Rhema Bible Training College 2016- 2017 Course ...

1 2016 - 2017 Addendum To The Rhema Bible Training College Student Handbook 44 Rhema Bible Training College 2016 - 2017 Course Descriptions by Category/Number KEY TO Course NUMBERS AND ABBREVIATIONS BBL - Bible BUS - BUSINESS EDU - EDUCATIONAL FIN - FINANCE HIS - HISTORY ICS - INTER-CULTURAL STUDIES LED - LEADERSHIP MIS - MISSIONS MUS - MUSIC PRM - PRACTICAL MINISTRY PSY - PSYCHOLOGY SOC - SOCIALITY SPE - SPEECH THE - THEOLOGY 100 s First Year Classes 200 s Second Year Classes 300 s Third & Fourth Year Classes Bible (BBL) BBL101 Bible INTERPRETATION (3 Clock hours / Semester credit hours) This Bible interpretation ( Bible hermeneutics) Course deals with the art and science of Bible interpretation.

2 It is designed to develop in the student the skill of biblical interpretation. Students receive an overview of the most widely excepted rules of biblical interpretation, including contextual, historical, cultural, and grammatical interpretation. Special emphasis is given to the role and influence of the Holy Spirit in interpreting the Scriptures, and the proper application of the Scriptures. BBL102 EPHESIANS (3 Clock hours / Semester credit hours) The object of this Course is to give the students, by precept and example, the benefits of a verse by verse study of a New Testament Epistle. Instruction will be by lecture, with attention given to the theological aspects of Ephesians, its historical setting, and practical application to the believer s life.

3 BBL103 GOSPEL OF JOHN (3 Clock hours / Semester credit hours) In this Course , the student will be given a general overview of the book of John emphasizing the unique characteristics of this Gospel when compared and contrasted to the Synoptic Gospels. Particular attention will be given to doctrinal themes emphasized in the book. A variety of study methods will be employed including in depth reviews of recurring phrases and themes, expository studies of specific passages and various individual word studies. BBL104 NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY (3 Clock hours / Semester credit hours) The purpose of this Course is to provide an overview of the New Testament from Matthew through Revelation and includes a brief background study of the inter-testament period between Malachi of the Old Testament and Matthew of the New Testament.

4 The overview includes authorship, historical setting, purposes and themes, and other pertinent information, all working together to place each book in its own setting and clarifying its thought and message. BBL105 OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY (3 Clock hours / Semester credit hours) The emphasis in this Course is not on historical facts but on pertinent truths. The Apostle Paul had this in mind when he wrote to the Corinthians concerning Old Testament history. Now all these things happened unto them (Israelites) for ensamples (examples, types); and they are written for our admonition (instruction), upon whom the ends of the world (ages) are come.

5 I Cor. 10:11. Through the study of the history of God s Covenant People, Israel, God s nature, the sin of man and its consequences and the great mercy of God is revealed in the plan of redemption. The Scarlet Cord of redemption is seen through the Old Testament from the beginning. This Course is designed to show how the Old Testament 2016 - 2017 Addendum To The Rhema Bible Training College Student Handbook 45 contains a wealth of illustrative material. These become concrete pictures of abstract truths, thus making it easy to learn to apply truth to life. An attempt is made to have the Old Testament, come alive. BBL201 ACTS (3 Clock hours / Semester credit hours) This book is the key link between the ministry of Jesus and the development of Christianity that appears in the Epistles and other books of the New Testament.

6 The objective of this Course is to trace the development of the Early Church after the Resurrection of Christ, and to study the impact of the ministry of Christ to and through the early disciples. BBL202 GALATIANS (2 Clock hours / 1 Semester credit hour) The Apostle Paul wrote this epistle to refute the perverted gospel of the Judaizers and establish the truth of the gospel of grace. Their teaching was mixture of law and grace, faith and works, Moses and Jesus. He takes up the covenant made with Abraham and by allegory he illustrates the two covenants. Paul shows that Christian liberty is neither legalism nor license.

7 BBL203 JOHANNINE EPISTLES (2 Clock hours / 1 Semester credit hour) I John was written to refute Gnosticism that had crept into the Church. Gnostics admitted the deity of Christ but denied His humanity. John reassures believers that they have the true knowledge of Him. Love is an important key in this letter. II John is either a personal letter to a Christian lady or a letter addressed to the church, using a lady as a type. It emphasizes walking in true doctrine. III John is a personal letter from John to a man named Gaius. It contains practical advice to deal with certain issues.

8 BBL204 PASTORAL EPISTLES (3 Clock hours / Semester credit hours) 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus are considered Pastoral Epistles as they are written to the individual leaders of churches, Timothy and Titus. Philemon is included in this Course because it is written to an individual, possibly a leader in the Church concerning Christian issues. These epistles deal with handling issues in the church such as leadership qualifications, doctrine, behavior, and false teachers. Instruction will be by lecture with class interaction as deemed appropriate. BBL205 PSALMS (3 Clock hours / Semester credit hours) Called the prayer book of Israel, the Psalms are a complete Bible in themselves.

9 Most of the Psalms can be grouped into one of the following categories: Messianic, Penitential, Imprecatory, Acrostic, Hallelujah, Songs of Degrees, Historical, Devotional, Worship, and Didactic. There is a Psalm for every occasion, suitable for every feeling, longing, desire, emotion, and expression in the heart and life of man. BBL206 ROMANS (3 Clock hours / Semester credit hours) This Course is designed to give a biblical understanding of the Book of Romans. Upon completion of this Course each student should have a clearer understanding of the book of Romans and know how to apply and understand the application to one s life.

10 BBL207 SYNOPTIC GOSPELS (3 Clock hours / Semester credit hours) This Course represents a biblical tour of the history, culture, politics, and religion of the time period surrounding the life and ministry of Jesus. The goal of this Course is to look at the life of Christ through the study of the three synoptic gospel writers: Matthew, Mark and Luke. The gathering together of the three gospel accounts magnifies the picture of Christ, and helps develop our knowledge and understanding of the unique message of the gospels. BBL208 WISDOM LITERATURE (3 Clock hours / Semester credit hours) This Course will provide a study of the doctrinal and the practical teachings of the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon.