Is your passion to know Christ and Him alone? Would you like to know more about Christ and His Word but find it impossible to leave your current ministry or job? Grow your passion and knowledge of Christ by pursuing a Master of Arts in Bible with Maranatha Baptist Seminary.
Is your passion to know Christ and Him alone? Would you like to know more about Christ and His Word but find it impossible to leave your current ministry or job? Grow your passion and knowledge of Christ by pursuing a Master of Arts in Bible with Maranatha Baptist Seminary.
MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLE
FEATURED COURSES
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPELS
EXPOSITION OF HEBREWS
EXPOSITION OF REVELATION
HOLY LAND TOUR
MESSIANIC PROPHECY
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 1–4
LEARNING OPTIONS FOR MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLE
The entire Master of Arts in Bible program may be completed fully online. Take online classes in 8-week sessions with no required attendance.
Attend class on campus or watch the 16-week sessions via your own computer during class time each class day.
MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLE
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
This program seeks to prepare students to do the following:
- To articulate biblical and systematic theology with scriptural support using a dispensational hermeneutical framework.
- To exercise biblical discernment in evaluating current trends in theology, biblical interpretation, and culture.
- To interpret God’s Word from a dispensational hermeneutic.
- To articulate biblical and theological truth in a variety of settings both within and outside the local church.
- To demonstrate faithfulness in ministry at a baptistic, separatist church.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of 33 semester hours of approved credit must be completed for the Master of Arts in Bible.
- Students who completed their undergraduate degree from a Christian college are required to earn 30 credits for this degree.
- Students who did not complete their undergraduate degree at a Christian college are required to take GPA524 – Principles of Bible Study & Teaching, making 33 credits the minimum for the degree.
- The Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from an approved institution must be held by
the applicant. - No more than 12 semester hours of graduate credit from another institution may be applied toward this degree.
- Consult the current Seminary catalog for information about advanced placement from
undergraduate courses. - A grade point average of 3.0 or better must be earned. A maximum of two C grades will be credited toward graduation.
- Applicants may be required to make up deficiencies without credit in any of the departments at the discretion of the Academic Senate.
- Old Testament Requirements: 6 credits; GNT 514 and one OT elective class
- New Testament Requirements: 6 credits; GNT 5115 and one NT elective class
- Systematic Theology Requirements: 9 credits; GST 510, GST 520, and two GST 611-614 elective classes
- Pastoral Theology Requirement: 3 credits; GPA 524
- Historical Theology Requirement: 3 credits; One GHI elective class
- Required General Elective Credits: 6 credits; Any Seminary class (except GNT 503/504)
- Total Degree credits: 33
MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLE COURSES
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