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  • FD 9007: Proficiency Examination of the French Language

    0.00 Credits
    Amridge University

    This non-credit course is a written and oral examination of the French language to document that the individual has sufficient language skills to read documents in the French language.
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  • FD 9008: Proficiency Examination of the Aramaic Language

    0.00 Credits
    Amridge University

    This non-credit course is a written and oral examination of the Aramaic language to document that the individual has sufficient language skills to read and conduct exegesis of documents in the original Aramaic language.
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  • FD 9009: Proficiency Examination of the Akkadian Language

    0.00 Credits
    Amridge University

    This non-credit course is a written and oral examination of the Akkadian language to document that the individual has sufficient language skills to read and conduct exegesis of documents in the original Akkadian language.
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  • FD 9050: Comprehensive Examination for Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies

    0.00 Credits
    Amridge University

    This non-credit course is a written and oral examination addressing a summary, analysis and synthesis of the Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies program. This examination is prepared and conducted for the individual student by the student's Graduate Committee. This examination must be passed for the student to gain Ph.D. Candidacy and to begin dissertation work.
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  • FD 9300: Research in Biblical Doctrine

    3.00 Credits
    Amridge University

    This course provides an overview of the Ph.D. in Biblical Studies program. In this course the student will initiate a self study and personal analysis of the great doctrines from God using the terminology of the original language. The student will research, authenticate, and endorse or reject a belief in three or more of the following: Bibliology, Theology, Angelology, Anthropology, Hamartiology, Christology, Soteriology, Ecclesiology, Pneumatology, and Eschatology. A special emphasis will be given to the sub-doctrines of the above identified terminology such as the Doctrine of God, Inspiration and Authority, Doctrine of Satan, Doctrine of Sin, Virgin Birth of Christ, Atonement, Doctrine of Salvation, Resurrection of Christ, Doctrine of the Church, New Testament Christian Worship, Doctrine of the Holy Spirit, and Man's Victory over Death. The student will be expected to research these doctrines, substantiate, validate, or abjure one's belief in one or more of these doctrines. This paper must be submitted as part of the requirements for this course, and will be evaluated for substance, grammar, rhetoric, composition, and logic. Requirement: This Biblical Doctrines Position Paper must be expanded and developed throughout the student's study in the Ph.D. Degree Program in Biblical Studies. The final version of the student's Biblical Doctrines Position Paper must be presented, defended, and passed at the occasion of the student's Doctoral Dissertation defense as part of RS 9394 Research Dissertation Module IV.
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  • FD 9305: Research Analysis of the Origin and History of the Bible

    7.00 Credits
    Amridge University

    This course is a critical analysis of the origin, development, canonization, transmission, and preservation of the Bible. It is research oriented in order to prepare the student to understand the difficulties and problems associated with the field. The course is composed of seven units: (1) the development of writing and writing materials; (2) a brief overview of the characteristics of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek; (3) an analysis of "autographs;" manuscripts, and ancient versions, as well as the overall process of text transmission; (4) an evaluation of the more important views of inspiration and canonization; (5) a study of the science of textual criticism; (6) an introduction to the science of translating; and (7) the history and evaluation of translations of the English Bible from earliest times until the present.
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  • FD 9310: Historical and Archaeological Research of the New Testament

    3.00 Credits
    Amridge University

    This course is a detailed analysis of the Judaistic and Hellenistic backgrounds of the New Testament period. Part of the course will be allotted to a survey of the Jewish apocryphal and pseudepigraphical writings which are relevant for the understanding of the New Testament and its cultural and religious background. A major part of the course will be devoted to an intensive study of the history and geography of Palestine with primary emphasis upon their relationship to the lives of Jesus and the apostles. A significant portion of the course will be devoted to an investigation of the most important historical and archaeological sites mentioned in the Gospels and Acts. Other key topics which will be covered include the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish writers (Philo, Josephus, and leading rabbis), and the rise of the Roman Empire. (New Testament emphasis)
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  • FD 9312: Research Methods of Old Testament Criticism

    3.00 Credits
    Amridge University

    This course is a study of the history of Old Testament criticism, with an emphasis on the more recent developments in contemporary and traditional biblical scholarship. The course is research oriented in order to prepare the student to understand the difficulties and problems associated with both the traditional approach and modern critical approaches. The study will give careful attention to the early tradition regarding Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch, and then study other claims (source criticism-also known as the Documentary Hypothesis; form criticism; redaction criticism; oral tradition also known as tradition criticism; canonical criticism; and literary criticism). The course will include the study of selected topics beyond the Pentateuch. Several of the topics are listed here: (1) chronology; (2) the conquest of Canaan; (3) Deuteronomistic History; (4) the historicity of Samuel and Kings; (5) textual problems; and (6) alleged contradictions. The course is also designed to aid the student in confronting significant interpretive problems. The student will be introduced to a wide variety of Near Eastern literature and will be trained to make critical comparisons with the Old Testament. (Old Testament emphasis)
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  • FD 9318: Research Methods of New Testament Criticism

    3.00 Credits
    Amridge University

    This course is a study of the history of New Testament criticism, with an emphasis on the more recent developments in contemporary and traditional biblical scholarship. The course is research oriented in order to prepare the student to understand the difficulties and problems associated with both the traditional and modern critical approaches to the New Testament. The study will give careful attention to the following topics: (1) New Testament chronology; (2) the literary form of each Gospel; (3) authorship of several books; (4) the historicity of Acts; (5) the original language of each Gospel; (6) alleged contradictions; (7) textual problems; (8) the "Synoptic Problem;" and (9) authenticity of some epistles. The course is also designed to aid the student in confronting these and other significant problems. The student will be introduced to a wide variety of available literature from this period and will be trained to make critical comparisons with the appropriate passages in the New Testament.
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  • FD 9350: Historical and Archaeological Research of the Old Testament

    3.00 Credits
    Amridge University

    This course is a detailed study of the civilizations and culture of the ancient Near East from the Early Bronze Age to the end of the Iron Age. The purpose of the course is to provide the milieu of the books of the Hebrew Bible so that each book may be more easily understood and more accurately interpreted. Attention will be given to the socio-cultural reconstruction of each period and the relevance of the historical and archaeological discoveries to an understanding of the patriarchal narratives, the conquest of Palestine, the monarchy, and the period covering the exile and return. This course examines the history, literature, and artifacts of the so-called Bible Lands, with emphasis upon its contribution to exegesis. The course involves a comprehensive reading of extra-biblical material in order to master the subject. (Old Testament emphasis).
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