COURSES FOR FIRST-TIME OR RETURNING STUDENTS:

ST113D Doctrine of God / Syllabus
Dr. Sinclair Ferguson
Feb 8-10, WedThu 6:00-9:00pm; Fri 6:00-8:00pm
Mar 1-2, WedThu 6:00-9:00pm
Mar 17, Fri 6:00-8:00pm
Apr 5-7, WedThu 6:00-9:00pm; Fri 6:00-8:00pm
Purpose: To grasp that we can know nothing of God except he first revealed himself to us; To recognize that the doctrine of God (theology proper) seeks to unpack the teaching of Scripture and not directly the problems set by philosophy; To value those ecumenical creeds of the church which give classic expression to vital elements of the doctrine of God, and whose doctrine is evident in the Westminster Standards; To embrace the doctrine of God not as a bare set of propositions but as the very personal knowledge of God so essential to worship and service and so characteristic of a Reformed world and life view. Topics covered in the course include nature, method, and sources of theology; revelation and the inspiration of Scripture. Two semester hours.

CH223D Medieval Church History / Syllabus
Dr. John Hannah
Beginning February 1; Wednesdays, 6:45-9:00pm.
Purpose: To introduce students to the major events, people, and ideas, which shaped the doctrine and life of the medieval church; To introduce students to some major writings of the time; To help students understand how the philosophical and theological issues of the late Middle Ages helped shape the direction and focus of the Protestant and Reformed heritage. Topics and people covered include the re-evangelization of northern Europe, the increasing centralization of the church, the roles of tradition and canon law, the development of theories of the atonement, the influence of Aristotelian and anti-Aristotelian philosophy on the development of views of the application of redemption, the dissolution of the medieval world and the humanistic response as providing the context for the Reformation; Charlemagne, saints Boniface, Anselm, Abelard, Francis, Dominic, Thomas and Scotus, Ockham, Erasmus. Two semester hours.

PTC 243 Theology and Secular Psychology / Syllabus
Dr. Elizabeth Ritz
Beginning February 7, Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm.
Purpose: To teach students how to understand psychologists’ observations, theories, and practices, and how to engage them critically, humbly, and lovingly; To reinterpret through a redemptive gaze the things that psychologists see most clearly and care about most deeply; To understand where biblical counseling fits in our cultural context, both within the evangelical church and within the surrounding mental health system. Topics covered include the skills of reinterpretation and redemptive interaction; historical overview of the biblical counseling and the evangelical psychotherapy movements; the lay of the land in contemporary counseling; assessment of motivation theories and self-esteem theory; and primary source readings from a half dozen representative psychologists, ranging from high culture to self-help. Three semester hours.

ST533D The Westminster Standards / Syllabus
Rev. Paul Settle
Beginning February 6, Mondays 6:30-9:30pm for eight weeks.
Purpose: To exposit the theology of the Assembly by means of a study of the Westminster Confession of Faith. Topics covered in the course include the origin and convening of the Westminster Assembly. Two semester hours.

PT123D Gospel Communication / Syllabus Part 1 Part 2
Rev. Paul Settle and staff
Beginning February 6, Mondays 1:30-3:30pm.
Purpose: To introduce the student to the basic elements of good sermon construction; To initiate practice in the skills of preparing sermons; To expose the student to various preaching models. Topics covered in this course include a biblical theology of preaching and gospel communication; the spiritual principles of proclaiming the gospel; the form of the message; studies in text and theme selection, exegesis, structure, and delivery. Two semester hours.

COURSES FOR RETURNING STUDENTS

AP213D Christian Apologetics
Dr. K. Scott Oliphint
Beginning February 6, Mondays 7:30-9:30am, Wednesdays 7:30-8:30am. Videoconference and personal visit.
Purpose: To build on the principles established in AP 101; To establish the Scriptural warrant for the Christian faith; To understand the place and importance of evidences in apologetics; To establish biblical principles necessary for a defense of Christianity. Topics covered in this course include the nature and structure of arguments, an in-depth analysis and critique of some of the traditional proofs for the existence of God, and the necessity of a Reformed doctrine of revelation for apologetics. Prerequisite, AP 101 and Greek III or equivalent completed or in progress. Three semester hours.

NT053CD Greek III
Prof. R. Elliott Greene
Beginning February 7; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:45-12:30pm. Ends May 18. Four semester hours.

NT123D Biblical Hermeneutics: OT and NT
Dr. Vern Poythress
Beginning February 2, Thursdays 1:00-5:00pm.
Videotape and videoconference.
Purpose: To grow in skill in understanding, interpreting, and applying the Bible. Topics covered include prolegomena to biblical interpretation, principles and practice of biblical interpretation, and the question of hermeneutics in the historical-critical tradition. Prerequisites, Hebrew III completed or in progress, Greek III completed or in progress, and NT 111. Four semester hours.

NT223D NT Interpretation: Acts and Pauline Epistles,
Dr. Richard Gaffin
Beginning February 2, Mondays and Thursdays, 10:00am-12:00pm. Videoconference.
Purpose: To deepen understanding of Acts and the letters of Paul. Topics covered include questions of special introduction, and basic themes in the theology of Acts and the letters of Paul. Prerequisites, Greek III or equivalent, Hebrew III or equivalent, NT 111, NT123. Four semester hours.

OT053CD Hebrew III
Prof. R. Elliott Greene
Beginning February 7; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:45-10:30am. Three semester hours.

