Shepherd Care – Online Evening Course
Shepherd Care (LF553, 3 Credits, Online)
17 July to 17 November 2023, Mondays, 7.00 pm-9.15 pm
This course seeks to facilitate inner growth of students to become holistically (spirit and soul) healthy shepherds. This is done by first revitalizing the spirit for long and effective service; second uncluttering the soul of inhibited relationship towards self, others and God; and third validating oneself to mitigate these issues of spirit and soul.
Exposition of Deuteronomy – Onsite May-June 2023 Intensive Course
Exposition of Deuteronomy (OT534, 3 Credits, Onsite)
24 May – 1 June 2023 (from Wednesday through the following Thursday, excluding Saturday and Sunday)
9.00 am-5.00 pm
An expositional study of the book of Deuteronomy with attention to genre and structure, historical setting, purpose, biblical theology, major themes of the book, and relevance for life and ministry.
Old Testament Narratives – Online Day Course
Old Testament Narratives (OT510, 3 Credits, Online)
13 January – 12 May 2023, Fridays, 1.30 pm-4.30 pm
An expositional study of the Pentateuch and the Historical books of the Old Testament (Genesis through Esther), giving attention to the covenant motif and theological themes. Emphasis will also be given to the interpretation of narrative genre with attention to various elements such as literary, historical, political, and cultural contexts as well as relationship to the New Testament.
Prerequisite: BS510 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics.
Biblical Hebrew 2: Exegesis Using Tools – Onsite Day Course
#Biblical Hebrew 2: Exegesis Using Tools (OT502, 3 Credits, Onsite)
13 January – 12 May 2023, Fridays, 9.00 am-12.00 pm
Learn principles and skills involved in exegetical work, and how to apply Hebrew study tools to narrative literature, particularly in the book of Ruth. These principles and methods of exegesis will also be applied to selected passages from other genres in the Old Testament.
Prerequisite: OT501 Biblical Hebrew 1 Elementary Hebrew.
[Course limited to program students and visiting credit students only. This class is not part of the 30 ON 30 promotion.]
Honor, Shame, Guilt, and Sin – Online Day Course
Honor, Shame, Guilt, and Sin (IS523, 3 Credits, Online)
12 January – 12 May 2023, Thursdays, 1.30 pm-4.30 pm
This course helps students understand the complexities of human, cultural and psychological realities related to honour, shame, guilt and sin, with the goal of integrating cultural and psychological understandings with biblical understanding and theology. These help with the communication of the gospel in a manner that is intelligible, subjectively relevant and meaningful to people of specific cultures. Students will also look at honour, shame, guilt and sin from multiple theoretical perspectives and how they as a psycho-social-cultural construct affect human functioning.
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