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55 Master of Arts (New Testament) Program Goal The Master of Arts program with a major in New Testament provides students with necessary competence in the Greek of the New Testament and an introduction to biblical Hebrew, hermeneutics, exegesis, history, culture, theology, critical methods, and diverse readings in order to teach, minister, and write in a variety of church, parachurch, and other educational contexts, and to equip students interested in pursuing doctoral studies. Curriculum Course # Sem. Hrs. MA Core 27 Hebrew I & II OT 501, 502 6 New Testament Theology NT 601 3 New Testament Exegesis NT 611, 612 6 Modern Methods of New Testament Study NT 670 2 NT Thesis Proposal & Thesis NT 796, NT 799 4 NT Elective 1 2 Comprehensive Exam EX NT 0 Total hours for degree: 50 1 Must be Greek exegesis elective if desirous of ThM or PhD preparation. SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF COURSES Master of Arts (New Testament) 50 hours (56 without first year Greek) Summer (if needed) NT 501, NT 502 New Testament Greek I & II 6 FIRST YEAR Fall Semester Course Hours GS 500 Thinking Biblically & Theol. 2 NT 511 Gospels & Acts 3 NT 611 Using Greek in NT Exegesis 3 TM 500 Intro. to Mentored Formation 1 9 SECOND YEAR Fall Semester Course Hours NT 612 Greek Exegesis of James 3 OT 501 Hebrew I 3 TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II 3 TM 601 Mentored Formation 1 ELECT New Testament Electives 2 12 Spring Semester Course Hours NT 512 Epistles & Revelation 3 NT 601 New Testament Theology 3 OT 511 Israel's Early History & Poetry 3 NT 796 NT Thesis Proposal 1 TM 501 Mentored Formation 1 11 Spring Semester Course Hours NT 670 Modern Methods of NT Study 2 NT 799 Thesis in New Testament 3 OT 502 Hebrew II 3 TM 604 Mentored Formation Summative Experience 1 EX NT Comprehensive Exam 0 9 Summer Term Course Hours OT 512 Kingdom of Israel & Prophets 3 CH 500 Hist.of the Christian Movement 3 TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I 3 9