Course Syllabus

Course title: ST 811 Last Things (Eschatology)

Course description: This treatment of eschatology examines eschatological thought in the history
of the Church. The major structural considerations for an understanding of
redemptive history (including the already/not yet, the kingdom of God, and
the millennium), and especially its last phases, are then considered. Finally,
special questions are treated, including the gospel age, the imminence of
Christs second coming, the resurrection, and the eternal state.
Course instructor: Sam Waldron began serving as a pastor in 1977. He is a graduate and
former professor of Trinity Ministerial Academy. Sam holds a Master of
Theology degree (Th.M.) from Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary and a Doctor
of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Systematic Theology at Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary. He has authored such books as A Modern Exposition
of the 1689 Confession of Faith (Evangelical Press), Baptist Roots in
America (Simpson Publishing), The End Times Made Simple (Calvary Press),
and A Reformed Baptist Manifesto (Reformed Baptist Academic Press). He is
currently a professor at Midwest Center for Theological Studies and an
Associate Editor of the Reformed Baptist Theological Review. Sam and his
wife, Charlene, have five children.
Course credit: 2 credit-hours
Course requirements: Student must satisfactorily complete the following course requirements:
(1) Lectures The student must listen to all 17 lectures by Dr. Waldron on Eschatology
either live or via audio/video format.
(2) Reading The student must read completely the following textbooks:
Anthony Hoekema. The Bible and the Future. Eerdmans, 1979.
The student must also read at least 313 pages from the following textbooks:
Kim Riddlebarger, A Case for Amillennialism. Baker Books, 2003.
Charles Hill, Regnum Caelorum: Patterns of Millennial Thought in
Early Christianity. Eerdmans, 2001.
Sam Waldron, Eschatology Made Simple. Calvary Press, 2007.
Sam Waldron, More of the End Times Made Simple. Calvary Press,
2009.
Sam Waldron, MacArthurs Millennial Manifesto: A Friendly Response.
Reformed Baptist Academic Press, 2008.
Other reading may be allowed to substitute for credit, but the student must
obtain approval in advance from the instructor.
(3) Quizzes There will be a total of 6 short-answer quizzes. Material subject to
examination on each quiz is as follows:
Quiz 1
Material subject to Examination: Part 1 of the Course (Pages 1-42 of
the Manuscript)
Quiz 2
Material subject to Examination: Part 2, Section 1 of the Course
(Pages 43-71 of the Manuscript)
Quiz 3
Material subject to Examination: Part 2, Section 2-Section 3: II of the
Course (Pages 72-103 of the Manuscript)
Quiz 4
Material subject to Examination: Part 2, Section 3: III of the Course
(Pages104-130 of the Manuscript)
Quiz 5
Material subject to Examination: Part 3, Section 1-2 (Pages131-224 of
the Manuscript)
Quiz 6
Material subject to Examination: Part 3, Section 3-4 (Pages 225-257
of the Manuscript)
(3) Final Exam There will be a final exam. All the questions on this exam will be drawn
from the quizzes. The student should direct any questions about the courses
requirements, quizzes, or exam to Dr. Waldron ([270] 926-6848;
Waldronsc@gmail.com) or the seminary dean (dean@rbseminary.org).
Course grading: Lectures and reading = 10% / Quizzes = 40 % / Final exam = 50%