Old and New Testament Survey
Old and New Testament Survey
About Course
The Old Testament gives an introduction to the authorship and contents of the Old Testament books; their historical and cultural background as well as their theology and implications for the Church. This course is taught with emphasis on the biblical narrative, genres, major historical periods, and theological themes.
The focus will be on the basic covenant themes throughout the Old Testament so that the student will be able to understand how to interpret the Scripture written in context of each covenant.
The focus will also be on how to apply the Scripture on an individual personal, spiritual, relational and vocational levels as well as on congregational, societal and cultural levels.
Course Objectives:
The student will be able to:
- Understand the major themes of the Old Testament.
- Understand how the covenants are key to understanding major portions of Scripture that are written in light of the covenants.
- Do deep dives into Scripture with confidence.
- Understand its importance in your life.
- How to apply it to each area of your life: personal, spiritual, spousal, familial, relational, educational and vocational.
- Depend on the Holy Spirit’s illumination of the biblical text for understanding and application.
Course Content
Lesson number, Deep Dive Scriptures to provide a framework for thematic overview reading:
1 The Introduction and Old Testament Overview/ Interpretation / Critical Issues
2 The Original Commission and Fall of Man, Genesis 1-8
3 The Noahic Covenant, Genesis 9-11
4 The Abrahamic and Circumcision Covenants, Genesis 12-17
5 The Exodus, 1-15; 16-40 overview
6 The Mosaic Covenant, Deuteronomy, Joshua 23-24
7 Davidic Covenant, 2 Samuel 7
8 Poetry Overview, Ecclesiastes: life’s purpose and work
9 Prophets and the New Covenant, Isaiah, Jeremiah
10 Introduction to New Covenant in the New Testament
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