This course represents an opportunity to take a journey through the books of Genesis to Deuteronomy. Along the way we encounter the texts and traditions which have shaped biblical faith down to the present-day stories of heroes and villains, of creation and destruction, and of promise and deceit. Later interpretations of the Pentateuch are explored in an attempt to discover how subsequent traditions have come to view the way of the Torah.
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This course consists of a close study of central themes and passages in the letters of the apostle Paul, an introduction to Paul’s theology, a survey of recent discussions on Paul’s use of the Old Testament, his critique of Judaism, and his ethics. Students are challenged to explore and discuss how Paul’s thought can guide the contemporary church as it deals with a range of issues including church leadership, gender and sexuality, the work of the Spirit, the nature of discipleship, and the role of the Law for the Christian. This is a New Testament core course.

This foundational course surveys the task, function, methods, and breadth of systematic theology from the perspective of a biblical doctrine of God and his lordship over creation. Attention to the meaning of the fatherhood of God prepares the way for a doctrine of the Trinity that illuminates how he is related to creation, and how humans created in God’s own image are meant to serve his eternal purposes.

Writing in his journal following his conversion in 1738, John Wesley recorded, “I felt my heart strangely warmed.” Many hearts were “strangely warmed” in the eighteenth century, and the Evangelical Revival had a profound impact upon the Protestant community in the North Atlantic triangle and beyond. Beginning with the Wesleys and George Whitefield in Britain and Jonathan Edwards in the United States, this course explores prominent themes, issues, and personalities in the history of the early modern and modern evangelical movements.

This course explores the central place of growing intimacy with Christ as the basis for effective life and ministry. Designed to be experienced early in the programs of all students preparing for vocational ministry, it provides a pathway toward spiritual refreshment, deeper commitment, and disciplined living. The course is a blend of classroom and practical experiences in the spiritual disciplines, culminating in a 24-hour personal spiritual retreat.

BT 625 I Corinthians: Issues in the Christian Community
This course is an exegetical and pastoral study of 1 Corinthians that explores the challenges of life in the Christian community. Practical issues examined include church discipline, civil lawsuits, celibacy, divorce, weaker brothers, head coverings, communion, spiritual gifts, and the role of women in the church.

BT 627 Pastoral Epistles: Studies in New Testament Church Leadership
This course offers a study of 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, concentrating on the qualifications, selection, responsibilities, and authority of church leaders, and an examination of current models of church government in light of Scripture.

BT 629 James: Studies in Christian Responsibility
This course offers an exegetical, theological, and practical study of the book of James, with special emphasis on the role of wealth in the life of the believer, and the relationship between faith and works.

BT 721 Revelation: Jesus' Letter to the Church
In a world that has become increasingly unstable, the message of Revelation is more relevant than ever. Revelation begins with an important promise about what is to follow: “Blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it” (1:3). But how can we respond to its message if we do not understand it? What exactly is the message of the book of Revelation? To answer this question we examine the genre of Revelation and its likely function, and carefully consider the merit and implications of various approaches to interpretation, including futurist (dispensationalist), preterist, historicist, and idealist approaches.

BT 723 Sermon on the Mount
This course is based on an exposition by John R.W. Stott of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. The emphasis is upon the distinctive character that is expected of the Christian and upon the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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BT 724 Teachings of Jesus
A chronological, synthetic study of the four gospel records that emphasizes the time, place, circumstances, and persons involved in the events of our Lord's ministry, with the objective of developing a more complete understanding of the significance of his words and works.
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BT 725 The Acts of the Apostles
This course is an exegetical examination of Acts with concentration on the biblical theology of the book, the historical background of the events, and the theological emphasis of the speeches. Special attention is given to the relationship between the church and Israel in the early church era.
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BT 728 Hebrews: The Supremacy of Christ
This exegetical, theological, and practical study of the book of Hebrews places special emphasis on its teachings regarding the person and work of Christ, the new covenant, its use of the Old Testament, the life of faith, and its distinctive warnings.

