ST 811 Course Syllabus (2016).pdf
Course Syllabus Course title:
ST 811 Last Things (Eschatology)
Course description:
This treatment of eschatology examines eschatological thought in the history of the Church. The major structural considerations for an understanding of redemptive history (including the already/not yet, the kingdom of God, and the millennium), and especially its last phases, are then considered. Finally, special questions are treated, including the gospel age, the imminence of Christ’s second coming, the resurrection, and the eternal state.
Course instructor:
Sam Waldron began serving as a pastor in 1977. He is a graduate and former professor of Trinity Ministerial Academy. Sam holds a Master of Theology degree (Th.M.) from Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Systematic Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has authored such books as A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Confession of Faith (Evangelical Press), Baptist Roots in America (Simpson Publishing), The End Times Made Simple (Calvary Press), and A Reformed Baptist Manifesto (Reformed Baptist Academic Press). He is currently a professor at Midwest Center for Theological Studies and an Associate Editor of the Reformed Baptist Theological Review. Sam and his wife, Charlene, have five children.
Course credit:
2 credit-hours
Course requirements:
Student must satisfactorily complete the following course requirements:
(1) Lectures
The student must listen to all 17 lectures by Dr. Waldron on Eschatology either live or via audio/video format.
(2) Reading
The student must read completely the following textbooks: Anthony Hoekema. The Bible and the Future. Eerdmans, 1979. The student must also read at least 313 pages from the following textbooks: Kim Riddlebarger, A Case for Amillennialism. Baker Books, 2003. Charles Hill, Regnum Caelorum: Patterns of Millennial Thought in Early Christianity. Eerdmans, 2001. Sam Waldron, Eschatology Made Simple. Calvary Press, 2007. Sam Waldron, More of the End Times Made Simple. Calvary Press, 2009. Sam Waldron, MacArthur’s Millennial Manifesto: A Friendly Response. Reformed Baptist Academic Press, 2008. Other reading may be allowed to substitute for credit, but the student must obtain approval in advance from the instructor.
(3) Quizzes
There will be a total of 6 short-answer quizzes. Material subject to examination on each quiz is as follows: Quiz 1 Material subject to Examination: Part 1 of the Course (Pages 1-42 of the Manuscript) Quiz 2 Material subject to Examination: Part 2, Section 1 of the Course (Pages 43-71 of the Manuscript) Quiz 3 Material subject to Examination: Part 2, Section 2-Section 3: II of the Course (Pages 72-103 of the Manuscript) Quiz 4 Material subject to Examination: Part 2, Section 3: III of the Course (Pages104-130 of the Manuscript) Quiz 5 Material subject to Examination: Part 3, Section 1-2 (Pages131-224 of the Manuscript) Quiz 6 Material subject to Examination: Part 3, Section 3-4 (Pages 225-257 of the Manuscript)
(3) Final Exam
Course grading:
There will be a final exam. All the questions on this exam will be drawn from the quizzes. The student should direct any questions about the courses requirements, quizzes, or exam to Dr. Waldron ([270] 926-6848; [email protected]) or the seminary dean ([email protected]). Lectures and reading = 10% / Quizzes = 40 % / Final exam = 50%
ST 811 Last Things (Eschatology)
Course description:
This treatment of eschatology examines eschatological thought in the history of the Church. The major structural considerations for an understanding of redemptive history (including the already/not yet, the kingdom of God, and the millennium), and especially its last phases, are then considered. Finally, special questions are treated, including the gospel age, the imminence of Christ’s second coming, the resurrection, and the eternal state.
Course instructor:
Sam Waldron began serving as a pastor in 1977. He is a graduate and former professor of Trinity Ministerial Academy. Sam holds a Master of Theology degree (Th.M.) from Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Systematic Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has authored such books as A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Confession of Faith (Evangelical Press), Baptist Roots in America (Simpson Publishing), The End Times Made Simple (Calvary Press), and A Reformed Baptist Manifesto (Reformed Baptist Academic Press). He is currently a professor at Midwest Center for Theological Studies and an Associate Editor of the Reformed Baptist Theological Review. Sam and his wife, Charlene, have five children.
Course credit:
2 credit-hours
Course requirements:
Student must satisfactorily complete the following course requirements:
(1) Lectures
The student must listen to all 17 lectures by Dr. Waldron on Eschatology either live or via audio/video format.
(2) Reading
The student must read completely the following textbooks: Anthony Hoekema. The Bible and the Future. Eerdmans, 1979. The student must also read at least 313 pages from the following textbooks: Kim Riddlebarger, A Case for Amillennialism. Baker Books, 2003. Charles Hill, Regnum Caelorum: Patterns of Millennial Thought in Early Christianity. Eerdmans, 2001. Sam Waldron, Eschatology Made Simple. Calvary Press, 2007. Sam Waldron, More of the End Times Made Simple. Calvary Press, 2009. Sam Waldron, MacArthur’s Millennial Manifesto: A Friendly Response. Reformed Baptist Academic Press, 2008. Other reading may be allowed to substitute for credit, but the student must obtain approval in advance from the instructor.
(3) Quizzes
There will be a total of 6 short-answer quizzes. Material subject to examination on each quiz is as follows: Quiz 1 Material subject to Examination: Part 1 of the Course (Pages 1-42 of the Manuscript) Quiz 2 Material subject to Examination: Part 2, Section 1 of the Course (Pages 43-71 of the Manuscript) Quiz 3 Material subject to Examination: Part 2, Section 2-Section 3: II of the Course (Pages 72-103 of the Manuscript) Quiz 4 Material subject to Examination: Part 2, Section 3: III of the Course (Pages104-130 of the Manuscript) Quiz 5 Material subject to Examination: Part 3, Section 1-2 (Pages131-224 of the Manuscript) Quiz 6 Material subject to Examination: Part 3, Section 3-4 (Pages 225-257 of the Manuscript)
(3) Final Exam
Course grading:
There will be a final exam. All the questions on this exam will be drawn from the quizzes. The student should direct any questions about the courses requirements, quizzes, or exam to Dr. Waldron ([270] 926-6848; [email protected]) or the seminary dean ([email protected]). Lectures and reading = 10% / Quizzes = 40 % / Final exam = 50%
