New Wineskin Theological Seminary & Bible College

Doctor’s Degree Course Description

Fall 2005

 

 

 

Exegetics & Hermeneutics Advanced: This couse will explore the various methods of interpreting scripture. It will begin with a booklet called “Rightly Dividing the Word.” It will then explore the different ways in which scripture has been interpreted. 

           

Church History Part 2: This course will explore the history of the Christian Church from  Augustine through the Reformantion. Students will examine the positions of various Christian thinkers by examining their writings. This will be a survey course that will look at various epochs of Christian history during this period, examining the notable events and creeds.

                                                                                                  

Advanced Homeletics: This course will examine different types of preaching. Students will contrast expository preaching with “proof text” preaching. Each of the sermons in the book of Acts will be analyzed. Likewise, sermons of great preachers throughout history will be examined and discussed. The topics of discussion will be individuals such as Spurgeon, Dr. King, Dr. Ironsides, Martin Luther, and George Whitfield, to name a few. Preaching Style will also be examined.

                                                                                                  

Dispensationalism/Covenant Theology: This course will examine the theology and exegetics behind three different theological systems; Dispensationalism, Covenant Theology, and New Covenant Theology. Students will work with text books as well as internet material. The places where they are in agreement will be examined as well as the places where they differ.

           

                                                                                                                                   

Exegetics/Hermemeutics III: This course will be a continuation from the introductory course. The introductory course will be a prerequisite to taking this course. The debate between Augustine and Pelagius will be examined. We will look at Calvin, Luther,  and Arminius.                                                                

 

                                                                                                  

Old Testament: This course is an introduction to the Old Testament. It will be examined by its various major divisions; the Pentatuch, the Poetry and Wisdom books, The Major Prophets and the Minor Prophets. It will be an over all survey of the Old Testament.

                                                                                                  

 

 

Church and the Community II: This course will explore and define the role of the church in the community at large. There will be a discussion of social programs that the church can administer to the needy, the disinfranchised, the broken hearted, and the bound of our communities.

           

The Pastor in the Church II: This course will look at the multifaceted duties of the shepherd. Being an overseer or a pastor is much more than preaching on Sunday and  conducting bible study and prayer services.

           

Exegetics Independent Study OT: This course will provide the student with the opportunity to conduct and share independent study. Each student will be assigned to write a commentary on the Old Testament book of their choice. They will then share their writings with the other students in the class. The sharing will be in the form of an oral presentation.

           

                                                                                                                                   

Exegetics Independent Study NT: This course will provide the student with the opportunity to conduct and share independent study. Each student will be assigned to write a commentary on the New Testament book of their choice. They will then share their writings with the other students in the class. The sharing will be in the form of an oral presentation.

Exegetics Independent Study OT: This course will provide the student with the opportunity to conduct and share independent study. Each student will be assigned to write a commentary on the Old Testament book of their choice. They will then share their writings with the other students in the class. The sharing will be in the form of an oral presentation.

           

                                                                                                                                   

Exegetics Independent Study NT: This course will provide the student with the opportunity to conduct and share independent study. Each student will be assigned to write a commentary on the New Testament book of their choice. They will then share their writings with the other students in the class. The sharing will be in the form of an oral presentation.

                                                                                                                                   

New Covenant Theology: This course will explore and examine the main points of “New covenant Theology.” This study takes the position that the new covenant is distinct and seperate from the Old Covenant and that it is in full force today.

 

           

Dissertation: The Doctor’s Degree dissertation shall be a origional work theological paper of no less than 18,000 words and no more than 22, 000 Words. This dissertation will be over seen by an Advisor who will be assigned at the beginning of the semester. This dissertation will count for 12 credit hours.