BBL 101 OT Survey - Angelfire

1 BBL 101 OLD testament Survey (Rev. December 16, 2011)1 SOUTH FLORIDA BIBLE COLLEGEANDTHEOLOGICAL SEMINARYBBL 101 OLD testament SURVEYCOURSE COURSE INFORMATION: This course will provide ageneral overview of the Old testament . It will cover the historical, doctrinaland Christological purpose of each book from Genesis to Malachi. It willgive guidelines for the proper understanding of the Old testament andprepares for a more in-depth study of the Old testament (S):NONEB:CLASS HOURS:Days: TuesdaysTime: 2:30 - 5:50 : INFORMATION:Instructor s Name: Dr. John StevensonInstructor s Email Address: s Website: (Powerpoints for the classlocated on this site).2. COURSE DESCRIPTION:This course will provide a general overview of the entire Old New testament will never properly be understood by a person if the OldTestament remains a mystery to the student.

2 This study will give a book-by-book analysis to reveal important details and the major literary andtheological threads that run through the Old 101 OLD testament Survey (Rev. December 16, 2011) CREDIT HOURS:3 Semester Credit POLICY FOR THE COURSE:SFBC&TS takes student withdrawals seriously. students considering suchactions should seek counsel from their advisors, and especially from Godthrough prayer. Most adverse circumstances can be resolved. Studentselecting to withdraw must do so in writing. Contact the Registrar s Office towithdraw. (See details in the SFBC&TS catalog.) OF INSTRUCTION:This course is constructed on a lecture format. students are expected toparticipate in class lectures, discussions, and in-class TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS:A Survey of the Old testament : The Bible Jesus Usedby John Stevenson, Holy Bible(NASB or NIV).

3 OBJECTIVE:Upon the completion of this course, students will be expected to be able the general content, overall message, and flow of thought foreach book of the Old the Old testament in light of its historical and the nature of revelation as progressive and rooted in the newly acquired material to their ministries, Bible studies,sermon preparation, and daily 1: Introduction & the World of the Old Stevenson, pg 101 OLD testament Survey (Rev. December 16, 2011) 2: Genesis 1- Stevenson, pg Genesis 1 3: Genesis Stevenson, pg Genesis 12 4: Stevenson, pg in Quiz # Exodus 3 5: Leviticus, Numbers, and Stevenson, pg in Report/Bible Study/Sermon on Famous Old TestamentCharacter (5-7 pages). Deuteronomy 6 6: Joshua - 2nd , pg in Quiz # Joshua 1 7: 1 Kings - Stevenson, pg 1 Kings 18 8: Job and Stevenson, pg in Quiz # Psalm 110 9: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Stevenson, pg Proverbs 1 10: Isaiah, Jeremiah, and LamentationsBBL 101 OLD testament Survey (Rev.)

4 December 16, 2011) , pg in Quiz # Isaiah 53 11: Ezekiel and , pg Daniel 7 12: The Minor Prophets, Part , pg in Report/Bible Study/Sermon on Major Old TestamentTheme (5-7 pages). Hosea 6 13: The Minor Prophets, Part , pg in Quiz # Micah 5 14: The Minor Prophets, Part , pg Malachi 3 15:Final EXPECTATIONS & RULES OF CONDUCT: students are expected to perform all course requirements in a fashion thatwill honor the Lord. This will include the weekly homework, classparticipation, and assignments facilitated by the professor. All assignmentsshall be typed (double spaced) and prepared in a scholarly manner that befitsthis level of learning in a Christian college. students are further expected toconduct themselves in a responsible manner in all areas of life in : While class is in session, there will be no chewing of gum, no phonetext messaging and cell phones will be on silence or 101 OLD testament Survey (Rev.

