Doctor of Philosophy in Theology - Biblical Studies Concentration
YEAR 1 (21 hours) |
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Semester 1 |
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Semester 2 |
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Unit Name |
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BS809 |
Module: Advanced Philosophical and Biblical Hermeneutics |
3 |
WC901 |
Module: Key Concepts in World Christianity (January) |
3 |
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BS810 |
Seminar in Biblical Criticisms |
3 |
TH903 |
Module: Trends in African Christian Theology (January) |
3 |
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BL811 or BL813 |
Advanced Hebrew Grammar & Exegesis or Advanced Greek Grammar & Exegesis |
3 |
BS809 |
Hermeneutics |
3 |
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BS 848 |
OT Book Exegesis (Seminar Advanced Exegesis of Obadiah) |
3 |
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Total |
9 |
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Total |
12 |
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YEAR 1 (6 hours) |
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Semester 3 |
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Unit Name |
Hours |
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BL810 |
Seminar in Biblical Criticisms |
3 |
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BL811 or BL813 |
Advanced Hebrew Grammar & Exegesis or Advanced Greek Grammar & Exegesis |
3 |
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Total |
6 |
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YEAR 2 (6-9 Hours) |
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Semester 1 |
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Semester 2 |
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Unit Code |
Unit Name |
Hours |
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BL812 |
Septuagint |
3 |
Elective (Not necessary) |
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BL820 |
Biblical Aramaic |
3 |
BS 991 |
PhD Dissertation Proposal Preparation |
3 |
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Elective (May not be necessary) |
3 |
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Total |
6- 9 |
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Total |
3 |
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YEARS THREE TO SIX |
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BS992–999 |
PhD Dissertation Registration and Writing Phase |
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Common Core Courses across the PhD BS809 Advanced Philosophical & Biblical Hermeneutics TH903 Theological Trends in Africa (Trends in African Theology); WC901 Key Concepts in World Christianity |
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Core Courses in the PhD-BS BL811 Biblical Hebrew Revision (Advanced Hebrew Grammar and Exegesis) BL812 Seminar in the Septuagint BL813 New Testament Greek Revision (Advanced Greek Grammar & Exegesis) BS810 Seminar in Biblical Criticisms |
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Representative Electives: BL820 Biblical Aramaic BL821–25 Reserved for Ancient Near Eastern Languages (Syriac, Akkadian, Ugaritic, Targumic Aramaic) BL830 Hebrew Teaching Practicum BL841 Advanced Hebrew Grammar BL842 Advanced Greek Grammar BS808 History of the New Testament Era BS812 History of Biblical Israel BS815 Social Sciences Approaches to Biblical Studies BS830 Readings in Old Testament Theology BS840 Readings in New Testament Theology BS841 Seminar in Ezekiel Studies BS842–45 Reserved for seminars in “Advanced Exegesis of the Old Testament” BS846 Advanced Exegesis of Acts BS847 Advanced Exegesis of 1 Timothy BS848 Advanced Greek Exegesis (we did the book of Hebrews but the focus is Advanced Greek, and so OK as background) BS849 Readings in NT Background BS850 Intertestamental Period BS851 Ancient Near Eastern Literature (Extra-biblical); BS855 Old Testament Textual Criticism BS856 New Testament Textual Criticism BS913 Advanced Exegesis of Ezekiel BS914-4 Advanced Exegesis of Minor Prophets: Obadiah BS916 Advanced Exegesis of Hebrews BS917 Seminar on Special Topics BS918 Advanced Exegesis of Ephesians BS919 Advanced Exegesis of 1 Peter BS991 Preparation of Dissertation Proposal |
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MTh Thesis and PhD Dissertation Registration BS881–83 MTh Thesis (each 4 credit hours) BS992–99 PhD Dissertation Registration |
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