Text Books 2015
Undergraduate (On Campus)
Subject Code | Subject | Text |
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LA003A | Old Testament Hebrew | Dobson, John H. Learn Biblical Hebrew (2d ed.; Grand Rapids: Baker, 2012), http://books.google.com.au/books?id=bE8SPwAACAAJ, (2012).
Long, Gary A. Grammatical Concepts 101 for Biblical Hebrew: Learning Biblical Hebrew Grammatical Concepts through English Grammar (2d ed.; Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2013). |
LA004A | New Testament Greek | Forbes, G. New Testament Greek: An Introductory Grammar. Available at MST - please bring $25 to the first class. Highly Recommended: Gromaki, R. Biblical Greek Vocabulary Cards, (Vised, 1981). |
LA010 | Intermediate Greek | Wallace, D.B. Greek Grammar: Beyond the Basics (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1997). |
OT201 | Old Testament Foundations | Walton, John H. and Hill, Andrew E. Old Testament Today (2nd ed.; Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2013).
Alternative directed readings will also be set from the following title if you would prefer a more challenging textbook: Walton, John H. and Hill, Andrew E. A Survey of the Old Testament (3rd ed.; Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009). |
NT201 | Content & Setting of the Gospel Tradition | Elwell, Walter A. and Yarbrough, Robert W. Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey (3rd Ed.; Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2013). Alternative directed readings will also be set from the following title if you would prefer a more challenging textbook: Achtemeier, Paul J., Green, Joel B. and Thompson, Marianne Meye. Introducing the New Testament: Its Literature and Theology (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001). |
CH205 | Early Church History | Gonzalez, Justo. The Story of Christianity: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation (Vol. 1. 2nd ed.; New York: Harper Collins, 2010). |
OT421/431 | Former Prophets | Satterthwaite, Philip. & McConville, Gordon. Exploring the Old Testament: The Histories (Vol 2; SPCK, 2007). Highly Recommended: Baldwin, Joyce. 1 & 2 Samuel (Tyndale Commentary Series; IVP, 1988). |
NT424/434 | The Fourth Gospel | English Students (NT624) Carson, D. A. The Gospel According to John (Illinois: IVP, 1991). Recommended: Köstenberger, A. J. A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters (BTNT; Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009). Greek Students (NT634) Köstenberger, A. J. John (BECNT; Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004). Recommended: Köstenberger, A. J. A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters (BTNT; Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009). |
NT206 | Romans | Moo, Douglas J. Encountering the Book of Romans: A Theological Survey (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2014). |
TH401 | The Knowledge of God | Highly Recommended: Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology (3rd Ed.; Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2013). |
MSM42 | Understanding the Qu'ran from a Christian Perspective | NA: Required reading will be available via PDFs online. |
PC447 | Preaching | NA: Required reading will be available via PDFs online. |
PE405 | Christianity and the Arts | NA: Required reading will be available via PDFs online. |
PC435 | Leadership and Management | Blackaby, Henry & Richard. Spiritual Leadership (TN: Broadman and Holman, 2001). |
PE301 | Introduction to Ethics | Hollinger, Dennis P., Choosing the Good: Christian Ethics in a Complex World (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002). Highly Recommended: Green, Joel B., Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2011). |
Undergraduate (Distance)
Subject Code | Subject | Text |
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OT301D | Old Testament Foundations | Walton, John H. and Hill, Andrew E. A Survey of the Old Testament (3rd ed.; Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009). |
NT301D | Content & Setting of the Gospel Tradition | Harding, M. and Nobbs, A. (eds.). Content & Setting of the Gospel Tradition (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2010).
Highly Recommended: Ladd, G. E. A Theology of the New Testament (rev. ed.; Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1994). Green, J.B., Brown, Jeannine K., Perrin, Nicholas. (eds.). Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (2nd Ed.; Illinois: IVP, 2013). |
CH301D | The Church to 1550 | Gonzalez, Justo. The Story of Christianity: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation (Vol. 1. 2nd ed.; New York: Harper Collins, 2010).
Bettenson, Henry, and Maunder, Chris. Documents of the Christian Church (4th ed.; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001). |
TH401D | The Knowledge of God | Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology (3rd Ed.; Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2013).
