Systematic Theology: This course is dedicated to a detailed discussion of Christian doctrine and its basis in Holy Scripture.  A comparative analysis with erroneous views is also provided in order to establish doctrinal truth and refute false doctrine.  The presentations include discussions of all the major areas of Systematic Theology, including the doctrines of Scripture, God, angels and demons, man, sin, Christ, salvation, the Holy Spirit, the Church and the end times.  The course material is presented by means of a self-directed, narrated Power-Point presentation, and textbook reading.  In order to launch the course click on the course name above! Return to top of page.





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Old Testament Hebrew: In this course you will study Old Testament Hebrew on a basic level in conjunction with the textbook “Introduction To Biblical Hebrew” by T. Lambdin.  Course material is presented in video format.  Your instructor is Thomas Wespetal, M.A. in Biblical Languages, and Ph.D. in Systematic Theology.  By the end of the course you will be able, with the help of a dictionary, to read the OT text in Hebrew and do a basic grammatical analysis of its content.  In order to launch the course click on the course name above!  Returnn to top of page.


Early and Eastern Church History: In this course the history of Christianity is traced from the first century to today with emphasis on the development of Eastern Christianity.  Special attention is given to the main events, movements and prominent individuals in early and Eastern church history.  Course material is presented in a vidoe format.  Your instructor is Roman Solovey, Doctor of church history, doctoral candidate in Theology, and instruction and director of the Lviv Theological Seminary.  In order to study this course it is necessary to obtain a password, which is provided free upon request at director@etsonlinemasters.org. Return to top of page.




New Testament Greek Syntax:  The study of Greek syntax involves the investigation of how the morphological features of various parts of speech effect the meanings of words, especially in relation to other words in the sentence.  Syntax also involves the investigation of sentence structure and the relationship between neighbouring sentences.  The course requires: (1) mastery of the material in the handbook “Syntax of New Testament Greek”, and (2) practical application of the material in solving syntactical questions in the New Testament text.  By the end of the course you will be able to more accurately translate the Greek text and conduct a more detailed analysis of its contents.  Before taking this course you must already have passed the course in New Testament Greek.  In order to study this course it is necessary to obtain a password, which is provided free upon request at director@etsonlinemasters.org. Return to top of page.



Old Testament Hebrew Syntax: The study of Hebrew syntax involves the investigation of how the morphological features of various parts of speech effect the meanings of words, especially in relation to other words in the sentence.  Syntax also involves the investigation of sentence structure and the relationship between neighbouring sentences.  The course requires: (1) mastery of the material in the handbook “Syntax of Old Testament Hebrew”, and (2) practical application of the material in solving syntactical questions in the Old Testament text.  By the end of the course you will be able to more accurately translate the Hebrew text and conduct a more detailed analysis of its contents.  Before taking this course you must already have passed the course in Old Testament Hebrew.  In order to study this course it is necessary to obtain a password, which is provided free upon request at director@etsonlinemasters.org. Return to top of page.




Hermeneutics: Hermeneutics is the study of principles for proper interpretation of Scirpture.  In this course you will study the historical-grammatical approach to interpretation, which will enable you to do an exegetical analysis of any passage of Scripture.  In addition, you will study some more specialized topics, like the application of the Old Testament to New Testament believers, interpretation in the Orthodox Church,  the contemporary application of Scripture, postmodernism, the spiritual dynamics of interpretation, textual criticism and typology.  The course material is presented by means of a self-directed, narrated Power-Point presentation, and textbook reading.  In order to launch the course click on the course name above!  Return to top of page.



Old Testament Exegesis: In this course you will conduct a detailed exegetical analysis of an Old Testament passage in the original Hebrew according to the principles of hermeneutics, covered in the course on hermeneutics.  This will allow a practical application of hermeneutical principles to the interpretation of Scripture.  Before studying this course your are required to pass the courses in Old Testament Hebrew, Old Testament Hebrew Syntax, and Hermeneutics.   In order to launch the course click on the course name above!  Return to top of page.


 

New Testament Exegesis: In this course you will conduct a detailed exegetical analysis of a New Testament passage in the original Greek according to the principles of hermeneutics, covered in the course on hermeneutics.  This will allow a practical application of hermeneutical principles to the interpretation of Scripture.  Before studying this course your are required to pass the courses in New Testament Greek, New Testament Greek Syntax, and Hermeneutics.  In order to launch the course click on the course name above!  Return to top of page.


Old Testament Theology: In this course is discussed the approach to theology call “Biblical theology,” and how with the help of the discipline we can attain a more accurate understanding of the Old Testament.  Course material is presented in a video format.  Your instructor is Roger Cotton, Doctor of Old Testament and Professor of Old Testament at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.   In order to launch the course click on the course name above!  Return to top of page.



New Testament Theology: In this course is discussed the basic principles of Biblical theology.  Attention is also given to the teaching of each New Testament author individually with the goal of appreciating the unique contribution each New Testament author brings to the formation of New Testament teaching.  Course material is presented in a video format.  Your instructor is Valery Alakin, Doctor of New Testament and Early Christianity, and instructor at the Saint Petersburg Christian University.  In order to study this course it is necessary to obtain a password, which is provided free upon request at director@etsonlinemasters.org. Return to top of gage.



Apologetics: The goal of this course in learning to defend the Christian faith by a comparative analysis with other religions and worldviews.  In this course the rational foundation of Christianity is demonstrated, as well as its plausibility as a logical and reasonable worldview.  Also discussed is the treat posed by the postmodern movement. The course material is presented by means of a self-directed, narrated Power-Point presentation, and textbook reading.  In order to launch the course click on the course name above! Return to top of page.


 



Western Church History: In this course the history of Christianity is traced from the first century to today with emphasis on the development of Western Christianity.  Special attention is given to the main events, movements and prominent individuals in early and Western church history.  In order to launch the course click on the course name above! Return to top of page.

 


Theological Research Methods: This course pursues two goals: to acquaint you with the discipline of theology and to teach you how to conduct theological research.  This will prepare you to write your master’s thesis.  Consequently, the course contains discussions both of the nature of theology and doctrinal formation, and the process and procedures for writing a master’s thesis.  The course material is presented by means of a self-directed, narrated Power-Point presentation, and textbook reading.  In order to launch the course click on the course name above!  Return to top of page.

New Testament Greek: In this course you will study New Testament Greek on a basic level in conjunction with the textbook “New Testament Greek for Beginners ” by G. Machen.  Course material is presented in video format.  Your instructor is Anna Krokis, Master of Philology, specialist in classical languages, and doctoral candidate in Philology.  She teaches in an state university.  By the end of the course you will be able, with the help of a dictionary, to read the NT text in Greek and do a basic grammatical analysis of its content.  In order to study this course it is necessary to obtain a password, which is provided free upon request at director@etsonlinemasters.org. Return to top of page.



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Master’s Thesis: This course is for those who are studying in the master’s program and is the culmination of their course of study.  In the course all the knowledge and skills gained throughout the program are employed in the writing of a final research project. The project is actually a compilation of all the papers written for early courses.  The student will research and write on one topic of special interest and importance to the church.  Our goal is the production of a high quality work that will be worthy of publication and dissemination throughout the church. Return to top of page.

 



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