The Theology programme offers Biblical Hebrew and New Testament Greek both on-campus and via videoconferencing. Distance students will be able to join the class live via videoconferencing or they will be able to watch or listen to podcasts at a later time.
Although we'd love you to do a whole degree, you can do one or more Biblical languages papers with us without doing a whole degree.
If you're planning to take a few papers with us, then why not enrol in the Diploma in Theology (DipTheol)? This is the equivalent of one year of full-time study, and requires you to complete seven papers, up to three of which can be at 200-level.
Diploma in Theology (DipTheol)
You can enrol in individual papers under the category of a Certificate of Proficiency. This is a way for you to do individual papers without having to undertake a whole qualification. In some cases, it may be possible to take Otago papers under the Certificate of Proficiency and credit them toward a qualification with another university or Theology provider (please contact us if you would like to discuss this further).
100-level papers
- HEBR 131 Introductory Hebrew Language 1
- HEBR 132 Introductory Hebrew Language and Exegesis 2
- BIBS 131 Introductory Greek New Testament Language 1
- BIBS 132 Introductory Greek New Testament Language and Exegesis 2
There is a comprehensive textbook for both Biblical Hebrew and Biblical Greek.
200-, 300- and 400- level papers
Hebrew
- BIBS 213 Hebrew Old Testament Exegesis 2
- BIBS 313 Hebrew Old Testament Exegesis 3
- BIBS 411 Hebrew Old Testament Exegesis (Advanced)
Greek
- BIBS 223 Greek New Testament Exegesis 2
- BIBS 323 Greek New Testament Exegesis 3
- BIBS 421 Greek New Testament Exegesis (Advanced)
Assessment in all papers will be the same for both campus and distance students.
For further information, contact:
Professor Paul Trebilco
Email paul.trebilco@otago.ac.nz