ST 223 Course at a Glance (2025)
Doctrine of Christ
Lectures By: Dr. Brian Mattson
2 Credits
Course Description
We are privileged in this course to give an account of this Apostolic confession in a systematic way. We will explore what the Scriptures reveal about the person of Jesus Christ: his eternal deity, his incarnation, the personal union of his two natures, his mediatorial offices of Prophet, Priest, and King, and his accomplishment of salvation in the fullness of time by way of his humiliation and exaltation. Moreover, we will study with an eye to how the church came to understand the Scriptures and formulate its later Christological dogma over against a number of early heresies, and in this way obtain critical tools to proclaim and defend biblical, orthodox doctrine in our own day.
Books to Purchase
The books listed below are required readings which students should acquire by the start of the term. Additional required readings will be listed in the course syllabus and available electronically in Canvas.
by Herman Bavinck
Baker, 2006
ISBN: 9780801026560
by Jacob Neusner
McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2000
ISBN: 9780773520462
Estimated Workload
| Lectures | Readings | Assignments |
| 0.8 | 86.1 | 1.5 |
| Hours Per Week | Pages Per Week | Hours Per Week |
Course Assignments
The assignments listed below are provided for general guidance for students to reference as they plan and register. Please reach out to support@wts.edu if you have any questions.
- 2 - Critical Response Papers (50%)
- 4 - Small Group Meetings (10%)
- 1 - Final Exam (40%)