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BA in Biblical Studies

We’ve designed our BA in Biblical Studies to give you a rigorous introduction to the scholarly study of Scripture.

Your professors will train you to think critically, constructively, and theologically about your faith and the Bible. They are passionate about bringing God’s Word to their students and empowering them to understand its meaning and significance in their own lives. As a student, you’ll take courses in Second Temple Judaism, Greek, Hebrew, homiletics, and more. By the end of your studies, you’ll have the skills to work in a teaching ministry and the knowledge that could take you to graduate school.

Our goals for this major are that you would be able to interpret the Bible based on its original languages in both the Old and New Testament, that you would come to know the social and historical context behind God’s story, and that you would be able to interpret His Word from the viewpoint of a first generation Christian. Most importantly, however, we hope to bring you back again and again to God’s love for us—and inspire you to love Him more.

Potential Careers

Church Leadership
Teaching in the Church
Further Seminary or Graduate Level Studies

Sample Course List

Some of the classes you’ll take while pursuing your BA in Biblical Studies:
BI 170
Interpreting the Christian Scriptures
A study of the resources, principles, and methods of interpreting Scripture.
CH 380
History of American Christianity and the Stone-Campbell Movement
This course surveys the history of Christianity in the United States by examining key ideas, figures, and movements primarily active in the period of 1700 to 2000. The course discusses the issues involved in transplanting and adjusting old European church systems to the New World and also creating distinctly American expressions of the Christian faith. Special attention will be given to the rise and development of the Stone-Campbell (or Restoration) Movement in this social and religious context.
ID 101
An Introduction to Worldviews
This course introduces the concept of worldview as a tool to understand, compare, and evaluate a variety of philosophical and religious perspectives (e.g., Deism, Secular Humanism, Marxism, Nihilism, Existentialism, Postmodernism, etc.). Attention is given to the nature and implications of a Christian worldview in the context of our contemporary pluralistic culture.
BI 393
Second Temple Judaism
A study of the history and literature of the Intertestamental Period with particular emphasis given to connections between the Old and New Testaments as well as to developments that aid in the understanding of the writings of the New Testament. Students will be familiarized with political, social, and cultural issues related to understanding this historical period through the use of primary and secondary reading and through a focused and guided research project.
BI 417
Text and Canon of the Bible
An examination of the historical, theological, and textual factors involved in the development of the Biblical canon, covering both what became the Old and New Testaments and what did not.
BI 427
Advanced Hermeneutics
A course designed to investigate the thought and methods underlying contemporary approaches to interpreting the Bible with a view to preaching and teaching with excellence in various settings.

Student Testimonials

Hear from students who've earned a BA in Biblical Studies
  • “My position as pastor provides me with an excellent outlet for everything I have learned from LCU and a venue to fulfill my dream of spreading the Gospel. The Bible is the most important text in the world and it needs to be taught more than anything else."
    — Joseph Mangano
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