5 December 16, 2011) REQUIRMENTS:Reading: students are expected to read the text for every class aheadof the class lectures. students are to keep a precise record of allreading assignments completed on time (before class), and will beasked to provide a percentage of all reading completed on time for thesemester (based on the honor system). Partial credit will be given forreadings completed : students are required to prepare two 5-7 page papers plus atitle page plus a reference page:a. First Paper: Pick a character from the Old testament and write adetailed report / Bible Study / sermon about Second Paper: Pick one of the following doctrinal themes from theOld testament and write a detailed report / Bible Study / sermonabout and a Christian view of ecologyThe Flood and the Ark as a type of ChristThe Abrahamic Covenant and its fulfillment in ChristCircumcision and its spiritual implicationsThe Exodus as a Redemptive EventThe Davidic Covenant and its Messianic ImplicationsJob and Suffering and its correlation to the CrossPsalm 110 and its Messianic ImplicationsThese papers should be 5-7 pages, typed in Time New Roman, 12font.

6 All materials used in this project should be cited in Turabian footnote format. Each paper should include at least four references frombooks from the South Florida Bible College library in addition to anyInternet sources. This includes reference books and/or books of the course grade is based on completion of these two participationmeans active participation in the discussions,group work, and assignments provided by the instructor during class;completing the homework and any other assignments are expected toBBL 101 OLD testament Survey (Rev. December 16, 2011)6be completed prior to entering the classroom unless otherwisestipulated. A substantial portion of student s grades is participation inclass discussion. South Florida Bible College believes classinteraction is necessary to enrich student of the course grade is based on bible memorization assignmentsand quizzes.

7 These quizzes will be taken at the beginning of the classsession and cannot be made up so absence or tardiness to class willautomatically result it a failing grade for any day on which such a quizis Home Quizzeswill be available on the instructor's web site fordownload ( ) and are designed to be takenwith the use of any and all available resources (open textbook, classnotes, Internet). They will account for 30% of the Final Examwill cover all material covered throughout the class;there will be no mid-term exam. 30% of the course grade is based onthis exam.*Evaluation of Attendance and Class Participation:(i)Attendance: students need to inform the professor by email at least 12 hoursprior to the class if they will be absent. Attendance will be taken atall class sessions.

8 Prompt and consistent attendance is expectedfor all students enrolled at South Florida Bible College. Allstudents should be ready to answer any questions based onreadings and participate in class discussion. Failure to participatewill affect 10% of the student s final Absence- In determining a student s final coursegrade, the student s cumulative final score will be reduced foreach unexcused absence. When a student has four (4)unexcused absences from any one course, it will result inautomatic withdrawal from that course, which may result infailure of that Absence To qualify as an excused absence, yourabsence must be approved by your instructor prior to the 101 OLD testament Survey (Rev. December 16, 2011)7 Excused absences are not cause for automatic withdrawal orreduction of final score; however, they may adversely impactoverall Class will start promptly at the scheduled time.

9 Tardy is defined as being at least fifteen (15) minutes late toclass. Three (3) tardies will be counted as one (1) unexcusedabsence.(ii)Class participation:South Florida Bible College believes class interaction is necessaryto enrich student education. While students do not receiveadditional points for classroom participation, lack of suchparticipation can result in a lowered Memorization Quizzes 10% Quizzes 30% / Bible Study / Sermon Papers 30% 30% GENERAL ASSIGNMENTS & EXAM MAKE-UP POLICY:There arenomake-up examsexcept in extenuating circumstances (none forin-class quizzes) and accommodations depend on the situation and arereviewed case by case by the academic committee in accordance withSFBC&TS policies and assignments will not be accepted unless proper documentation isprovided in a timely DISHONESTY:BBL 101 OLD testament Survey (Rev.)

10 December 16, 2011)8 Academic dishonesty is not tolerated in SFBC&TS. Any student whocommits an academic irregularity may receive a zero for the correspondingassignment and/or the overall dishonesty includes but is not limited to the following on a with other students on an assignment; knowinglyassisting another student whereby an assignment or courseactivity is submitted or performed by a person other than thestudent whose name is stated in the work previously used in another course, unlessotherwise GRADING SYSTEM:Letter Grades:Numeric:A93-100A-90-92B+87-89B83- 86B-80-82C+77-79C73-76C-70-72D+ PROCEDURES:In case of unsafe weather or other emergencies, the College updates itsrecorded message. All students should call (954) 545-4500 or check with theSouth Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary website to find any recorded and/or written Hurricane PlanBBL 101 OLD testament Survey (Rev.