McGrath, Alister. Christian Theology: An Introduction (Oxford: Blackwell, 2002). |
NT424D/434D | The Fourth Gospel | English Students (NT424D) Carson, D. A. The Gospel According to John (Illinois: IVP, 1991). OR Kruse, C. G. The Gospel According to John (TNTC; Illinois: IVP, 2003). Highly Recommended: Köstenberger, A. J. A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters (BTNT; Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009). Greek Students (NT434D) Köstenberger, A. J. John (BECNT; Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004). OR Keener, C. The Gospel of John: A Commentary (2 vols; Hendrickson, 2003). Highly Recommended: Köstenberger, A. J. A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters (BTNT; Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009). |
Graduate (On Campus)
Subject Code | Text | Text |
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LA003A | Old Testament Hebrew | Dobson, John H. Learn Biblical Hebrew (2d ed.; Grand Rapids: Baker, 2012), http://books.google.com.au/books?id=bE8SPwAACAAJ, (2012). Long, Gary A. Grammatical Concepts 101 for Biblical Hebrew: Learning Biblical Hebrew Grammatical Concepts through English Grammar (2d ed.; Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2013). |
LA004A | New Testament Greek | Forbes, G. New Testament Greek: An Introductory Grammar. Available at MST - please bring $25 to the first class. Highly Recommended: Gromaki, R. Biblical Greek Vocabulary Cards, (Vised, 1981). |
LA010 | Intermediate Greek | Wallace, D.B. Greek Grammar: Beyond the Basics (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1997). |
OT501 | Old Testament Foundations | Walton, John H. and Hill, Andrew E. A Survey of the Old Testament (3rd ed.; Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009). Alexander, T. Desmond. From Paradise to Promised Land: An Introduction to the Pentateuch (3rd ed.; Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2012). |
NT501 | Content & Setting of the Gospel Tradition | Harding, M. and Nobbs, A. (eds.). Content & Setting of the Gospel Tradition (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2010).
Highly Recommended: Ladd, G. E. A Theology of the New Testament (rev. ed.; Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1994). Green, J.B., Brown, Jeannine K., Perrin, Nicholas. (eds.). Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (2nd Ed.; Illinois: IVP, 2013). |
CH505 | Early Church History | Gonzalez, Justo. The Story of Christianity: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation (Vol. 1. 2nd ed.; New York: Harper Collins, 2010). and/or Ferguson, Everett. Church History: From Christ to Pre-Reformation (2nd Ed.; Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2013). |
OT621/631 | Former Prophets | Satterthwaite, Philip. & McConville, Gordon. Exploring the Old Testament: The Histories (Vol 2; SPCK, 2007).
Highly Recommended: Baldwin, Joyce. 1 & 2 Samuel (Tyndale Commentary Series; Illinois: IVP, 1988). |
NT624/634 | The Fourth Gospel | English Students (NT624) Carson, D. A. The Gospel According to John (Illinois: IVP, 1991). Highly Recommended: Köstenberger, A. J. A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters (BTNT; Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009). Greek Students (NT634) Köstenberger, A. J. John (BECNT; Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004). Highly Recommended: Köstenberger, A. J. A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters (BTNT; Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009). |
TH601 | The Knowledge of God | TBA Highly Recommended: Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology (3rd Ed.; Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2013). |
MSM62 | Understanding the Quar’an from a Christian Perspective | NA: Required reading will be available via PDFs online. |
PE647 | Preaching | NA: Required reading will be available via PDFs online. |
PE605 | Christianity & the Arts | NA: Required reading will be available via PDFs online. |
PC435 | Leadership & Management | Blackaby, Henry & Richard. Spiritual Leadership (TN: Broadman and Holman, 2001). Malphurs, Aubrey. Being Leaders (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2003). Pue, Carson. Mentoring Leaders (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2005). |
PE301 | Introduction to Ethics | Hollinger, Dennis P. Choosing the Good: Christian Ethics in a Complex World (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002). Highly Recommended: Green, Joel B. Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2011). |
Graduate (Distance)
Subject Code | Subject | Text |
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OT501D | Old Testament Foundations | Walton, John H. and Hill, Andrew E. A Survey of the Old Testament (3rd ed.; Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009). |
NT501D | Content & Setting of the Gospel Tradition | Harding, M. and Nobbs, A. (eds.). Content & Setting of the Gospel Tradition (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2010).
Highly Recommended: Ladd, G. E. A Theology of the New Testament (rev. ed.; Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1994). Green, J.B., Brown, Jeannine K., Perrin, Nicholas. (eds.). Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (2nd Ed.; Illinois: IVP, 2013). |
CH501D | The Church to 1550 | Gonzalez, Justo. The Story of Christianity: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation (Vol. 1. 2nd ed.; New York: Harper Collins, 2010).
Bettenson, Henry, and Maunder, Chris. Documents of the Christian Church (4th ed.; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001). |
TH601D | The Knowledge of God | Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology (3rd Ed.; Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2013).
McGrath, Alister. Christian Theology: An Introduction (Oxford: Blackwell, 2002). |
NT624D/634D | The Fourth Gospel | English Students (NT624D) Carson, D. A. The Gospel According to John (Illinois: IVP, 1991). OR Kruse, C. G. The Gospel According to John (TNTC; Illinois: IVP, 2003). Highly Recommended: Köstenberger, A. J. A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters (BTNT; Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009). Greek Students (NT634D) Köstenberger, A. J. John (BECNT; Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004). OR Keener, C. The Gospel of John: A Commentary (2 vols; Hendrickson, 2003). Highly Recommended: Köstenberger, A. J. A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters (BTNT; Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009). |