Instructor: Lanny Hubbard

Credits: One

Course Description: A study of the basic tools and skills for researching the Scripture. Methods are

applied in specific study activities.

Texts:

Malmin, Ken. Bible Research. Portland, Oregon: Ken Malmin, 1990.

Strong, James. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance.

Douglas, J. D., editor. New Bible Dictionary, Second Edition. Wheaton: Tyndale House, 1982.

Freeman, James M. Manners And Customs Of The Bible.

May, Herbert G., editor. Oxford Bible Atlas, Third Edition. New York: Oxford University, 1984.

Nave, Orville J. Nave's Topical Bible.

Course Objectives:

1. To acquaint the student with the Bible: its background and purpose.

2. To develop personal skills at reading the Word, gaining insights, and recording them for future use.

3. To equip each student with the basic resource books and methodology to do informative studies in the Bible.

Course Requirements:

1. Worksheets. Listen carefully to each lesson, taking thorough notes as you do. Then answer the Review Questions on the Worksheet at the end of the lesson. All 12 Worksheets will be sent back to the C.L.T.I. office at the end of the course.

2. Exam. There will be one exam at the end of the course. Questions will be taken from the Worksheets.

3. Study Project. The major part of the course involves the Study Project. Each lesson Worksheet guides the student through the Study Project. This involves two aspects:

A. Reading from the text by Ken Malmin. Check off the reading assignment on the Worksheet when you have completed it.

B. Workshop Assignments. Various assignments will be given from the text by Malmin utilizing the resource books provided with the course. Although these assignments may be found in the text, another copy is provided at the end of this Learning Packet for the student's convenience. The completed assignments will be mailed in to the C.L.T.I. office at the end of the course. Please note that you are to pick one of the two Character Studies and Place Studies.

Grading:

1. Worksheets 20%

2. Exam 10%

3. Study Project 70%

Course Contents:

Lesson 1. The Importance Of Bible Study
Lesson 2. The History Of Bible Translations
Lesson 3. Bridging The Gap
Lesson 4. Methods Of Interpretation
Lesson 5. Context & Meditation
Lesson 6. Strong's Concordance
Lesson 7. The New Bible Dictionary
Lesson 8. Manners And Customs Of The Bible
Lesson 9. Oxford Bible Atlas
Lesson 10. Nave's Topical Bible
Lesson 11. Character Studies
Lesson 12. Place Studies

 

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