Similarities with Hebrew and other Semitic languages are observed. Selections from Ugaritic texts are read. The usefulness of Ugaritic in Old Testament studies is noted. A comparison among Matthew, Mark, and Luke based on literary analysis. Their inter- relationship and the probable order of their appearance are discussed.
Attention is given to each one's unique theological themes.
An in-depth reading of the Sermon on the Mount in the Greek. Students will prepare a substantial paper on one aspect of the sermon's structured meaning. An exegetical course designed to deal with the basic content of Paul's correspondence with the Thessalonian congregation. The Greek style of the letters will be analyzed in some detail. Emphasis on I Timothy with selected portions from Titus and II Timothy.