5000

This course develops the two-fold skills of 1) reading the Bible in context and 2) reading it with the eyes of a Christian. The classic tools of inductive Bible study are presented alongside strategies for appropriating the Bible today.

This course overviews those aspects of Old Testament Hebrew that most impact the meaning of the Old Testament texts. It relies on the numerous biblical language tools available today in order to by-pass extensive memorization of forms and vocabulary and instead focus on nuances of key parts of speech, Hebrew syntax, as well as on doing word studies with integrity.

This course provides an overview of those aspects of New Testament Greek that most impact the meaning of the New Testament texts. It relies on the numerous Greek tools available today in order to by-pass extensive memorization of forms and vocabulary and instead focus on nuances of cases and tenses, key conjunctions and clauses, as well as on doing word studies with integrity.

This course offers an investigation of life in the biblical world of the first century Palestine. It will focus on worship and architecture, art and literature, occupations, and daily life of people living in the Middle East at the time of Christ. Special attention will be placed on topics and the Old Testament texts that bring understanding to the interpretation of the Gospel narratives. Prerequisite: BIBL-500