August 2023 Course Descriptions
Homiletics for Lay Preachers
This course provides students an overview of basic homiletical principles as these pertain to the ministry of lay preaching. Students will offer practice sermons. Required Text
Introduction to Scripture The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the Bible, both Old and New Testaments and begin to answer some fundamental questions, such as: Where did the Bible come from? What are its sources of development? What do we believe about authorship? What is the cultural context of our sacred scriptures? And much more…! Required Texts
New Testament The course is a study of the Gospels, Epistles, and other writings of the New Testament that gives consideration to the their historical, literary, and theological dimensions. After taking this course, students will have gained a general understanding of the major stories and theological ideas of the New Testament, a basic familiarity with the variety of methods scholars use to interpret the New Testament, a basic sense of the origins and historical development of the New Testament, and an appreciation for variation and similarity within interpretations of the New Testament. Required Texts
Old Testament 2 The intention of this course is to do a close reading of the portions of the Hebrew Bible which include the major and minor prophets. Methods will be demonstrated for study and analysis of these materials, including the use of sociological, anthropological, historical, and literary criticism. Cross-cultural and comparative study of prophecy in the ancient Near East will also be addressed. Required Texts
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