BIBLICAL STUDIES

Overview

This diploma is awarded to students who complete 30 credits/10 courses in the First Level Track.

It is designed to provide a comprehensive curriculum primarily centered around the Old Testament books of the Bible.

Students of Biblical Studies will learn how to study the Bible and how to interpret it within a historical context; also considering the philosophical aspects of religion and practical aspects of ministry.

What You Will Learn

Students who enroll in the Biblical Studies track will learn to identify Biblical themes in each book of the Bible. You will be introduced to the primary characters, the author, the purpose, key events, historical contexts and more as you proceed through an overview of the 66 books of the Bible. Students will learn to identify in which division each book is located, and more.

We will teach students how to evangelize and disciple using time-proven methods. They will learn to apply these methods as they go about spreading the gospel; fulfilling the Great Commission.

Careers

Classes

SPRING 2025 CLASSES

HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE

Textbook:  Living By the Book by Howard HendrIcks

Have you ever noticed that sometimes you'll hear a person share the Word of God from a scripture that you're very familiar with and yet you say to yourself “I didn't see that in the scripture, how did they get all of that”? Well they have probably been trained how to look for and how to unlock scripture, so in How to Study the Bible, we're going to do just that . We are going to be writing on several different perspectives of study: devotional study, chapter study, thematic study, bibliographical study, and a word study. There are a few more, but these studies will be dealt with— how you apply the scripture to yourself. 

THE BOOK OF DANIEL

The Book of Daniel is a first level course. Everything that is happening in the world today has already been foretold by God. It's in the book, but we don't connect the Word of God to what is happening today. When we think of Daniel, we think of basically four young men who were taken into captivity, but the truth of the matter is the Book of Daniel is about the God of history. He created history. Everything that is happening, everything that will happen, God has already foretold. We’re told that the Southern Kingdom of Judah would be taken into captivity by Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar; and they would be there for about 70 years. He said that when they came out of captivity, they would not be guilty of idolatry anymore; so, 70 years of captivity cured Israel from idolatry. One of the things we will find out is that it's dangerous to take God’s glory. Nebuchadnezzar took God's glory by taking credit for himself and God punished him. That lets us know not to mess with God’s glory. For seven years the man walked around like an animal. He didn’t even know who he was or where he was.

History is already written. All we must do is read the book, follow God's instructions and live the life that we are supposed to live; and you will find Daniel himself and the other three friends, and all the interesting characters in this book.

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

There are 630 specific commandments that the Jews recognized as the commandments that commanded them to order their lives. Those laws we're given in the Old Testament under the dispensation of law; so are we Christians subject to those 10 commandments?.  That is the question we do not know how to answer or if we do answer the question, we do not  know how to provide a clear biblical basis for our answer. This class will provide you with the ability to answer that question clearly.  In this class you will be studying the setting of the journey of the commandments, the commandments themselves and how they relate to the dispensation of grace.

 THE PSALMS

The Psalms, like all scripture are inspired and given by God and yet each Psalm originated with a human author as a prayer, praise or song. Each psalm is an expression of a writer who responded to God in the light of his particular circumstances. It reflects his worship, devotional life, and religious sentiment of approximately 1,000 years of Israel's history and today its universal language is still being used by us. Although the Book of Psalm is packed full of theology, it's primarily not a book of theology; but it’s a songbook, a set prophetic lyrical sheets, the breath of poetry used in the temple  “1My heart, O God, is steadfast;

It was a devotional guide to Jewish believers. As you read this book, read it like a choir. We willl give you a guide to developing the best method of reading and interpreting the Psalms. We will focus on the setting and background in ancient Israel and social and religious life, exploring the historical, doctrinal and Christology and histological purpose of the Psalms.