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Biblical Languages at The Masters Seminary
Biblical Languages at The Masters Seminary
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M AST ER O F DIV INIT Y COURSES IN THE
DIVISIO NS O F OL D AND NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES
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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
The Old Testament comprises over 70% of the inspired Word of God, and yet
it is often neglected by our bedsides and from our pulpits. Why? Because if we
are honest, we are often unsure what to make of it. How do we read across this
range of genres, authors, and cultural contexts that comprise the Old Testament?
What, if any of it, actually applies to me today? Where do I even start reading?
Students will spend years learning the original language of the Old Testament,
translating and exegeting passages from the Old Testament under Hebrew
scholars who will guide them not only in their understanding of the text, but also
in their correct application. Students will then be pushed to engage in issues in
OT academic scholarship, as this will help to shape, refine, and add precision to
their thinking.
Ultimately, the goal of the division of Old Testament Studies is that future
scholars, professors, and pastors would not hesitate to write, teach, and preach
from the Old Testament, that the church might be edified by the whole counsel
of God.
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O L D T E S TA MENT HEB R EW COURS ES
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OT 753 • Exegesis of Zechariah
Careful exegetical and theological procedures are employed in examining the text of this
important prophetic book for the purpose of exposing its meaning and significance for
Zechariah’s day, for the present, and for the future. Two hours.
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OT 764 • Exegesis of Psalm 119
An exegetical examination of the individual stanzas of the biblical text with an emphasis on
sound exegesis as a basis for a future biblical exposition of each stanza. Two hours.
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D I V I S I O N O F N E W T E S TA M E N T S T U D I E S
As the culmination of divine revelation in its written form, the New Testament
needs to be studied intensively and comprehensively in its original languages. A
significant portion of the Master of Divinity curriculum focuses on the study
and engagement of the New Testament text in its original Greek language. The
goal of this intensive study, as in all of ministry, is the edification of the church.
Thus, the curriculum will emphasize grammatical and syntactical studies of the
Greek text so as to aid students in the use of the original languages for precision
in preaching. All of the courses in this department will help students understand
the grammar and syntax of the Greek and how that will inform and guide their
explanation of the text.
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N E W T E S TAM ENT G R EEK COURS ES
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NT 741 • Exegesis of Mark
This course involves a detailed study of the Greek text of Mark with an examination of
important introductory matters as well as major interpretive, grammatical, and theological
issues. Two hours.
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NT 755 • Exegesis of Synoptic Discourses
A study of the major discourses of Christ in the Synoptic Gospels. Principal attention is devoted
to the Sermon on the Mount, the parables of the mysteries of the kingdom, and the Olivet
Discourse. Two hours.
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NT 766 • Exegesis of Philippians
A careful analysis of the Greek text of the epistle, including an examination of each alternative
solution in passages where interpretations differ. Two hours.
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NT 790 • Theology of Peter
A detailed study of theological truths taught in 1 & 2 Peter. The course will be based on exegetical
digests of these two epistles. It will include a study of Peter’s sermons in Acts and related
doctrinal truths found in the epistles of James and Jude. Two hours.
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