Program Description
The Master of Theology in Biblical Studies is designed to prepare students for further study, in preparation for a Ph.D., or employment that requires a master's degree. This program concentrates especially on the upper division biblical courses including biblical languages, methods of exegesis, theology and hermeneutics. The program also emphasizes post-colonial methods and critical study of the Hebrew Bible and Greek New testament.

Students planning to apply for Ph.D. programs should check the requirements for doctoral programs in their anticipated field of specialization, and consult with faculty in the field, for specific guidance in planning their course of study.

Program Objectives
• To provide students with a practical Biblical foundation for Christian living.
• To prepare students to effectively serve in a chosen field of ministry
• To enable students to be basically conversant in the fields of theology and history of Christianity.
• To engender a grasp of academic study of the Bible, from a number of critical perspectives and hermeneutical methodologies.
• To be able to integrate the historical-critical study of the Bible into a faith environment, such as parish and community contexts of living Christian traditions.
• To prepare the student for further academic study, if desired, in the field of Biblical Studies.

Master of Theology in Biblical Studies Admission Requirement
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered for admission to the Master of Theology in Biblical Studies program:

Applicants for admission must hold a Bachelor of Arts or equivalent degree from university or college with at least a cumulative grade point average f 2.75 (4.00 scale). The following documents must be submitted to the office of admission by the appropriate deadline:

1. A completed Application for Admission form

2. Application fee of $100 (non-refundable)

3. Personal statement - 1 page essay addressing plans for theological study

4. Official transcripts from every college, university or seminary attended beyond high school to be sent directly to Horizon Institute

5. Two recommendations sent directly to Horizon Institute (One from applicant’s minister and one from an academic advisor or professor)

Program Requirements
As stated above, a minimum of 18 units must be completed in the concentration of Biblical Studies. The remaining 18 units are to be taken as electives and may be derived from Biblical Studies as well as the other areas of Church History and Systematic Theology. Students are also required to take one semester of a Biblical language: Greek or Hebrew. For courses offered, see the catalog section on course offerings. Courses offered may vary from one semester to another.

Course Offerings (for full descriptions, see Course Offerings Section of catalog)

Old Testament / Hebrew Bible
OT401 Bible Exposition (3 units)
OT400 History of the Old Testament (3 units)
OT410 Pentateuch (3 units)
OT447 Selected Psalms (3 units)
OT445 Wisdom Literature (3 units)
OT460 Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha (3 units)
OT470 Geography and Archaeology of the Bible (3 units)
OT485 Technology and the Dead Sea Scrolls (3 units)

New Testament
NT400 New Testament Introduction (3 units)
NT410 The Four Gospels (3 units)
NT412 A Study of Mark (3 units)
NT420 Pauline Epistles (3 units) (3 units)
NT425 Deutero-Pauline and Pastoral Epistles (3 units)
NT427 General Epistles (3 units)
NT430 Acts (3 units)
NT431 Luke-Acts (3 units)
NT471 Late Second Temple Judaism / Judaism of Jesus’ Day (3 units)
NT472 Religions of the Greco-Roman World: The New Testament in Context (3 units)
Biblical Languages

BL401 Hebrew I (3 units)
BL402 Hebrew II (3 units)
BL403 Greek I (3 units)