The Master of Arts (Old Testament) (MAOT)is a degree program that prepares students for work and ministry in various settings. The MAOT is a rigorous academic program focusing on biblical and cognate languages, history of interpretation, near eastern history, and exegesis. Our graduates are ministering in a variety of settings. Many have continued in their studies by entering doctoral programs at Southeastern or at other prestigious programs such as Oxford or Catholic University.

We are pleased to offer you an opportunity to hear from our most recent group of young scholars. On Thursday afternoon, May 12, from 4:00-6:30 the Old Testament faculty of SEBTS is hosting the MAOT Thesis Presentation. This event will be held in the Center for Faith and Culture in Patterson Hall. Our five graduates will be sharing for us summaries of their thesis research. Each presentation will be followed by a brief question and answer discussion time. Back Alley coffee and refreshments will be served.

Our five graduates and their thesis titles are :

Matthew Christian, Anchors to Actualization: A Preliminary Study on Noun Citation Frames in the Continuous Pesher Documents

Nathaniel Cooley, An Analysis of Scribal Activity Found in the Textual Differences between the LXX and MT of Joshua 24:28-33

Doug Hilliard, Obadiah 19-21 as a Compositional Unity in the Book of Obadiah

Terry Iles, Textual Transmission and Scribal Interpretation in the Song of Moses: An Analysis of the Text of Deuteronomy 32:1-43 According to the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and Dead Sea Scrolls

Cody Kingham, Clause Syntax in the Song of Songs: A Preliminary Study

Everyone is invited to come and support our graduates who have worked so hard this year.

MAOT Thesis Presentation | Thursday | May 12 | 4-6:30pm | Patterson 223