A survey of the New Testament focusing on the theme, structure, purpose, and basic contents of each individual book. This course emphasizes on the message of each book, their contribution to the storyline of the whole Bible, and their significance for Christian thought and practice.
This course introduces the students to basic vocabulary and grammar of the New Testament Greek. It introduces the student to such basic concepts and skills as lessons in language, phrasing, textual criticism, translation, and word studies. Students will read and translate selected passages from the Greek New Testament. This course aims to instill the love of reading and exegeting God's word in its original language. This course is a prerequisite for GR248 New Testament Greek for Ministry 2 where students will complete the introductory grammar of the New Testament Greek. (3 Units).
This course introduces the students to the history, methods, themes, and issues of biblical theology. It will deals with the whole-biblical theology, including the storyline and theological themes of each book of the Bible. It aims at equipping students with the skill to do an academic biblical theological research and use biblical theology in their local church ministry.
It is also called BT100; Prerequisites: NY survey, OT Survey, Hermeneutics or Bible Study Method, and Christian Theological Survey.