Jewish literature. in as expressed passages prophetic A Biblical Theology of Suffering, Disability, and Disability, ofTheology Suffering, Biblical A Hatteberg study of and purposes ofA the biblical meanings suffering, to various aspects of and application with theological reflections course includes The ministries. and disability-related suffering Tada. Eareckson Joni including a number of guest lecturers, in the Department ofMay also be credited Biblical Counseling (see BC5547). An introduction to the discipline of An introduction biblical theology that Readings and methods. principles, ofincludes study its history, discussion. for class authors will form the basis in significant 3 hours. the Church Introduction to Biblical Theology to Biblical Introduction Allman

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