A comprehensive examination proposal development course. The outcome of the course will be approval of a comprehensive examination proposal by the end of the second semester.
PhD students only |
A thesis feasibility independent study with the thesis advisor. |
An examination of the book of Job and the theological questions it raises. Special attention is paid to questions about
suffering, the problem of evil, and the nature of divine justice. The book is also examined in light of Christian theology and
pastoral practice. Brief consideration is given to the place of Job within the context of other biblical wisdom literature.
Prerequisite: LG0110 Biblical Hebrew
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An examination of the book of Job and the theological questions it raises. Special attention is paid to questions about
suffering, the problem of evil, and the nature of divine justice. The book is also examined in light of Christian theology and
pastoral practice. Brief consideration is given to the place of Job within the context of other biblical wisdom literature.
Prerequisite: LG0110 Biblical Hebrew
SUMMER 2019: Those students who take the course for a full credit (1.0) will participate in a readers' theater performance Friday evening of "J.B.", a 20th-century play by Archibald MacLeish based on the book of Job. The morning sessions of the class will be primarily lecture-based. The afternoons will be used to prepare for the play performance, to talk about the themes of the play and how they compare to the book of Job, and to explore other literary and musical interpretations of Job.
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An overview of the Pentateuch (Genesis – Deuteronomy), the Deuteronomistic History (Joshua – 2 Kings), and other narrative texts, with attention to both legal material and narrative texts. Attention is paid to major theological themes, events, books, and figures. Attention is also paid to hermeneutical and exegetical issues regarding interpreting Old Testament law and Hebrew narrative. Texts are studied in order to equip students to interpret them for the sake of Christian life and ministry.
Equivalency: SG0702 Scripture and Its Witnesses II |
A tutorial taken with the advisor in the first year focusing on the intersection of the student's area of study with the program niche or thurst. |
An overview of the Pentateuch (Genesis – Deuteronomy), the Deuteronomistic History (Joshua – 2 Kings), and other narrative texts, with attention to both legal material and narrative texts. Attention is paid to major theological themes, events, books, and figures. Attention is also paid to hermeneutical and exegetical issues regarding interpreting Old Testament law and Hebrew narrative. Texts are studied in order to equip students to interpret them for the sake of Christian life and ministry.
Equivalency: SG0702 Scripture and Its Witnesses II |
An overview of the Pentateuch (Genesis – Deuteronomy), the Deuteronomistic History (Joshua – 2 Kings), and other narrative texts, with attention to both legal material and narrative texts. Attention is paid to major theological themes, events, books, and figures. Attention is also paid to hermeneutical and exegetical issues regarding interpreting Old Testament law and Hebrew narrative. Texts are studied in order to equip students to interpret them for the sake of Christian life and ministry.
Equivalency: SG0702 Scripture and Its Witnesses II |