Biblical Hermeneutics

As an introduction to New Testament studies a course is given in hermeneutics, including the grammar of the Greek New Testament and textual criticism. The study of hermeneutics teaches the principles governing genuinely Christian interpretation of the Scriptures in their original languages. In the study of New Testament grammar the student reviews the characteristics of Hellenistic and New Testament Greek, particularly as distinguished from classical Greek. The reason for studying textual criticism is to enable the student to use his critical text profitably. The text used in the textual criticism course is that of the United Bible Societies, although for New Testament work in general both the United Bible Societies editions and the Nestle-Aland editions are used. The critical Hebrew text of the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia is used in all Old Testament exegesis courses.

* Courses numbered 1000-1999 are given for juniors (first year students), 2000-2999 for middlers (second year students), 3000-3999 for seniors; 4000-4999 are electives taught during the regular school year; 7000-7999 are electives taught during the Winterim. ** These figures represent the number of credit hours. Classes are conducted Mondays through Fridays, five periods per day, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Length of regular class period: fifty minutes.