BS2D01B Biblical Theology

In this unit, you will look at how the Bible is structured and how it centres on and culminates with the revelation of the Lord Jesus. As such, we focus on the unfolding self-revelation of God in human history as revealed in the Bible. This unit will: help you grasp the overall content of the Bible; help you understand how to apply the whole Bible to different ethical issues; help you teach different parts of the Bible.

BS2D04B The Pentateuch

The unit introduces the student to the Pentateuch (Genesis to Deuteronomy), as individual books and as a coherent collection. It helps the student to read the Pentateuch aware of its historical, literary and theological nature, and to understand both its meaning for original readers, and its significance as Christian Scripture. Students will develop their competence as careful readers of the text and be able to show how these ancient texts uniquely reveal and adorn the character of God.

BS2D02B Reading the Gospel of Mark

The unit introduces the student to the study of the New Testament, with a particular focus on the Gospel of Mark. It helps the student to read the New Testament writings aware of their historical, literary and theological nature through a study of the Gospel of Mark. The unit will assist in the development of the student’s coherent and integrated knowledge of God as revealed in Scripture, as well as their confidence in the grace of God as expressed in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

CT2D03B The Cross of Christ

The unit contributes to the DBT course by deepening the student’s understanding of the work of Christ at the cross for salvation. It focuses on providing the students with the resources to articulate the penal and substitutionary nature of Christ’s atoning work according to the teaching of Scripture. The purpose of this unit is to give students confidence in articulating the Biblical testimony to Christ’s gracious sacrifice for sin and to equip them to answer various contemporary critical attitudes towards the theological significance of Christ’s saving work.