Concentration in New Testament (MA/NT)
MA/NT Concentration Purpose
The Master of Arts concentration in New Testament (MA/NT) provides specialized study in the New Testament. The MA/NT is academic rather than professional in focus, preparing participants in knowledge and practice for teaching or researching in Christian secondary schools, or higher education where a doctorate may not be needed; or as an intermediate step toward doctoral study in a related area.
MA/NT Concentration Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will acquire a reasonable level of competency in reading, translating, and exegeting the Greek text of the New Testament (as well as the Greek and Hebrew Old Testament where called for).
- Students will be able to conduct research in the field of New Testament (and cognate) Studies and present research results in both oral and written form.
- Students will demonstrate in‑depth knowledge and understanding of major scholars, publications, methodologies, and dominant ideas of contemporary biblical scholarship.
- Students will be able to grasp, articulate, and appropriate Scripture's gospel message understood within the framework of God's eternal Triune being and His redemptive‑historical work.
- Students will be able to appropriate such gospel message in his or her own ministry and personal life.
MA/NT Prerequisites
- 6 semester hours of Bible including Old and New Testament surveys; or TEDS OT 5001, OT 5002, NT 5001, and NT 5002.
- an undergraduate major in Bible or its equivalent that includes a minimum of 30 hours in Bible/Greek/theology (12 or more in Bible; beginning languages are not considered Bible courses)
- proficiency in biblical Greek at a level equivalent to completion of two years of undergraduate Greek; testing for placement.
MA/NT Concentration Format
While the MA/NT is available in both a residential and remote format, not all courses are available in all modalities. Students in the MA/NT concentration should expect that enough required courses for them to graduate will be offered in a synchronous or blended format. Remote students will likely be able to graduate without taking courses in a residential format, but they will have fewer choices for electives than students who are studying on campus. The department encourages all students to take in person courses as they are able. Remote students who wish to take the MA/NT Comprehensive Exam may seek permission from the department to take their exam remotely.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bible and Theology Core | ||
| ID 5000 | Biblical Theology and Interpretation | 2 |
| ST 5211 | Theology 1: The God of the Gospel: From the Father | 2 |
| ST 5212 | Theology 2: The God of the Gospel: Through the Son | 2 |
| ST 5213 | Theology 3: The God of the Gospel: In the Holy Spirit | 2 |
| Concentration Core | ||
| NT 5251 | Greek Exegesis 1 | 2 |
| NT 5252 | Greek Exegesis 2 | 2 |
| NT 8911 | New Testament Research | 2 |
| Elective Studies in New Testament 1 | 20 | |
| The following courses in other departments may be completed in the Concentration Core 2 | ||
| Hermeneutics | ||
| Field Education | ||
| Select one option from the following: | 0 | |
Option 1: | ||
| Field Education (2 semesters) | ||
Option 2: | ||
| Formation Group (2 semesters) | ||
| Field Education (1 semester) | ||
| MA/NT Capstone | 2 | |
| NT 7477 | MA Major Comprehensive Exam 3 | 0 |
| Option 1: | ||
| MA Thesis | ||
| Option 2: | ||
| MA Major Research Paper and MA Major Research Paper | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |