PRESIDENT DAVIS
PR01:<'ESSOR WHITFOHD
PROFESSOR HILL
CONDJ'l'IONS FOR ENTRANCE. The department is open io students from every denomination of Christians.
Candidates for a degree must be college graduates ''lith the degree of Bachelor of -Arts, or equivalent. rrhose en- tering for a diploma without a degree must have completed the Preparatory Course ,,,,hich admits to the Olassical Course in college. Special students may be admitted to class work upon pormission of the Faculty. Candidates are expected to furnish satisfactory evidence of Christian character.
TUI'l'ION. Students who are studying in this depart- ment with the deSIgn of entering the ministry are not charged tuition.
LIBRARY. The library is \VAll supplied with books bearing on the courses of study. and additions are made from ti me to time as needed.
PR01:'ESSIONAL 'VORK. There are constant opportuni- ties for students to engage in labor ''.lith small congrega- tions and Bible-schools.
rrHE UNIVERSrI'Y offers in this department a course of study covering three years, with an average of fifteen ex- ercises per week. The degree of Bachelor of Divinity ,vill be conferred upon such college graduates as satisfac- torily complete the course, and a diploma without a degree will be given to those students who, prior to beginning this course, ha,d completed the course required for en- trance to the Classical Course in college.
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. OUTLINE OF THEOLOGICAL COURSF Arabic llumerals indicate the number of , . . . - .
Hebrew, Theism,
Christian EviderJces, _ N.e\~ Testament ExegesIS, Blbhcal r I1troductiOD EloclItioll, ~ JUnior TheEes, _
Hebrew,
Systematic Theology Biblical TheoJogy ,
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j .e\~ TestJ.ment Exegesis, Biblical Introduction Chllrch History, I Pastoral Theology, Homiletics EIOclltion, '
Biblical Theology, Hebrew, _
Messianic ProphECY, _
~ew Testament gxegesis, Church II istory.
Pastoral Theology, Homiletics Senior Th:ses Elccutiol1, •
c ass exerCIEes rer weelr,
JUXIOR YEAR
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First Semester.
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Second Semester 5
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':l'HEOLOGICAL SEIvlIN ARY
DEPART1\fENTS OF INS'rRUOTION
DocrrRINAL '!'HEOLOGY
PHESIDEN'1' DAVIS
It is the aim of this department to secure a full and systematic investigation of the doctrines of Ohristianity and of existing questions and controversies concerning them. The Bible is, of course. made the basis of study, and is investigated with a spirit of reverence and loyalty, yet no less in the light of philosophic truth and modern science. Eighteen semester hours are re.quired for gradn- ation.
1. THEISM. ~rhis course investigates the grounds of theistic belief as known Lo reason. It makes a- careful analysis of the processes a,nd reality of knowledge, and seeks to remove materialistic objections to the existence of versonality, human and Divine. rrho course thus fur- nishes a basis of fundamental theology from which to de- velop System<:l"Lic Theology. Two h011l's. One semester.
2. CHHISTIAN EVIDgKCES. This course briefly com- passes the Pll ilosophy of Religion. Com parati ve Heligions, and the Specific .B~videuces of Christianity. Two hours.
One semester.
3. SYS'rEMATJC THEOLOGY. In this COluse, the doctrinal teaching of the Bible is taken up ill compara.tive study. rrhe l1HTestigation is made according to the follow- ing sy-stem: rrhe Attributes of Goel; The Trinity; Goel the Crea.tor mId his end in Creation: God's Providential Government; God's 110raJ Government; Sin; Reelemp- tion,-the Atonement, Regeneration, ,Justification by faith; the Kingdom of Christ on Earth, its progress and triumph; Eschatology. Three hours.
4. BIBLICAL THEOLOGY. This course seeks to give a scientific representation of the teachings of the Olel and New Testaments in historical development. as, under the guielance of the Holy Spirit, they grew to completion.
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'rhe New Testament is treated in the light of the Old 'l'estament, and. cha)'acteristic teachings are group·ed and emphasized by a comparative method. 'rwo hours.
5. THEOLOGY 01" CHRIS'l'. In this course, it is de- signed to evolve, diroctly and exclusively fro111 Christ"s own words. as recorded in the Gospels, the doctrines he tanght. 'rwo hours. One semester.
6. PAULINE rrHEOLOGY. The aim in this Course is to inquire into Paul's leading thoughts, and to define crit- ically their content and relation to each other, as show11 by his Epistles, and thus to present a systematic account of his teachings upon the gl'eat themes 'which he considered.
T\vo hours. One semester.
7. J OHANNINE THEOLOGY. 'fhe theological concep- tions of the Apostle John are critically and systematically studied from the Gospel and the Epistles of John. Two hours. One semester.
BIBLICAL LANGUAGES AND LI rERATURE PRO);'ESSOH WHITF'ORD
A thorough understanding' of the languages in which the several books of the Bible wero written is at the fOUll-
dation of all accurate exegesis; and is. therefore, indis- pensable to one who wouJd make an indopendent sLudy of the Oracles of God. It is the l:Lim of this department to fit stUdents to int.erpret the Scriptures for themselves.
HEDREW
1. ELEMENTARY 'VOHle The grarnma.l' is studied by the Inductive Mothod in connoction wit.h the reading of the first eight chapters of the book of Genesis. Five hours. Junior year.
') HIS'.r01UCAL BOOKS. Select passages are read in connection with an examination of Biblical Chronology.
Attention is given to the syntax of the langnage. Three hours. One semester.
S. POETICAL BOOKS. .Many poems are read with at- tention to meter, paralleliSlll, and other literary features.
Tln'ee hours. One semester.
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4. PROPHE'l'fCAL BOOI,CS. , Sele.ct pas.sages are read in connection "with an exammatlOl1 of the a1tn and scope of Hebrew prophecy. 'fWD hours. One semester,
NIF~SSIAN IC PROPHECY
THE ':MESSTANTC PASSAGES OF THE OLD TESTAME;-';T are carefully examined, and with t!18 aid of ~ t~~t-bo~k
the Yal'ions lines of development of the . .Messmnw Ideal are traced. '1'I11'ee hours. One semester.
NEvV TES'l\A NIENT EXEGESIS
1. IvIAT'l'HEW, l\-IAHIC LUKE. fassa~'es from the Synoptic Gospels ar~ read in cO~l1)ectlon WIth a .stlHl~T o,f the Harmony of the Gospels, li'lve hotH'S. One se:llostel.
2. JOlIN. rrhc Gospel according'. to John 1S .1'e~:<l.
Attention is given to the structure of the book and Its relation 10 the otber Gospe]s, 'rhree hOllrs. One semes- tor.
3. rrH:F'.: EPISTLES. Selections from ,1he ,flipistles a.re read and studied with l:eferencc to the cl:'cmllstances. of the writers and of those ad<lres~ed., Pal'ttcu~ar atte,l:h~n
is aj \'en to ROlllans and, 1. COl'lllthmns. ThIS COllI se IS
~h:'en
during the :Middlo alld Senior years, and occupies ten semester hours.BIBLICAL INTRODUCTION
This course em braces a gcneral s urve.y oJ the~ n~E:Ll;ods
of Biblical study, including TexLua,l al1~l HIgher Cl'lllCIS~lL
Attention is directed to Bibli~al Cal10111cs.a~d to the Pl'll~
ciples of Biblical InterpretatIon. T~le orlg1l1 and th~ 1~~1l
pose of the various books arc conslder~d, ~ogetl:eI. "lth some of the practical difficulties that arIse ll1 then 1ntor- pl'eta.tion.
NE\V TES'I'AMEN'r GHEEK
ELEMEN'fARY COUHSE. 'ro t.hose not well prepared in Greek~ the study of New .Testament 0reek, by t1;e ,In- ductive :Method, is oiIere<l With Lho readIng of the Gospel according to John.
LANGUAGES COGNATE TO HEBREW
Elective work in the study of Biblical Aramaic, to- get.her with the reading of select l)assages from the Book
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of Daniel, is offered to studcnts who are prepared for this course. Students are encouraged, also, to study the Syriac Language and to read the vorshm of the Old Testa- . ment in that langmLg'c.
OHURCH HISTORY PROFgSSOR WHI'j'FORD
1. 'fUE HISTORY O.H' THE CHURCH from the Christian Era to Lhe present time is stndied by means of text·book, libral'Y references, and lectul'es. The aim of this depart·
ment is to consider history. not as so many facts to be learned. but as the mcssage of the previous ages to the learners of to-day. F..iig-ht semesb:~r hours.
2. lIIS'l'ORY OF CHEFms. 'fhe beliefs of the various denominations of Christians are considered as to their origin and practical differences. Two scmester hours.
3. THg HISTORY OJ:<-' 'l'IHJ SEVENTH-DAY BAPTISTS is studied by means or lectures. rpwo semester hours.
PRACTICAL THEOLOGY PHOF'ESSOR WHITE'QHD
1. HOMILE'l'ICS. The theo!,.}T and practice of sermon- making, ·with the many details of text-intorpretation, ma- terials, style, and delivory, are carefully considered. 'rbe s.tudy of sor111on plans is ~tn especial foatnre of the work.
Ijli\re semester hours.
2. PASTOHAL THEOLOGY. In this study there is careful examination of the various relations and mutual obligations between the paslOl' and the church under his care. rrhe organi::mtion and government of tho church are also considered. Foul' semester hours.
ELocu'rION PROFgSSOR HILL
A thorough understanding of tho English language as a means of expressing thought and feeling by spoken words, is regarded as a necessary part of the equipment of every candidate for the gospel ministry.
JUNIOR YEAR. rfhe attention of the student is directed to the elements of good usage in spoken lan-
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O'uaO'c inc1udinO' articulation, modulation, l)itch, and I: ~;11- 01 :'1'."). ~ Instru~tioll is also given in the l)l'oper usc 0 1e
p l a S 1 S . , 1 0 semester
body in speaking. Two lOurs. ne . . . ' , M LE YEAR, The student is ill~tl'Ucted 111 re~d:ng
~~l~~tures
a,nd hymns, together with otherpr~ctICal
the . I . f . 'I' ble and aIJIJrolwiate expresSlOn of exerCl ses In or c c
thought. One hOlH', II. . . . . S NlOH YEAR. Practical instTlwtlOll IS glVel~ In the
" E .t les of l)ulpit oratory, including the delIvery of
VallOUS S Y . . . f' t s fLlld extempora-
written sermons, spealnng 10m no e., . neOllS speaking. One hour. I.