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Text Books 2015

Undergraduate (On Campus)

Subject Code	Subject	Text
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
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
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
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).

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