The Doctor of
Biblical Studies (D.B.S.) at Caribbean
College of the Bible International and
Theological Seminary is an innovative
program designed to develop one as a
life-long student and scholar of the
Word of God. It is a forty semester-hour
program designed for a practical
approach and application.
The Doctoral candidate is required to
demonstrate competence in a variety of
disciplines through projects, research
and a 30,000 word dissertation.
The dissertation will be the culmination
of the student's entire program of
study. This is a scholarly paper
presenting the student's complete
knowledge, theories and practical
approach of a given topic. Two bound
copies are required. There will be no
credit given in semester hours for this
dissertation.
Lecture (tapes), commentary assignments
and/or research projects are included,
with examinations over lectures and/or
the commentary portion of study. In some
courses there will be an additional
textbook with appropriate assignments.
All work for a particular course is to
be completed and returned for grading at
the same time.
The Doctoral program is designed for a
two year duration with four blocks of 12
semester hours each. This is considered
a full load due to the intensity of the
study program. However, it is
conceivable that a student can complete
the course in less time. Should a
student not be able to finish the course
of study in two years, he/she may
request additional time.
A grade point average of 3.0 (B) is
required for all candidates for the
D.B.S. program. The Doctor of Biblical
Studies differs from more recent
programs, in that it stresses what is
right about the Bible, rather than what
is wrong. This course is designed to
build a strong spiritual life within the
student. While there are a number of
textbooks, taped lectures and teaching
guides for this degree, the major
textbook will be the Bible throughout
the curriculum.
Advanced Requirements
A Master's Degree consisting of a
minimum of 64 semester credit hours from
an approved school.
Formal application with a recent
close-up photo.
A formal transcript from all colleges
attended previously.
All students who did not receive a
Master's Degree from CCBI may be
required to take necessary pre-requisite
courses on the CCBI Master Degree level
before entering the Doctoral Degree
level. This will be determined when
transcripts are received.
Courses listed here are required for
Doctor of Biblical Studies (D.B.S.)
candidates. |
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| First
Semester |
706 The Pentateuch
- 4
707 Books of History - 4
708 Hebrew Poetry & Wisdom Literature -
4
Hours Credit 12 |
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| Second
Semester |
709 Major & Minor
Prophets - 4
710 Synoptic Gospels - 4
712 Elementary New Testament Greek - 4
or
713 Basic Biblical Hebrew - 4 or
714 Advance New Testament greek - 4 or
715 Advanced Biblical Hebrew - 4
Hours Credit 12 |
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| Third
Semester |
804 Directed
Theological Research - 4
806 The Book of Acts - 2
808 Pauline Literature - 2
810 Hebrews and General Epistles - 4
Hours Credit 12 |
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| Fourth
Semester |
814 Book of
Revelation - 4
856 Thesis - 8
Hours Credit 12 |
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Ministry Project (0 credit) due each
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Course Descriptions |
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706 THE PENTATEUCH -
This is an historical expository of the
first five books of the Bible. What is
the application of the law then and now,
and how does it relate to the N.T. law
of grace.
707 HISTORICAL BOOKS - This is a
detailed study of the historical section
of the O.T. beginning with Joshua and
continuing through Esther. This course
offers the contemporary preacher and
teacher of the Bible untapped resources
for sharing the timeless message of
God's sovereignty and grace.
708 HEBREW POETRY & WISDOM LITERATURE -
This course focuses on the books, which
largely compose the third division of
the Hebrew canon including Proverbs,
Ecclesiastes, Job, and Song of Solomon.
Psalms will be studied devotionally.
709 MAJOR & MINOR PROPHETS - An in-depth
study both historical and exegetical
analysis of the message and significance
of the Major and Minor O.T. Prophets.
710 SYNOPTIC GOSPELS - This course is
designed to deal with the synoptic
problem through and exegetical,
cultural, expository and applicable
manner.
712 NEW TESTAMENT GREEK - Comments,
explanations and pronunciation on tapes
by Spiro Zodiates augment the textbook
for this foundation course to enable
direct interpretation of the New
Testament.
713 Basic Biblical Hebrew: This course provides the student with a basic
understanding of classical Hebrew
grammar and builds a foundation for
further study of the Hebrew Old
Testament.
Although at the completion of
this course the student will not be an
expert in Hebrew he would definitely be
able to translate simple sentences.
It starts with the basics – the
Hebrew alphabet and fundamentals of
pronunciation, and grades the student
step by step through the Hebrew grammar.
The emphasis is on the
application of the language in exegesis.
714 Advanced New Testament Greek: This course is based on the assumption that the
student has had an elementary study of
the Greek language as a foundation.
Advanced Greek provides the
student with a thorough understanding of
the New Testament Greek grammar. The
student will be given a grammatical
principle and then required to translate
the passages where that principle is
evident.
A pre-text is given to test the
student’s knowledge of Greek before this
course is undertaken.
804 DIRECTED THEOLOGY RESEARCH - This is
a directed, independent study of the
students' preference in the area of
preaching, administration, church
growth, or counseling.
806 BOOK OF ACTS - This course will deal
in-depth with the drama from the coming
of the Holy Spirit through rapid fire
movement of the church into centers of
influence and culture in the then-known
world. This course is a combination
exegesis and contemporary application.
808 PAULINE LITERATURE - The life and
teachings of the Apostle Paul based on a
careful analysis of the Pauline epistles
beginning with Romans and continuing
through Philemon.
810 HEBREW AND GENERAL EPISTLES - An
intensive study of N.T. epistles from
Hebrews through Jude.
814 THE BOOK OF REVELATION - The study
of this book is both challenging and
spiritually uplifting.
856 DOCTORAL DISSERTATION - This
30,000-word paper (approximately 150
pages pica or 135 pages elite type) must
be a scholarly thesis including proper
foot notation and an extensive
bibliography of a minimum of 75
different works. The writing project
should represent the culmination of the
candidate's educational and practical
experience. The subject must deal
exclusively with his/her major area of
study. The proposal, outline and sample
bibliography must be presented for
approval no later than halfway through
the Doctoral program. The college will
keep the original; student should retain
at least one copy for their own
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