BIB 311 - Biblical Interpretation I: Old Testament (4 credits)
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Biblical Interpretation 1: Old Testament (4 credits)
Instructor: Ray Vander Laan
Prerequisite: Old Testament Survey (3 credits)Enroll me
Overview: This course explores Scripture in its original historical, cultural, and geographical context. The focus is mainly on Old Testament people, places, and events while showing links to the New Testament and exploring the relevance for contemporary cultures and people.
Course Outcomes:
- Know the history, culture, and geography that form the original setting of many Old Testament Scriptures.
- Appreciate how archaeology and cultural studies can enhance biblical understanding.
- Know more about Old Testament people, places, and events.
- Grow in the ability to use the original background to understand Old Testament texts and apply them to contemporary life.
- Understand key theological themes revealed in the Old Testament.
Required Reading: All required reading is provided here online, so no book purchase is necessary. Most articles in this course are from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE). Various authors from ISBE are featured. These articles have been edited by Rev. Henry and Pam Reyenga of Christian Leaders Institute and reviewed by CLI staff.
Assignments:
- Watch the videos for each unit.
- Read articles for each unit. These articles are mostly from the archives of the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. General Editor James Orr, 1915.
- Use the discussion forum to ask questions and exchange ideas with others.
- Take the online quiz for each unit. You will have 75 minutes to answer 20 multiple-choice questions for each quiz. Once a quiz has started, you must finish it, and you can't retake it. So be ready ahead of time. Each quiz covers readings and video lectures for that unit. While taking the quiz, you may use your notes and refer to articles and other materials. Tip: First answer all the questions you know. Then try to look up answers to questions you don't know. When you have entered an answer for every question, submit the quiz for grading before the 75-minute limit.
*The course has a total of 240 points: 20 points for each of the twelve quizzes.Grading Scale:
A 95-100% A- 90-94% B+ 87-89% B 83-86% B- 80-82% C+ 77-79% C 73-76% C- 70-72% D+ 67-69% D 63-66% D- 60-62% F 0-59%
Your average for the course must be at least 60%. Otherwise, you will fail the course and will receive no credit.Deadline: You have 180 days to finish the course. Complete all assignments before the final deadline, or you will be automatically unenrolled, and all coursework will be removed. You will have to start over and take the course again to receive credit.
Course Forum: Each course forum is at the beginning of the course, right before the first-course content section, and has comments and questions from other students in the course. The forum is a great way to post a question or comment for other students who are currently enrolled in the course to see. Additionally, you can search the forum to see if anyone in the past has addressed or discussed the issue, question, or comment you were wanting to post about.
Accessibility: This course has transcripts available for all videos.
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Themes in Genesis and The Placement of the Bible Land
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God is Revealed
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God in Action: The Exodus
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The Law is Given
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God's Deliverance - A New Nation is Formed
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The Enemies of God and False Worship
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The Prophets and Rabbis
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Priests
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The Kings
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Walking with God Part 2
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