Division 2 of 5
Foundations of Christian Scholarship
Learn how the Bible came to us, how to read it responsibly, what its languages and translations involve, and how the Old and New Testaments fit into their historical worlds. Everything later in the program rests on this division.
Courses in this division
- 4Biblical Studies and Hermeneutics
How the canon formed, how the text was transmitted, and how to interpret a passage responsibly.
- 5Biblical Languages
A first look at Hebrew and Greek, the main manuscripts, and how to evaluate translation differences. It does not teach fluency.
- 6Old Testament
The Old Testament in its ancient world: covenant, kingship, prophecy, exile and the hope of a Messiah.
- 7New Testament
Jesus, the Gospels, Paul, John and the early church in their Jewish and Roman setting.