Biblical Studies

CONCENTRATION IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
(4 concentrations possible)

1. Concentration in Biblical Studies

Eighteen (18) hours that constitute this concentration may be chosen from any Biblical Studies course offerings as approved by a Biblical Studies advisor. Six (6) hours of the eighteen (18) may come from the required courses in Biblical Studies.

Ability to use Greek or Hebrew for biblical exegesis is required. A student who has not completed at least six (6) hours of undergraduate biblical language study must also complete either Hebrew I and II or New Testament Greek I and II. (First-year courses in Greek and Hebrew do not count toward the concentration.)

2. Concentration in Old Testament

Eighteen (18) hours that constitute this concentration may be chosen from any course offerings in Old Testament as approved by a Biblical Studies advisor. Six (6) hours of the eighteen (18) may come from the required courses in Biblical Studies.

Ability to use Hebrew for biblical exegesis is required. A student who has not completed at least six (6) hours of undergraduate Hebrew language study must also complete Hebrew I and II. (Hebrew I and II do not count toward the concentration).

3. Concentration in New Testament

Eighteen (18) hours that constitute this concentration may be chosen from any course offerings in New Testament as approved by a Biblical Studies advisor. Six (6) hours of the eighteen (18) may come from the required courses in Biblical Studies.

Ability to use Greek for biblical exegesis is required. A student who has not completed at least six (6) hours of undergraduate Greek language study must also complete Greek I and II. (Greek I and II do not count toward the concentration).

4. Concentration in Biblical Languages

Eighteen (18) hours that constitute this concentration may include six (6) hours from required courses in Biblical Studies.

At least twelve (12) hours can be drawn from Greek III, Hebrew III, Aramaic, New Testament Textual Criticism, Septuagint, Egyptian Hieroglyphics, Ugaritic, Akkadian and/or up to two additional book studies.

Ability to use Greek or Hebrew for biblical exegesis is required. A student who has not completed at least six (6) hours of undergraduate biblical language study must also complete either Hebrew I and II or New Testament Greek I and II. (First-year courses in Greek and Hebrew do not count toward the concentration).