LOGOS Hermeneutics · Online

Read more carefully. Interpret more faithfully. Teach more clearly.

LOGOS Hermeneutics is an advanced sequence of online courses for those already engaged in serious biblical study who want to sharpen their interpretive skills. Courses explore how Scripture is understood across its literary, historical, cultural, canonical, and theological settings.

Course Sequence

Four core courses.

Old Testament Hermeneutics

Interpreting the Old Testament in its literary, historical, cultural, and canonical contexts.

In planning

A close study of how to read the Old Testament faithfully — attending to genre, historical background, the shape of the canon, and the theological trajectories that carry into the New Testament.

Dates: August 29th to November 27th, 2027
Format: Online, live cohort
Duration: To be announced
Meeting: To be announced
U of N course code: BLE-4-0061
U of N credits: 8
Cost: $300 USD
Prerequisites: See full description
Instructor: Jonathan Spainhour

Intertestamental Literature and Context

The literature, history, and ideas of the period between the Testaments and why they matter for reading the New Testament.

In planning

Second Temple Judaism did not happen in silence. This course surveys the literature and developments between Malachi and Matthew, equipping students to read the New Testament in its actual first-century world.

Dates: January 23 - April 2, 2028
Format: Online, live cohort
Duration: To be announced
Meeting: To be announced
U of N course code: BLE-4-0118
U of N credits: 7
Cost: Contact us for upcoming availability
Prerequisites: See full description
Instructor: To be announced

New Testament Hermeneutics

Responsible interpretation of the New Testament in its literary, historical, theological, and canonical contexts.

In planning

Building on the foundation of Old Testament and Intertestamental work, this course develops methods for reading the New Testament with careful attention to genre, argument, and theological coherence.

Dates: January 17 - April 17
Format: Online, live cohort
Duration: To be announced
Meeting: To be announced
U of N course code: TBA
U of N credits: TBA
Cost: $300 USD
Prerequisites: See full description
Instructor: Jonathan Spainhour

History and Hermeneutics

Major approaches to biblical interpretation and an integrated method for faithful reading today.

In planning

A survey of how the Church has read Scripture across the centuries, and the practical formation of an interpretive approach that is historically informed and pastorally useful.

Dates: May 2nd - July 31, 2027
Format: Online, live cohort
Duration: To be announced
Meeting: To be announced
U of N course code: BLE-4-0002
U of N credits: 8
Cost: $300 USD
Prerequisites: See full description
Instructor: Jonathan Spainhour

LOGOS Capstone

Culminating project

A culminating project may be available to students who complete the four-course sequence. Contact us for current availability and expectations.

Capstone details

Thesis Options

Degree-related thesis

For students in appropriate University of the Nations programs, thesis registration may be available. Availability and requirements depend on the specific U of N program.

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