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63 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 Advanced hermeneutics and criticism NT 670 2 NT thesis proposal & thesis NT 796, NT 799 4 NT elective 1 2 Total hours for degree: 50 1 Must be Greek exegesis elective if desirous of ThM or PhD preparation. Master of Arts (New Testament) 50 hours (56 without first year Greek) Summer NT 501, 502 New Testament Greek I, II (if needed) 6 FIRST YEAR Fall Semester Course # Course Name Hours GS 500 Thinking Biblically & Theologically 2 NT 511 Gospels & Acts 3 NT 611 Using Greek in NT Exegesis 3 OT 511 Israel's Early History & Poetry 3 TM 500 Intro to Mentored Formation 1 12 Spring Semester Course # Course Name Hours NT 512 Epistles & Revelation 3 NT 601 NT Theology 3 NT 612 Greek Exegesis of James 3 NT 796 Thesis proposal 1 OT 512 Kingdom of Israel & Prophets 3 TM 501 Mentored Formation I 1 14 SECOND YEAR Fall Semester Course # Course Name Hours CH 500 History of the Christian Movement 3 NT 798 Thesis continuation 0 OT 501 Hebrew I 3 TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I 3 TM 601 Mentored Formation II 1 NT elective 2 12 Spring Semester Course # Course Name Hours NT 670 Modern Methods of NT Study 2 NT 799 Thesis 3 OT 502 Hebrew II 3 TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II 3 TM 604 Mentored Formation Capstone 1 Comprehensive exam 0 12