Princeton Theological Seminary - Yearbook (Princeton, NJ)

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12 COURSE OF STUDY. FIRST YEAR. Old Testament Literature: General Introduction: Hebrew fGreen's Gram- mar and Chrestomathyj. New Testament Literature: General Introduction: Special Introduction to the Gospels. Biblical History. Sacred Geography and Antiquities. Exegetical Theology Qselected Epistles of Paulj. Homileticsg Extemporary Speaking. SECOND YEAR. Old Testament: Hebrew: Special Introduction to the Pentateuch, Historical and Poetical Books. New Testament: Life of Christ and Exegesis of the Gos- pels. Didactic Theology QTheology proper, Anthropology begunj. Church History. ,Theory of the Christian Ministryg Constitution of the Churchg Homiletic Criticism. Christian Ethics and Apologetics. THIRD YEAR. Old Testament: Hebrew: Special Introduction to the Prophets. New Tes- tament: Acts of the Apostlesg Special Introduction to the Epistles. Didactic Theology QAnthropology, Soteriologyj. Church History. Church Govern- ment ancl Disciplineg Pastoral Careg Ordinances of WVorship. Christian Ethics and Apologetics. The regular course is completed in three years. But every facility is afilwrded to such as desire to remain for a longer period with a view to the further prose- cution of their studies. And the following post-graduate course has been added to the instructions of the Seminary. I FOURTH YEAR. Old Testament: Messianic Propheciesg Comparative Semitic Philology. New Testament: Special Introduction and Exegesis continuedg Greek Phi- lology, with a particular consideration of the Hellenistic Dialect. Church History QExisting Denominationsj. Polemic Theology. Ecclesiology. Ec- clesiastical Law and Discipline: Preaching. .

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- ll X fe ,S V.. ,TERMS OF ADMISSION. lo-ojzwzlooi EVERY person applying for admission into the Seminary, must produce satis- factory written testimonials, that he possesses good natural talents, and is of a prudent and discreet deportnientg that he is 'in full communion with some regular church, and that he has passed through a regular course ot' Academic study, or, wanting this, he must submit himself to an examination in regard to the branches of literature usually taught in such a course. When a student has been received under the care of a Presbytery, and has passed his examination on the studies usually pursued in College with appro- bation, a certincate from the Prcsbytcry declaring this fact, is received as suf- ficient to answer every requisition in regard to testimonials. YVhen a. student who has been connected with any Theological Seminary seeks admission into this, he must produce testimonials of his good standing, and regular dismission, before he can be received. ' A knowledge of Hebrew is not essential to students entering they Junior Class, inasmuch as the rudiments ot' this language form part of the regular course of instruction given in the lirst year. But a previous acquaintance with the written characters, and, if possible, with as much as is contained in Greenfs Elementary Gr1'2'LD11'1ltl41', would be of great service to beginners. , Messrs. Robert Carter S5 Brothers, of New York, will, at the beginning of the next term, present tothe entering student who shall pass the best exami- nation in the Elementary Grammar and the Reading Lessons which it contains, the following valuable works, viz. : Haldane on Romans, Hodge on Ephesians, Hodge on Corinthians, Hodgels Essays and Reviews, A. A. Hodge's Outlines of Theology, Horne's Introduction to the Scriptures, Jacobus on Genesis, Jacobus on the Gospels, Jacobus on Acts, Kittols Bib-le Illustrations, Poel's Annotations on the Bible, or in lieu of these any other books, which the student may him- self select from their publications, to the value of 350, And the second and third in merit, shall likewise be presented with 310 worth of books selected from their publications. Any who may choose to compete for these volumes must appear For exami- nation on the second day ol' the session, Friday, September G, 1872.

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13 LECTURES AND RECITATIONS. The Junior Class has six weekly exercises in Hebrewg one in Introduction 'to HtheQ,O-ld Testamentg one in Introduction to the New Tcstamentg one in Biblical History, two in the Exegesis of Pauls Epistles, and one in Homi- letics. The Middle Class has three weekly exercises in Church History, and two in each of the other departments. The Senior Class has two weekly exercises in each department. Instruction in the Seminary is mostly given by lectures, though appropriate text-books or works suited for collateral reading are recommended in each department. THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF INSTRUCTION. In order to convey a clearer idea of what is actually taught in the Seminary, thc following more explicit statements are made respecting the instructions here given. INTRODUCTION TO THE SCRIPTURES. General Introduction to the Old and the New Testaments embraces the sub- jects of the Canon, the Original Languages of Scripture, Ancient Manuscripts and Versions, Sacred Criticism and the History and Principles of Scripture Interpretation. Special Introduction ,embraces an account of each book severally, its author- ship, integrity, design, and structure, together with a general statement of its contents, and a more particular examination of the most interesting and im- portant questions relating to its criticism and interpretation. The course is intended to include at least a general survey of every book in the Bible. HEBREW. Hebrew is taught throughout the course. But the grammatical study of' the language as such is confined mainly to the Hrst year, in which a larger portion of time is devoted to it than to any other single branch. The Junior Class is practiced not simply in translation and parsing, but in the derivation of words, the comparison of synonyms, the relations of kindred roots and Indo-European analogies, and in converting English into Hebrew. A beginning is also made the first year in the application of the knowledge of the language to the work of exposition, which is carried out more fully in the subsequent years of the course.