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Academic Catalog
 
   
    Jul 05, 2025  
Academic Catalog - Fall 2025 
    
Academic Catalog - Fall 2025

PhD (Biblical Studies)


The PhD in Biblical Studies is designed for pastors and teachers who intend to teach biblical studies in liberal arts colleges and universities, churches, and majority world academic or ecclesial contexts. It offers expertise in the Bible (Old and New Testaments) and biblical theology while providing concentration in one of the fields of Old Testament, New Testament, or Biblical Theology. The concentration the student chooses generally coincides with the focus of his or her dissertation.

  • Students in the New Testament concentration must take 4 NTS/GRK seminars (3 of which must be exegesis seminars); 2 OTS/HEB seminars; 2 Biblical Theology seminars*
  • Students in the Old Testament concentration must take 4 OTS/HEB seminars (3 of which must be exegesis seminars); 2 NTS/GRK seminars; 2 Biblical Theology seminars*
  • Students in the Biblical Theology concentration must take 4 Biblical Theology seminars*; 2 NTS/GRK seminars; 2 OTS/HEB seminar

*Allowed Biblical Theology seminars include BTI 9700 - Seminar in Biblical Theology OTS 9700 - Seminar in Old Testament Theology NTS 9700 - New Testament Theology , and BTI 9600 - Seminar in Biblical Hermeneutics 

Note: IND 9400 - Specialized PhD Research  may be substituted for one of the major seminars.

PhD Program Summary

Foundations Stage - 25 Hours


Seminars


Students must demonstrate proficiency in one research language before beginning their fifth seminar.

Four seminars (16hrs) will be completed during the Foundations Stage of the PhD program of study and the remaining four seminars (16hrs) during the Advanced Stage. 

Seminars may be completed in any order, though IND 9400  is to be taken as one of the last seminars needed (either the 7th or 8th seminar).

Advanced Stage - 27 Hours


Candidate Stage - 8 Hours


Total - 60 Hours