NT 123 Course at a Glance
Biblical Hermeneutics
Lectures By: Dr. Vern Poythress
Effective for the Academic Year: 2024-2025
Course Description
This foundational course provides tools by which you can more effectively discover the meaning of every passage in the Bible for yourself. Our focus will be on the wide framework for interpreting the Bible and on useful techniques in understanding its particular facets. That is, we will learn a combination of the following: general principles of interpretation, the practice of interpretation, and difficulties presented by detailed features of the Bible.
Books to Purchase
The books listed below are required readings which students should acquire by the start of the term.Additional required readings will be listed in the course syllabus and available electronically in Canvas.
Estimated Workload
| Lectures | Readings | Assignments |
| 2.5 | 75.7 | 2.4 |
| Hours Per Week | Pages Per Week | Hours Per Week |
Course Assignments
The assignments listed below are provided for general guidance for students to reference as they plan and register. Please reach out to support@wts.edu if you have any questions.
- 4 - Live Class Meetings (5%)
- 9 - Short Analysis Paper (25%)
- 1 - Biblical Theological Paper (45%)
- 1 - Final Exam (25%)
Synchronous Meeting Times
Please note this course meets for synchronous sessions listed below. You are required to attend these sessions, but an alternate assignment may be submitted if you are unable. If you cannot attend regularly, then please reach out to support@wts.edu before registering for the course.
- The Following Meeting Times are for the Spring 2025 Term:
- Live Class Meeting 1: Thursday, 2/6, 5-6:30pm ET
- Live Class Meeting 2: Thursday, 2/20, 5-6:30pm ET
- Live Class Meeting 3: Thursday, 3/6, 5-6:30pm ET
- Live Class Meeting 4: Thursday, 3/27, 5-6:30pm ET