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master of arts in judaic studies

The Master of Arts in Judaic Studies program consists of 45 credits beyond a bachelor’s degree with a major or emphasis in Judaic studies. Otherwise the lack of prerequisite courses (up to 24 credits) must be made up in addition to the courses required for this program.  Courses are selected with the approval of the Rosh Yeshiva from the following program.  This program is designed to prepare a student for non-rabbinic ministry related to the Messianic Jewish movement. Course requirements for the M.A. in Judaic Studies are:

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Prerequisite Courses: The following courses, if lacking, are required prior to completing the courses in the program leading to the Master of Arts in Judaic Studies.

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A. Prerequisite Courses (24 Credits as needed)

  • CJS 5103 The Jewish Experience: Jewish Practices in a Messianic Context

  • BST 5833 Messianic Apologetics

  • CJS 5313 Tanakh: The Beginnings of Judaism and the Jewish People (Jewish Roots and Foundations of Scripture I)

  • CJS 5323 Apostolic Writings: The Early Messianic Community (Jewish Roots and Foundations of Scripture II)

  • BIE 4923 Historical Geography of the Bible

  • BIE 4823 Biblical Hermeneutics

  • BNT 3603 New Testament Survey: Apostolic Writings: The Early Messianic Community

  • BOT 3503 Old Testament Survey: Tanakh: The Beginnings of Judaism and the Jewish People

 

 

B. Courses Required in the Area of Bible and Judaic Studies (42 Credits and a Thesis)


Bible (12 Credits- Choose four courses from the following)

  • BOT 6543 Pentateuch/ Torah

  • BOT 6713 Former Prophets

  • BOT 6833 Major Prophets

  • BOT 5226 Minor Prophets

  • BOT 6235 Ketuvim (Writings)

  • BNT 5523 The Gospels in their Jewish Context

  • BNT 5503 The Epistles from a Jewish Perspective

 

Languages (12 Credits)

  • BOT 5108 Beginning Hebrew I

  • BOT 5109 Beginning Hebrew II

  • BOT 6103 Intermediate Hebrew I

  • BOT 6113 Intermediate Hebrew II

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History (3 Credits- Choose one course from the following)

  • CJS 5403 The Second Temple Period

  • CJS 5773 History of the Jewish People

 

Rabbinics (6 Credits- Choose two courses from the following)

  • CJS 5343 Introduction to the Talmud and Jewish Literature

  • CJS 5453 Jewish Worship and Liturgy: The Basics of Synagogue Worship

  • CJS 5753 Contributions of Jewish Spiritual Experience to Devotional Life: Messianic Jewish Spirituality

  • CJS 5783 The Talmud and Rabbinic Thought

 

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Electives (9 Credits- Choose three courses from the following two sets)

 

a. The following courses are strongly recommended:

  • BNT 5213 Beginning Greek I

  • BNT 5223 Beginning Greek II

  • BNT 6213 Intermediate Greek I

  • BNT 6223 Intermediate Greek II

  • BNT 5513 Hebrews: Its Distinctive Jewish Message

  • CJS 5873 Messianic Jewish Theology

  • CJS 5713 Modern Jewish Thought

  • CJS 5863 Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust: Jewish Christian Relations

  • CJS 5853 Zionism and the State of Israel

 

b. Other Electives:

  • CJS 5903 Archaeological Insights into Yeshua’s Day

  • BNT 5713 Life and Teachings of Yeshua

  • BNT 6523 Acts and the Early Messianic Community

  • BNT 6613 Rav Shaul’s Foundational Writings

  • CJS 5303 Communicating the Messianic Faith to the Jewish Community

  • BST 5743 Ethics from the Perspective of Jesus’ Teaching

  • TRW 6971 Thesis Writing and Research Design

 

Total Credits 45

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