Get ready for a cruise
adventure of a lifetime!! In this online, Home Study Course, you will be
taken on a cruise through the Biblical ocean of learning and finding
hidden streams of little known theological facts. You will grapple with
often asked questions such as: What is the Bible and where did it come
from? What is the Apocrypha? Who decided what should go in the Bible? Why
are the Dead Sea Scrolls so important? What is the Septuagint? Where did
the many different Bible translations come from and are they all right?
This course provides solid, practical answers from mainstream Christian
thought. You will love the lessons' question and answer format. So come on
now, get aboard, we are just about ready to leave dock. But, come
prepared. Have your "spiritual Dramamine" close by. It may be a turbulent
ride!!
The goal of this
course is to assist you, in formulating theories that makes sense of the
various parts of Christian doctrine and beliefs and, at those points where
it intersects, with the world as well. In addition, it is intended to
inspire contemplation and to stimulate further questioning. For it is only
in the asking of questions and contemplating answers that we are enabled
to develop above all, a consistent faith posture. This course will provide
the venue for increasing
understanding of how the Christian Bible came into existence; to procure
answers to the most pervading questions surrounding the Bible; and to gain
an appreciation for why the Bible remains the most published, most quoted,
most translated, and most influential book in the history of mankind.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, students will
better understand the history of the Bible. Many are unaware of just how
we came to have the Bible we have today. An understanding of how the Bible
came to be can add a new dimension to a believer's perspective of who God
is and how He has chosen to work among his creation.
This refresher course has been kept
simple and concise. It avoids as much incidental information as possible
while being careful to adequately cover the various elements of the
subject. It is my hope that ravenous students who complete this refresher
course will be inspired to capitalize on what was learned by continuing on
with their quest for knowledge. Love and peace, Saundra.
LESSONS
Lesson 1 The Beginnings
1. What is the Bible?
2. Who wrote the Bible?
Lesson 2 The Canon of Scripture
1. Who decided what books should become part of the Bible?
2. What is Scriptures “Standard of Authority?”
3. What was special about the prophets?
4. How do we know Scripture is authentic?
5. What is the “life-transforming” ability of the Writings?
6. What constituted acceptance of a book?
Lesson 3 The Canon of the New Testament
1. How did the New Testament come into being?
2. What does “Testament” mean?
3. How did Bible translations develop?
4. When did the Bible get translated into English?
5. How did we get the King James Version?
Lesson 4 Bible Translations
1. What English versions emerged since 1970?
2. What version of the Bible is the best or most accurate?
3. What is “Sola Scriptura?
4. What version of the Bible was left on the moon?
5. What is hermeneutics?
Lesson 5 The Concept of God (Pt 1)
1. How did the concept of God originate in Scripture?
2. How did the concept of God expand in the New Testament?
Lesson 6 The Concept of God (Pt 2)
Lesson 7 Bible Miscellany
1. What is the “apocrypha?
2. What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
3. Why are the Dead Sea Scrolls so important?
4. Will the Bible change in the future?
5. Will future translations change God’s word?
Lesson 8 More Bible Miscellany
1. What are the lost books of the Bible?
2. What is the gospel of Q?
3. Is it true that there are errors in the Bible errors?
4. What is the “third heaven” referred to in Scripture?
This course is for your edification only. There
are no lesson quizzes or exams.
