MDiv Teaching & Exposition

Purpose

The Master of Divinity Teaching and Exposition (MDivTE) is a 96-credit hour program designed to develop people who want to grow in their understanding of God’s Word, achieve a level of proficiency in handling the Scriptures in the original language, and use that in teaching and preaching. Skills and knowledge are only part of the purpose of the MDivTE, which also seeks to focus on the student’s walk with God, character and leadership development, grounding in core doctrines of the Christian faith as well as practical ministry application.

Target Group

The MDivTE is designed for students who envision a future ministry that involves knowledge of the Scriptures and a level of proficiency in biblical Hebrew and Greek. Alumni who have completed the MDivTE serve as Bible teachers, Bible translators, pastoral staff, and curriculum developers. This degree also provides a foundation for those who wish to go for further studies in Bible Exposition, Old Testament, or New Testament.

Admissions Requirements

The individual applying for the MDivTE must follow the usual EAST application process and meet the MDivTE admissions standards. Both of these are stated in the “Admissions” section of this Prospectus. Additional admissions information for international students is explained in the “International Students” section of the Prospectus.

Program Explanation

EAST Aleph (Summer)	LF500 Research and Writing for Christian Leadership	2
EAST Aleph (Summer)	IS400 Evangelism and Follow-Up Seminar	NC

1st Year	1st Semester		2nd Semester
	BS510 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics	3	OT510 Old Testament Narratives	3
	LF510 Christian Leadership Foundations	3	LF560 Christian Marriage and Family in Asia	3
	IS501 Building Spiritual Movements	3	LF580 Cross-Cultural Team Internship 1	1
	TS560 Worldview and Biblical Decision Making OR IS520 Contextualisation	2	IS510 World Missions	2
		2	TS532 Spiritual Life and Transformation	3
	OT501 Biblical Hebrew 1: Elementary Hebrew OR NT501 Biblical Greek 1: Elementary Greek	3	OT502 Biblical Hebrew 2: Exegesis Using Tools OR NT502 Biblical Greek 2: Exegesis Using Tools	3
	LF570 Mentoring Group 1	1	LF570 Mentoring Group 2	1
	TOTAL	15	TOTAL	16

Summer	LF581 Cross-Cultural Team Internship 2	2

2nd Year	1st Semester		2nd Semester
	TS510 Theology 1	3	TS511 Theology 2	3
	OT501 Biblical Hebrew 1: Elementary Hebrew OR NT501 Biblical Greek 1: Elementary Greek	3	OT502 Biblical Hebrew 2: Exegesis Using Tools OR NT502 Biblical Greek 2: Exegesis Using Tools	3
	NT510 New Testament Narratives	3	NT511 New Testament Epistles and Revelation	3
	LF530 Teaching and Learning 1 OR LF555 Expository Preaching 1	2 (refer to footnote)	NT511 New Testament Epistles and Revelation	3
	Emphasis Course: OT503 Biblical Hebrew 3: Intermediate Grammar and Exegesis OR NT503 Biblical Greek 3: Intermediate Grammar and Exegesis	3	Emphasis Course: OT504 Biblical Hebrew 4: Advanced Exegesis OR NT 504 Biblical Greek 4: Advanced Exegesis OR Biblical Studies Emphasis Course	3
	LF582 Field Practicum & FIRM 1 – one credit per semester			2
	LF570 Mentoring Group 3	1	LF570 Mentoring Group 4	1
	TOTAL	16	TOTAL	14

3rd Year	1st Semester		2nd Semester
	TS500 Church History 1	3	TS561 Church, Society and Ethical Issues in Asia	3
	LF530 Teaching and Learning 1 OR LF555 Expository Preaching 1	2	LF531 Teaching and Learning 2 OR LF556 Expository Preaching 2	3
	OT511 Old Testament Poetry, Wisdom and Prophets	3	LF511 Transforming Leadership OR LF561 Biblical Counselling in Ministry	3
	Emphasis Course: OT503 Biblical Hebrew 3: Intermediate Grammar and Exegesis OR NT503 Biblical Greek 3: Intermediate Grammar and Exegesis	3	Emphasis Course: OT504 Biblical Hebrew 4: Advanced Exegesis OR NT504 Biblical Greek 4: Advanced Exegesis OR Biblical Studies Emphasis Course	3
	Emphasis Course: Biblical Studies	3	LF597 Summative Learning Project	1
	BS590 Biblical Studies Emphasis Practicum & FIRM 2 – one credit per semester			2
	LF570 Mentoring Group 5	1	LF570 Mentoring Group 6	1
	TOTAL	16	TOTAL	15

Teaching and Exposition Emphasis Courses

OT503 Biblical Hebrew 3: Intermediate Grammar and Exegesis (3 credits)

NT503 Biblical Greek 3: Intermediate Grammar and Exegesis (3 credits)

OT504 Biblical Hebrew 4: Advanced Exegesis or NT504 Biblical Greek 4: Advanced Exegesis (3 credits)

Biblical Studies (BS, OT, NT) Emphasis Courses (6 credits)

BS590 Biblical Studies Emphasis Practicum & FIRM 2 (2 credits)

Course Description Information

For further information and description of each of the MDivTE courses, refer to the appropriate section of the “Course Descriptions” section of this Prospectus.

Distribution Requirements

Biblical Studies (BS, OT, NT) 27 credits

BS510, OT501, OT502, OT510, OT511, NT501, NT502, NT510, NT511

Intercultural Studies (IS) 5 or 7 credits*

IS400, IS501, IS510, IS520*

Leadership Studies (LF) 18 credits

LF500, LF510, LF530, LF555, LF 560, LF531 or LF556, LF511 or LF561

Formation (LF) 12 credits

LF570, LF580, LF581, LF582, LF597

Theological Studies (TS) 15 or 17 credits*

TS500, TS510, TS511, TS532, TS560*, TS561

Teaching and Exposition Emphasis Courses (inc. BS590) 17 credits

96 credits

* Distribution within Intercultural Studies and Theological Studies will vary as the student selects either IS520 Contextualisation or TS560 Worldview and Biblical Decision Making.

Time Limit for Degree Completion

A student has a maximum of seven (7) years to complete a MDivTE from the date of matriculation at EAST.

Graduation Requirements

The following are requirements in order to graduate with a MDivTE: