Beginning June 1

Mondays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Matthew Valerio-Hirschfeld, PhD

TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Suite 4

Description
This course will give the student an opportunity to discuss matters pertaining to their program, Scripture, or topics of interest in relation to theology.

Beginning May 19

Tuesdays 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Steven Collins, PhD

TSU Archaeology Research Center – 7200 Jefferson St. NE, Suite B

Description
These lectures will be dealing with the issues and topics in archaeology that are needed by students, surround current events, or are of a general interest. Collection of seven of these lectures/seminars will constitute a module for course credit.

Beginning June 3, 2019

Mondays 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Matthew Valerio-Hirschfeld, PhD

TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Suite 4

Description
This course will give the student an opportunity to discuss matters pertaining to their program, Scripture, or topics of interest in relation to theology.

Beginning May 28

Tuesdays 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Steven Collins, PhD

TSU Archaeology Research Center – 7200 Jefferson St. NE, Suite B

Description
These lectures will be dealing with the issues and topics in archaeology that are needed by students, surround current events, or are of a general interest. Collection of seven of these lectures/seminars will constitute a module for course credit.

June 18

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

The ARC – 7200 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque

19 Jun through 20 June

8:00 am to 6:00 pm – 2 sessions per day
1st session – 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Professor H. Greenfield

TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4

July 23

9:00 am to 4:30 pm

The ARC –  7200 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque

24 July through 25 July

8:00 am to 6:00 pm – 2 sessions per day
1st session – 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Professors: G. Byers, J. Bulot, S. Stripling, D. Graves

TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4

August 20

9:00 am to 4:30 pm

The ARC –  7200 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque

21 August through 22 August

8:00 am to 6:00 pm – 2 sessions per day
1st session – 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Professor A. Burke

TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4

Description

Both biblical and ancient Near Eastern history are filled with stories of war and how cities and towns respond to the realities of such conflicts. This course focuses on the evolution of warfare tactics and methods through the history of the ANE. The interplay between weapons, battle strategies, and defensive architecture are examined in detail. Segments of biblical and ANE texts dealing with weapons, warfare, and defensive architecture are examined and compared.

Mondays 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

September 14, 21, 28,  October 5, 12, 19, 26

Matthew Valerio-Hirschfeld, PhD

TSU Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4

Description

The Epistle to the Romans can be described as Paul’s exposition of the gospel of God and its application to the life and ministry of the Christian. This course will facilitate the student’s serious engagement with the following subject areas: the author, approximate date of writing, and the historical context of Romans; Paul’s primary purpose in writing the book; and the principal doctrines of the Christian faith as set forth in the book.

Tuesdays 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

September 8 through October 20

Steven Collins, PhD

TSU Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4

Description

This course is a presentation of the fundamentals of Koine Greek, which is the Greek language of the New Testament.  It covers the Greek alphabet for both reading and writing; the declension and agreement of substantives; and the inflection system of verbs, including both finite and infinitive forms and verbals.  The course will equip the student with the basic skills needed to perform exegesis of the New Testament documents. Please contact the administration office to sign up for the course.

Note

This course will be available both in the classroom and as a live streaming event. Classroom space will be limited to 6 students on a first come/first served basis. Please contact the administration office to sign up.

Mondays 6:30 to 9:30 pm

November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 December 7, 14

Matthew Valerio-Hirscfeld, PhD

Description

The Epistle to the Romans can be described as Paul’s exposition of the gospel of God and its application to the life and ministry of the Christian. This course will facilitate the student’s serious engagement with the following subject areas: the author, approximate date of writing, and the historical context of Romans; Paul’s primary purpose in writing the book; and the principal doctrines of the Christian faith as set forth in the book.

Tuesdays – 6:00 pm TO 9:00 pm

October 27 to December 8

Steven Collins, PhD

TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Suite 4

Description

The prerequisite for this course is New Testament Greek Grammar & Syntax I. The course completes and reviews the study of declension and verb inflection.  The emphasis of this course is to employ grammatical and syntactical tools in careful analysis of selected New Testament texts.  Phrasing & syntax diagramming are introduced.  This course will increase the competence with which the student is able to perform exegesis of the New Testament documents.

Note

This course will be available both in the classroom and as a live streaming event. Classroom space will be limited to 6 students on a first come/first served basis. Please contact the administration office to sign up.

September 17

9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Husted Hall – Suite 4 – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque

18 September through 19 September

8:00 am to 6:00 pm – 2 sessions per day
1st session – 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Professors: J. Moore, G. Byers

TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Suite 4

Description

This course offers a detailed examination of the geographical areas of the Bible Lands from an historical perspective, including important geographical, geological and topographical features of major regions and sub-locales. How the land affected population movements and cultural developments will also be addressed. Biblical events will be set amidst the geo-politico-cultural milieus of the ancient Near East. 

October 15

9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Husted Hall – Suite 4 – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque

16 October through 17 October

8:00 am to 6:00 pm – 2 sessions per day
1st session – 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Professors: G. Byers, B. Janeway, D. Maltsberger

TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4

Description

The Iron Age 1 world of the early Israelite occupation of Canaan and the latter Judges; the Iron Age 2 world of Israel’s United and Divided Monarchy; the rise of Neo-Assyria, Neo-Babylonia, and Persia—these are examined in this course which puts emphasis on ancient Near Eastern material culture, predominantly in the southern Levant. Topics include settlement dynamics, sedentary vs. nomadic populations, utilization of natural resources, city-state development, architecture, sanitation, burial customs, and how biblical history meshes with the Levantine Iron Age.

November 12

9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Husted Hall – Suite 4 – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque

13 November through 14 November

8:00 am to 6:00 pm – 2 sessions per day
1st session – 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session – 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Professors: B. Janeway, P. Silvia, G. Byers, S. Collins, L. Clayton

TSU Husted Hall – 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 28

Description

This course examines the historical relationship between archaeology and the Bible, including: important personalities in, and contributors to, the field of Near Eastern and biblical archaeology; synchronizing ancient Near Eastern and biblical chronologies; important archaeological discoveries relating to the Bible; the foundations of archaeological methods and protocols; ascertaining the difference between archaeological realities and hoaxes; and the necessity of a dialogical relationship between archaeology and biblical studies.

December 10

9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Husted Hall – Suite 4 – 7600 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque

11 December through 12 December

8:00 am to 6:00 pm – 2 sessions per day
1st session 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
2nd session 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Professor: M. Chavalas

TSU Husted Hall, 7600 Jefferson NE, Suite 4

Description

In the light of the Mesopotamian origins of the Hebrew patriarchs, this course overviews the history and archaeology of ancient Mesopotamia as a cultural backdrop for much of the OT narrative. Significant focus is placed on the rise and fall of the Mesopotamian kingdoms of Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, Mittani, and Assyria. By examining details of ancient Mesopotamian history and culture, light is shed on many sections of biblical narrative.