6 courses with the subject NT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
NT 110Gospels, Acts, and Johannine Epistles
An introduction to Matthew, Mark, Luke, John (with the Johannine Epistles), and Acts, showing their significance in the church and the world today. Special attention is given to the specific content of these books, to their genres and connections with ancient biography or history, to various theological and historical portraits of Jesus, and to the methods used in critical study of the Gospels (source, form, redaction, literary, socio-historical, canonical, and rhetorical criticism). Fall 2025-2026 Ferda (Hybrid)
An introduction to those books of the New Testament associated with the letter-form (the Pauline corpus, Hebrews, the Petrine epistles, Jude, and Revelation), showing their significance in the church and the world today. Special attention is given to the specific content of these books, to their particular genres, to the life and theology of Paul, and to the methods used in the critical study of these books (literary, socio-historical, rhetoric), as well as to the question of pseudepigraphy. Spring 2025-2026 Rodriguez (Hybrid)
This course introduces students to the basics of biblical Greek and to the tools necessary for translating and interpreting New Testament Greek texts. Students will start with the Greek alphabet and learn the rudiments of grammar and syntax. They will learn basic vocabulary and develop the ability to parse and to translate simple sentences from the New Testament. Summer 2025-2026 Rodriguez (Online) Fall 2025-2026 Rodriguez
This course completes the study of introductory Greek grammar, extends vocabulary memorization, and introduces the practice of exegesis. Students will gain skills in interpreting texts by giving attention to their literary, social, historical, and canonical contexts, and by articulating the meaning of these texts as Christian Scripture. Students will also learn to identify appropriate scholarly resources for biblical interpretation. Summer 2025-2026 Rodriguez (Online) Spring 2025-2026 Rodriguez Elective Courses in Bible
This course will engage in a careful study of the gospel, emphasizing its backgrounds, narrative techniques and structure, and theological concerns. The fourth gospel will also be seen in relation and contrast to the synoptics, while we explore its importance for the formative theology of the early Church. Attention will also be paid to the specific demands this book makes of today’s preacher. Greek is not required, but will be very helpful. The class will proceed by means of lectures, discussion, and practical assignments. Fall 2025-2026 Frayer-Griggs (Online)
