Disciplines: Biblical Studies

To engage Biblical Studies is to enter the world of the scriptures and to listen to God’s revelation in those scriptures.

At CTC, you begin a biblical journey through foundational units. They are Exploring the Old Testament and Exploring the New Testament with Mark’s Gospel. Once complete, you can dive into a wealth of the Old and New Testaments. You can study prophetic literature, Gospels, letters, and other biblical books. Whether you are studying for personal enrichment or for professional needs, you gain deeper understanding and essential tools for the application of God’s Word to today’s world.

The Humanities play a significant and supportive role in the study of theology. At CTC we focus on those disciplines that directly assist the theological task. Studying the Bible in its original languages of Hebrew and Greek can greatly enrich a student’s understanding of the biblical foundations of theology. Such tasks as reading the text in the language of composition, undertaking textual research, and deciding critically on the most appropriate English version of an expression can be stimulating and enriching. The student comes to a greater appreciation of sacred scripture as the inspired Word of God. The study of Latin enables the student to come to a more confident understanding of significant Church texts, from the works of Church fathers such as Augustine, to the documents of the Second Vatican Council and more recent Church pronouncements.

Courses

Biblical Studies units can be undertaken in most of CTC courses. Please view our courses for more information.

Old Testament units

Undergraduate Units

• Old Testament units
  • Exploring the Old Testament BA1001C
  • The Pentateuch BA2100C/3100C
  • The Prophetic Literature BA2300C/3300C
• New Testament units
  • Exploring the New Testament with Mark’s Gospel BN1001C
  • The Lukan Narrative BN2160C/3160C
  • The Gospel of John BN3180C
  • Letters of Paul BN2200C/3200C
• Biblical Language units
  • Hebrew A AL1101C
  • Hebrew B AL1102C
  • Greek Reading: Epistles AL3505C or BA3505C
  • Introductory Ecclesiastical Latin A AL1301C
  • Introductory Ecclesiastical Latin B AL1302C

Postgraduate Units

• Old Testament units
  • Exploring the Old Testament BA8001C
  • The Pentateuch BA9100C
  • The Prophetic Literature P99300C
• New Testament units
  • Exploring the New Testament with Mark’s Gospel BN8001C
  • The Lukan Narrative BN9160C
  • The Gospel of John BN9180C
  • Letters of Paul BN9200C
• Biblical Language units
  • Hebrew A AL8101C
  • Hebrew B AL9102C
  • Greek Reading: Epistles AL9505C or BA9505C
  • Introductory Ecclesiastical Latin A AL9301C
  • Introductory Ecclesiastical Latin B AL9302C
• Graduate Certificate in Teaching Religious Education units
  • Introduction to the Bible for Teachers BS8610Z

Supervised Reading Units are available to students who have the prerequisites of level 3/9 study and wish to pursue a particular topic in Old Testament, New Testament, Biblical Languages, or Biblical Studies.

Undergraduate units

• Old Testament units
  • The Psalms and Wisdom Literature BA2400C/3400C
• New Testament units
  • The Gospel of Matthew: Challenge and Mission BN2120C/3120C
  • The Letter to the Romans BN3210C
  • Hebrews, Revelation and the Jewish Scriptures BN3251C
• Biblical Language units
  • Hebrew Reading A AL3502C or BA3502C
  • Hebrew Reading B AL3503C or BA3503C
  • New Testament Greek A AL1201C
  • New Testament Greek B AL1202C
  • Greek Reading: Narratives AL3504C or BA3504C

Postgraduate units

• Old Testament units
  • The Psalms and Wisdom Literature AP9400C
• New Testament units
  • The Gospel of Matthew: Challenge and Mission BN9120C
  • The Letter to the Romans BN9210C
  • Hebrews, Revelation and the Jewish Scriptures BN9251C
• Biblical Language units
  • Hebrew Reading A AL9502C or BA9502C
  • Hebrew Reading B AL9503C or BA9503C
  • New Testament Greek A AL8201C
  • New Testament Greek B AL9202C
  • Greek Reading: Narratives AL9504C or BA9504C

• Research options