Freshman Year
Credits: 3.00
A study of the Hebrew language in order to master the basic principles of its grammar (orthography, morphology and syntax). Selected passages of the Old Testament are read. This course is the prerequisite for 1101W.
Credits: 3.00
A study of the Hebrew language in order to master the basic principles of its grammar (orthography, morphology and syntax). Selected passages of the Old Testament are read. Prerequisite 1101F.
Credits: 2.00
This course teaches students how to make use of the text-critical apparatus of the Hebrew Old Testament and the Greek New Testament and equips them to make judgments on the best readings. The student learns about the way the texts of the Bible were written, transmitted, and subsequently became available to us. The course also teaches the students about translation methodology, and thus equips them to assess both today’s versions of the Bible as well as translations of specific texts. Attention is paid to the history of Bible translation and translation philosophies.
Credits: 3.00
This course reviews New Testament Greek grammar and translation. Besides completing translation exercises in a workbook dealing with the basics of biblical Greek, students will translate selections of the New Testament. This course is the prerequisite for 1204W.
Credits: 3.00
The grammar and syntax of New Testament Greek is studied. Passages from the gospels, the Septuagint and the Apostolic Fathers are read. Prerequisite 1204F.
Credits: 2.00
This course introduces students to the wide field of hermeneutics so that the student becomes more aware of all aspects of the reading and interpretive process. It also instructs the students in the principles and practice of interpreting the Scriptures in order to help equip the student for the task of exegesis.
Credits: 2.00
After introducing philosophy and logic, this course surveys some key Western philosophical ideas and debates with a view to how they have affected theology and vice versa. The historic Christian paradigm of “faith seeking understanding” receives close attention, as do responses to the Enlightenment, including Reformational Philosophy (Dooyeweerdian) and Reformed Epistemology.
Credits: 2.00
This course explores the introductory and underlying questions, or prolegomena, of doctrinal studies. Topics include the nature, source, and method of dogmatics, with a view to promoting sound doctrine within the church today. We also study how God reveals himself, particularly in his inspired Word, which is the regulation, foundation, and confirmation of our faith.
Credits: 2.00
This course aims at a thorough knowledge of the Apostles’, Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds, including both their history and content.
Credits: 3.00
The study of the church’s creeds and confessions is also called symbolics. This course focusses on a thorough knowledge of the Belgic Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Canons of Dort, the Reformed confessions which have become known as the Three Forms of Unity. Attention will be paid to both their history and content.
Credits: 2.00
This course explores Biblical principles regarding the church and its ministries and offices, with special reference to the ministry of the Word. Each of the sub-disciplines of the Ministry and Mission department are introduced, such as homiletics, liturgics, catechetics, and pastoral care.
Credits: 2.00
This is an introductory course in the principles, history and practice of preaching, with special attention to important themes in Reformed homiletics such as Catechism preaching and redemptive-historical preaching. The students are introduced to the sermon preparation process. By the end of the course each student is expected to prepare and present a sermon proposal on an assigned passage.
Credits: 1.00
This course is an introduction to the study of Catechism teaching. The course consists of two modules. Module 1: Theological foundations for Catechism teaching (Dr. R. Bredenhof). Module 2: Pedagogical principles for Catechism teaching (Dr. C. van Halen-Faber, J. Huizenga).
