Welcome to the Westminster Theological Seminary course NT 123, on Biblical Hermeneutics: Old and New Testaments!
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| Materials | .ODP format (preferred) | .PDF format |
| All files in one .zip file | 123odp.zip | 123pdf.zip |
| I. Introduction | 1C1Cours.odp | 1C1Cours.pdf |
| II. Foundations | 1C2Found.odp | 1C2Found.pdf |
| Foundations: Christ | 1C2aChri.odp | 1C2aChri.pdf |
| III. Basic Steps | 1C3Simpl.odp | 1C3Simpl.pdf |
| IV. Application | 1C4Appli.odp | 1C4Appli.pdf |
| V. Historical Background | 1C5HisBk.odp | 1C5HisBk.pdf |
| VI. Redemptive History | 1C6Histr.odp | 1C6Histr.pdf |
| Modern Interpretation | 1C6aModr.odp | 1C6aModr.pdf |
| VII. Words | 1C7Words.odp | 1C7Words.pdf |
| VIII. Studying Topics | 1C8Topic.odp | 1C8Topic.pdf |
| Technical Terms | 1C8aTerm.odp | 1C8aTerm.pdf |
| IX. Syntax | 1C9Syntx.odp | 1C9Syntx.pdf |
| Theory of Syntax | 1C9aThyS.odp | 1C9aThyS.pdf |
| Translation | 1C9bTrns.odp | 1C9bTrns.pdf |
| X. Large Structures | 1C10Larg.odp | 1C10Larg.pdf |
| Motific and Analogical Analysis | 1C10aMot.odp | 1C10aMot.pdf |
| Narrative | 1C10bNar.odp | 1C10bNar.pdf |
| XI. Examples | 1C11Exmp.odp | 1C11Exmp.pdf |
| XII. Conclusion | 1C12Conc.odp | 1C12Conc.pdf |
| Materials | .ODT (preferred) | .RTF |
| ZIP (all files together) | 123odt.zip | 123rtf.zip |
| Cover | 1L0Cover.odt | 1L0Cover.rtf |
| Contents | 1L0Conte.odt | 1L0Conte.rtf |
| Bibliography | 1B.odt | 1B.rtf |
| I. Introduction | 1L1Intro.odt | 1L1Intro.rtf |
| II. Foundations | 1L2Found.odt | 1L2Found.rtf |
| III. Beginning Steps | 1L3Begin.odt | 1L3Begin.rtf |
| IV. Application | 1L4Applc.odt | 1L4Applc.rtf |
| V. Historical Background | 1L5HisBk.odt | 1L5HisBk.rtf |
| VI. Time and History | 1L6TimeH.odt | 1L6TimeH.rtf |
| VII. Words | 1L7Words.odt | 1L7Words.rtf |
| VIII. Studying Topics | 1L8Topic.odt | 1L8Topic.rtf |
| IX. Syntax | 1L9Syntx.odt | 1L9Syntx.rtf |
| X. Large Structures | 1L10Larg.odt | 1L10Larg.rtf |
| XIII. Glossary | 1L13Glos.odt | 1L13Glos.rtf |
| Worksheets | 1W1.odt | 1W1.rtf |
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by Dr. Vern S. Poythress
Westminster Theological Seminary
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania