1953-1955 Academic Catalog

, 201 OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY 'the a uthor ship, content, structure, main events cha r act er s, t eachings and geogr a p hy of each b ook is studied. T wo h ours cr edit. 202 N EW T ESTAMENT S U RVEY An introd u ction t o b ook-s tudy of each of the N ew T est am ent b ooks ,vith regar d to a utho rship, content, structure, m a in even ts, cha racters, teach – ings and geogra p hy. T wo hours c redit. 2 11 H OMILETICS ( E x pository Prea ching) T his cou rse is desi gn ed t o integr a t e public sp eaking with a knowle d ge of the Word of G od and give the s tude nt a syst em a tic way to preach the Bible in an expository ma nne r . R equired of a ll Bible M a jor s. Pre re quis it e Speech 100 and 102. T wo hours c redit. 2 12 B IBLE G EOGRAPHY AND CUSTOMS A survey of the geogr aphy and t op ogr aphy of Bible la nds integr3:ed \Vith a s tudy of the customs o f t hose la nds during t he time of the history of the Old and N ew T estam en t s. R equired of a ll Bibl e M ajors. T \vo hot1rs credit. 222 ]OHN The pictu re of Christ, presented as t he S on o f G od, is fully stu died \'.-ith emphasis upon H is eterna l being and re lationsh ip t o the F ather and tl .e wor~c H e cid on earth . T wo hours cr edit . 232 H EBREWS Th is course brings ou t the r e lationships an d contrasts of the Old T es"a– ment Covenant with that of the N ew T estame n t Covena nt. Careful consid– eration i s given to a u thorshi p , doctr ine and Christian life. T hree hours credi t . 303 0LD TESTAMENT- P OETICAL BOOKS The distinctive characteristics of H ebrew P oetry are examined; t11e \ arious forms being illus trated and explained. T he P oetica l Books a re studied f o1 the:r doctrinal and practical value. The B ook of P salms i treated in de– tail with specia l attention being given the M essianic P sa lms. Three hours credit. 306 MATTHEW The Messianic, Dispensational and Prophe tic features o f tl1e b :>olc nr0 s tudi ..- d along with the key to tlte interpretation o f the overa ll p1 ophetir Jl! a11 a c; clearly outlined in the book. Two l1ours credil.. 208 INDEPEND • NT BAPTIS1" HISTORY ANO POLITY A study of tJ1e local churcl1 111 the li ght of the N evv Testame11t t e:1c~1 ir g dea ling with its Personr1el , P ol ity a11d P1 ogram. The tracing of thes..! rr"11c i 1>1es through history a11d the 01 gan12a t1 on of Bapth,ts do,vn to the pr s t~n t d a}' i!) con:,idered Y.' ith emr>l1asis plac d 011 tl1e l11de pe 1 1dent Ba1>t1 ·t 1no e 1ne nt . Two 11ours credit. - 37-