Description: In this course students are assigned to read the Weekly Torah Portion (3-Year Cycle) and then discuss it with fellow students and teachers in the online forum. Course participation is required for students enrolled in a Certificate Program and strongly encouraged for all others.
Instructors: Tim Hegg, Rob Vanhoff, Ariel Berkowitz
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- Teacher: Rob Vanhoff
Description: A continuing reading class to enhance the students ability to read Biblical Hebrew with more fluency. We will begin in 2Kings 9:20.
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- Teacher: Rob Vanhoff
Description: To become more fluent in reading Biblical Greek. This will be accomplished by reading and translating the text in order to acquire vocabulary, review grammar and learn principles of discourse analysis.
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Description: A study of Biblical Aramaic; grammar, and reading of the Aramaic portions of the Tanach.
Textbook: Miles V. Van Pelt, Basics of Biblical Aramaic: Complete Grammar,
Lexicon, and Annotated Text (Zondervan, 2011)
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- Teacher: Rob Vanhoff
Description: A study of the biblical doctrine of the Messiah, including the mystery of the Incarnation with emphasis upon the humanity and deity of Yeshua. Subjects include: the messianic expectation in late 2nd Temple Judaisms, messianic titles, virgin birth, and the early Christological debates in the emerging Christian Church. Significant texts in the Apostolic Scriptures are studied and analyzed.
Textbooks: Tim Hegg, The Messiah: An Introduction to Christology (TR, 2006); collateral readings provided by the Instructor.
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Description: Study of Hebrew Syntax and its application in the various genres of the Tanach.
Prerequisites: 503Heb
Textbooks: Ronald J. Williams, Williams Hebrew Syntax, 3rd Edition: Revised by John Beckman (Univ of Toronto, 2007)
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- Teacher: Tim Hegg
Description: A study of selected texts from the Torah for the purpose of deriving the theology of the Torah; English Bible with reference to the underlying Hebrew text.
Textbooks: Collateral readings supplied by the Instructor.
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- Teacher: Rob Vanhoff
Description: Introduction to the Mishnah, Talmuds, Midrashim and other Rabbinic Literature.
Textbooks: Strack, H. L. and Stemberger, G., Introduction to the Talmud and Midrash, 2nd Edition (Augsburg/Fortress, 1992); Fonrobert and Jaffee, eds., The Cambridge Companion to the Talmud and Rabbinic Literature (Cambridge Univ Press, 2007); Collected readings supplied by the Instructor.
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- Teacher: Rob Vanhoff
Description: The second of three quarters of Beginning Hebrew Grammar, beginning with the Aleph-Bet, and covering the basics of biblical Hebrew. These classes must be taken in order. We are utilizing the DVD series taught by Tim Hegg, based upon the The First Hebrew Primer, 3rd Edition (EKS Pub., 1992)
Textbooks: Simon, Resnikoff, and Motzkin, The First Hebrew Primer, 3rd Edition (EKS Pub., 1992).
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Description: Three quarters of Beginning Greek Grammar, beginning with the alphabet and covering the basics of biblical Greek. These three classes must be taken in order. We are utilizing the course taught by William Mounce via DVD, which is based upon Mounce’s textbook and workbook.
Textbooks: William Mounce, Basics of Biblical Greek, Fourth Edition (Zondervan, 2019); William Mounce, The Basics of Biblical Greek Workbook, Fourth Edition (Zondervan, 2019); DVD series by William Mounce, Basics of Biblical Greek, Fourth Edition.
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- Teacher: Rob Vanhoff
Description: This class will offer an overview of various philosophical worldviews expressed in the philosophical writings from the ancient Greek philosophers and continuing into the post-modern era. The emphasis will be upon comparing and critiquing established philosophical worldviews with the worldview of the Scriptures.
Textbooks: R. C. Sproul, The Consequence of Ideas (Crossway, 2000); collateral readings supplied by the Instructor.
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- Teacher: Tim Hegg
Description: A general introduction to biblical hermeneutics, including the history of rabbinic and Christian interpretation, word studies, genre, hermeneutical systems, and literary terms.
Textbooks: Tim Hegg, Interpreting the Bible (TR, 2000); Kaiser & Silva, Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics (Zondervan, 2007)
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- Teacher: Tim Hegg