Courses | Master of Divinity (Messianic Jewish Studies MDiv)
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. For more program details, including graduation requirements and learning outcomes, visit Biola's academic catalog.
This specialization is only offered through the Charles Feinberg Center in New York.
Admission Requirements
All applicants must hold the Bachelor of Arts degree, or its academic equivalent, with a 2.6 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average. Those not meeting this latter requirement, if accepted, will be placed on probation. Graduates from approved unaccredited colleges, if accepted, will be granted provisional acceptance, though exceptions may be made when the grade point average is 3.0 or higher. Graduates from approved unaccredited colleges may be required to take additional liberal arts course work (not applicable toward the graduate degree) if their undergraduate program did not include these courses.
International Student Admission Requirement
International applicants must demonstrate a TOEFL score of 100 iBT to gain admission into the Feinberg M.Div. program.
Specialization Requirements
Changes of specialization may be authorized under certain circumstances prior to the completion of 40 credits, but are discouraged after that point.
Advanced Standing
Applicants who have taken undergraduate courses in biblical or theological studies may request advanced standing based on collegiate work. See Talbot Admissions Requirements for details.
Graduation Requirements
- Satisfactorily complete 79 semester credits.
- Take the courses prescribed in the Master of Divinity curriculum.
- Complete the requirements in the specialization below, including co-curricular requirements.
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Complete the online introduction to theological research and writing by the end of the second semester.
- At least 50% of the total credits required for the degree program must be completed at this seminary, calculated prior to applying any advanced standing or transfer credit.
- The M.Div. program can be completed in three years. For those who need to extend the program, contact the department for advising on a four-year curriculum for the Master of Divinity in Messianic Jewish Studies specialization.
- Must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA with no grade below a "D-".
- Meet with graduate academic records and degree specialist in the Office of the Registrar one year prior to graduation to declare intent to graduate. (See Graduate Graduation Check description in the Admission, Enrollment and Graduation Requirements section.)
Biblical Languages Requirement
Two biblical languages are required: Greek and Hebrew.
Greek
The courses listed below are required. Qualifying examinations to test out of TTNT 501 or TTNT 502 are available to all interested students. Depending on exam results, a student may enroll directly into TTNT 502 or TTNT 503. For any language courses waived by a qualifying examination, the student should take an equal number of credits in the New Testament department (3 or 6).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TTNT 501 | Beginning Greek I | 3 |
| TTNT 502 | Beginning Greek II | 3 |
| TTNT 503 | Introduction to Exegesis | 3 |
| TTNT 604 | Exegesis in the Gospels | 3 |
| or TTNT 605 | Exegesis in the Epistles | |
Hebrew
The courses listed below are required. Qualifying examinations to test out of TTOT 603 or TTOT 604 are available to all interested students. Depending on exam results, a student may enroll directly into TTOT 604 or TTOT 607. For any language courses waived by the qualifying examination, the student should take an equal number of credits in the Old Testament department (3 or 6).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TTOT 603 | Elements of Hebrew I | 3 |
| TTOT 604 | Elements of Hebrew II | 3 |
| TTOT 607 | Hebrew Exegesis I – Torah | 3 |
| TTOT 608 | Hebrew Exegesis II – Neviim and Ketuvim | 3 |
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| Students enrolling in the Messianic Jewish Studies specialization will take the following program courses: | ||
| TTBE 517 | Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods | 3 |
| TTBE 519 | Old Testament Survey | 3 |
| TTBE 520 | New Testament Survey | 3 |
| TTHT 505 | Patristic and Medieval Theology | 3 |
| or TTHT 506 | Reformation and Modern Theology | |
| or TTHT 514 | Historical Theology Survey | |
| TTNT 501 | Beginning Greek I | 3 |
| TTNT 502 | Beginning Greek II | 3 |
| TTNT 503 | Introduction to Exegesis | 3 |
| TTNT 604 | Exegesis in the Gospels | 3 |
| or TTNT 605 | Exegesis in the Epistles | |
| TTOT 603 | Elements of Hebrew I | 3 |
| TTOT 604 | Elements of Hebrew II | 3 |
| TTOT 607 | Hebrew Exegesis I – Torah | 3 |
| TTOT 608 | Hebrew Exegesis II – Neviim and Ketuvim | 3 |
| TTOT 613 | Rabbinic Literature–Readings in Mishnah and Talmud | 3 |
| TTPT 591 | Field Apprenticeship I | 1 |
| TTPT 609 | Expository Preaching | 3 |
| TTSF 501 | Introduction to Spiritual Theology and Formation | 2 |
| TTSF 503 | Personal Foundations for Spiritual Formation | 2 |
| TTTH 521 | Theology I: God, Scripture, Creation | 3 |
| TTTH 522 | Theology II: Christ, Humanity, Sin, Salvation | 3 |
| TTTH 623 | Theology III: Spirit, Church, Last Things | 3 |
| Messianic Jewish Studies Specialization Courses | ||
| TTHT 604 | Jewish History | 3 |
| TTPH 602 | Apologetics | 3 |
| TTPT 510 | Evangelism and Disciple-Making Strategies | 3 |
| TTPT 592 | Field Apprenticeship II | 0 |
| TTPT 602 | Pastoral Ministry | 3 |
| TTPT 610 | Contemporary Biblical Preaching | 3 |
| TTPT 691 | Field Apprenticeship III | 0 |
| TTPT 723 | Integration in Jewish Studies | 2 |
| TTPT 791 | Field Apprenticeship IV | 0 |
| TTTH 620 | Rabbinic Theology | 3 |
| TTTH 622 | Theology of the Siddur | 3 |
| Total Credits | 79 | |