OT113D OT Introduction
Rev. R. Elliott Greene
Beginning February 7, Tuesdays 1:30-4:30pm.
Purpose: To introduce students to the complex hermeneutical, theological, and doctrinal issues surrounding OT interpretation. Topics covered in the course include the history of the Hebrew text; the use of the OT in the Pseudepigrapha, Apocrypha, and NT; the major critical methods and postmodern interpretation; and Biblical Theology. Prerequisite, Hebrew I or equivalent completed or in progress. Three semester hours.

OT223D OT History and Theology II
Prof. J. Alan Groves and Dr. Tremper Longman
Schedule:
Feb 2-3: TH & F 7:30 - 9:25 a.m. Groves
Feb. 9-10: TH & F 7:30 - 9:25 a.m.; 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Longman
March 16-17: TH & F 7:30 - 9:25 a.m.; 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Longman
April 6-7: TH & F 7:30 - 9:25 a.m.; 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Longman
May 4-5: TH & F 7:30 - 9:25 a.m. Groves
Videoconference and visit. Prof. Groves will personally meet with students at the Texas Campus on a date to be announced.
Purpose: To explore the relationship among literature, history and theology in the books of Deuteronomy through Ezra/Nehemiah. To provide a knowledge of the content of this section of canon. To give a biblical-theological framework for using these books in life and ministry. In addition to laying out the theology and content of each of these books, we will cover such topics as the relationship of Deuteronomy to the other books. Additional topics covered include OT historiography; OT theology; the relationship between revelation, history, and theology; and covenant. Prerequisites, Hebrew III and NT 123. Three semester hours.

OT 323D Poetry and Wisdom
Dr. Peter Enns
For 2006 graduating students only: contact the Dean of the Texas Campus regarding the schedule.
Purpose: To gain a strong familiarity with the nature of Hebrew poetry; To explore the theological context of the wisdom books (Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes), Psalms, and Song of Songs; To discuss the theology of OT wisdom vis-à-vis the gospel. Topics covered in the course include the nature and diversity of OT wisdom books; characteristics of Hebrew poetry; exegetical studies of various psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs; and wisdom and the NT. Prerequisites, Hebrew III and NT 123. Two semester hours.

PT023D Mentored Ministry Seminar
Rev. Paul Settle and staff
Beginning February 6, Mondays 12:00-1:00pm.
Purpose: To discuss the integration of biblical and theological principles to ministry situations; To provide a workshop in which each student will present one case from an actual ministry experience; To learn to analyze problems, apply biblical principles, and propose appropriate solutions in the context of lively class discussions. Students in the M. Div. program are required to take this seminar twice. Non-credit (class meets one hour per week).

PT Preaching Elective
Rev. Paul Settle and staff
Beginning February 6, Mondays 3:30-5:30pm
Purpose: To increase awareness of delivery and language skills in preaching; To provide an opportunity to test these skills; To create critical reflection upon and means of continuing development of these skills in the student’s preaching. Topics covered include elements of sermon delivery, use of image and metaphor, and language and speech-related skills. Two messages will be preached and videotaped by each student and evaluated by the professors. Prerequisites are PT 123 and, ordinarily, PT 221. Two semester hours.

ST 223 Doctrine of Salvation I
Dr. Richard Gaffin
Beginning February 7, Tuesdays 10:00am-12:00pm, Wednesdays 11:00am-12:00pm. Videoconference.
Purpose: To deepen understanding of the salvation accomplished by the
triune God in Christ in both its central focus and comprehensive scope. Topics covered include plan of salvation, covenant of grace, person
and work of Christ. Prerequisite, Hebrew II and Greek III or equivalent.
Three semester hours.

ST313D Doctrine of Salvation II / Syllabus
Dr. Sinclair Ferguson
Feb 8-11
...Wed 1:00-5:00pm, Thu 2:00-5:00pm,
...Fri 10:00-5:00pm, Sat 8:00am-12:00pm
Mar 1-2
...Wed 1:00-5:00pm, Thu 2:00-5:00pm,
Mar 17-18
. ...Fri 10:00am-5:00pm, Sat 8:00am-12:00pm
Apr 5-7
...Wed 1:00-5:00pm, Thu 2:00-5:00pm,
...Fri 10:00am-5:00pm
Purpose: To understand and be able to articulate the application of redemption, the sacraments, and the last things; To recognize how emphases running throughout the curriculum (redemptive history, union with Christ, and authorial diversity) come together in our understanding of the order or application of salvation; To reflect on Calvin's doctrine of salvation, thereby learning the necessity of a sympathetic-critical reading of the soteriology of the Westminster Standards; To learn how best to proclaim the gospel and to defend a Reformed understanding of it. Topics covered in the course include the history and order/application of salvation and union with Christ: its context (effectual calling, regeneration, and pneumatological union); its benefits (justification, adoption, sanctification); its realization (faith and repentance); its sacraments (baptism and the Lord's Supper); its certainty (assurance and perseverance/preservation); and its consummation (the last things). Prerequisites, Hebrew III, or equivalent, and Greek III, or equivalent, completed or in progress. Four semester hours.

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Semester and exam period ends May 19.

Some courses not listed here may be available to students on an as-needed basis. If you are a student completing your program and need to register for a course not listed, please contact the Dean regarding special arrangements.

Spring 2006 Tuition: $340 per semester hour for credit, $170.00 for audit.

Deacons, elders, and pastors may audit one course at no charge. For more information or to register, please contact the Dean and review the Free Course Audit Policy.