BT 809 Galatians: Bible Study Methods
The purpose of this course is to increase students’ confidence in understanding, applying, and teaching Scripture by engaging them in an intensive study of Paul’s epistle to the Galatians, employing ten Bible study methods that thoroughly examine this letter and provide a solid foundation for the study of other books of the Bible.
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BT 824 The Epistles and Revelation
Using the English text, this course surveys the New Testament epistles and the Apocalypse. Of concern are the introductory issues and the basic content of the books. Students do an inductive study of a selected passage according to the accompanying Inductive Bible Study syllabus.
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BT 825 Romans: Learning to Think Like a Christian
This course is an exegetical, theological, and practical study of Paul’s epistle to the Romans, with special emphasis on its teachings concerning sin, salvation, sanctification, law, gospel, and Christian ethics, so as to establish a theological and experiential basis for ministry.

BT 829 Seminar: Current Issues in New Testament Studies
This course includes an examination and discussion of important issues in New Testament interpretation and theology confronting scholars and Christian leaders in the twentieth century. The focus of this course varies from year to year.

This course explores the question of the sources, problems, and methods of doing theology from an evangelical perspective. Students read extensively in the literature of theological methodology as preparation for their own advanced theological research. The clarification of a research topic and procedure, along with the development of a “spirituality of scholarship,” are the desired outcomes of this course.

An orientation of the modern study of the Gospels and recent quests for the “historical Jesus,” this course surveys various critical approaches (source criticism and redaction criticism) and debates (the genre and historicity of the Gospels), and provides an opportunity to compare the theological contributions of two or more evangelists. Studies in selected passages explore the significance of the story of Jesus for the modern church. This is a New Testament core course.

Luke, the New Testament historian, sought to write an orderly account of the early church so that he might instruct Theophilus in the historical reliability of the Christian faith. This course begins where Luke left off and provides an introduction to some of the key issues, events, and personalities of the early church up to the Council of Chalcedon (451 CE), including formative issues in biblical interpretation, the development of an orthodox faith, church-state relations, and the seminal work of the early church fathers.
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Experiential Integration (EI) is a non-credit component required for all Master’s level programs at Briercrest Seminary. EI is designed to take the knowledge, attitudes, and skills acquired in curricular studies and incorporate what students have learned into a practical ministry or work context. Each M.A. degree has a unique Experiential Integration component and separate syllabi are offered for each. Typically, the EI requirement involves 250 hours of some kind of supervised ministry or program-related work. Though EI is non-credit, there is a one-time fee of $150 for processing, registration, and supervision.

BT 717 The Former Prophets: Encountering Elijah and Elisha
This course involves a close reading and discussion of 1 Kings 17 - 2 Kings 10 and explores the phenomenon of prophecy as it is represented in the Former Prophets. Particular attention is devoted to the ways in which prophets and prophecy are presented and represented and the ways in which a canonical understanding of prophecy may be shaped by an encounter with Elijah, Elisha, and the other prophetic figures in these narratives.

BT 719 The Latter Prophets: Isaiah Amidst the Witnesses to the Word
This course allows students to gain a fuller understanding of the Latter Prophets through an encounter with the book of Isaiah. Issues explored include the ways in which Isaiah is (and is not) representative of both contemporary approaches to the Latter Prophets and the concerns, contents, and contexts of these writings. The course also affords an opportunity to explore the ways in which the reading of the Latter Prophets has informed ongoing traditions of “witnessing to the Word.”

RD 808 Thesis
In this course, students produce a scholarly work on an approved subject, which gives evidence of their ability to do independent research and think creatively. The thesis must meet the expectations of a faculty thesis committee. Students must obtain a 3.5 GPA in previous course work in order to receive approval to write a thesis.

RD 809 Ministry Related Research Project
This course consists of an advanced study of an issue or topic that is significant in light of the student’s anticipated ministry/vocation and his/her major of study.