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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This is an introductory course in comparative studies of the Bible and the Koran. Students will learn basic facts with regard to the formation, place, function, and the basic theological teachings of the religious texts in each religious community. Our primary concern is not the religion itself but the sacred texts of the religion. We will focus on literary analysis of Koranic suras that are related to the themes of gods, prophets, salvation, Jihad, women, Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The goal of this course is to equip future church leaders with in-depth knowledge of the Koran so that they may serve, love, and bear witness to their Muslim neighbors.
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3.00 Credits
This course will investigate the biblical record concerning attitudes and behavior related to needy people, and will offer students multiple opportunities to learn from and interact with people currently engaged in ministry (locally and globally) to those regarded as the least of these.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the contents of the Book of Revelation with special attention to its historical setting, literary style, and vision of Christ as the culmination of history. Varieties of interpretations will be examined and critiqued, with a synthetic approach to understanding its apocalyptic vision proposed. By doing so students will gain an appreciation for its message to the early church, its message about a climactic end to the age with the return of Christ, and its application for believers living between the times today. Bible or Theology elective.
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3.00 Credits
The Mission of Jesus in Mark
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3.00 Credits
The Mission of Jesus in John
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3.00 Credits
This course investigates what some of the women in the Bible have to teach us about doing ministry in today's world. Although this course will be taught through the lives of the women in the Bible, the practical applications that can be learned from each of these biblical women are invaluable for anyone considering a career in ministry. Bible elective.
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3.00 Credits
In this new upper level Bible elective, we will consider thematic elements that are found across the diverse set of documents that make up the New Testament. These include, but are not limited to, the following: God's covenant with Israel and God's plan of salvation for the world, images in explaining the meaning of the cross, Christian community and mission as well as realized and future eschatology.
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3.00 Credits
Participants will visit sites of archeological, historical and contemporary importance in the current State of Israel (Palestine). They will meet and interact with the people who call that place home, and will experience the life and cultures represented there. Our guide will introduce us to the archeology and history of this region in which so much of the biblical story unfolded, and Palmer professors and participants will build on this, thinking together about how these rich historical foundations pave the way for a deepening of our biblical-theological understanding, a fuller consideration of our exegesis of scripture, an expansion of our insights into the lived experiences of those people (historically and today) considered "other" in ethnic, religious and civil terms, and (perhaps) some eye-opening missional insights/implications. By our presence in the lands of the Bible, we become eyewitnesses of the stage upon which the God who acts revealed himself in Scripture. As a result, integration of history, theology and application (our "living out" the Scripture) will be a constant priority, an exercise which will be informed by exposure to the contemporary situation in the Middle East.
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0.50 Credits
A guided course intended for advanced students who wish to do intensive, independent research in a problem related to Biblical studies. Credit hours determined with professor. Bible elective.
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3.00 Credits
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