Syllabus  - Pentateuch

Instructor: Larry Yarber

I. PURPOSE:

To study and to understand the origin of all things, the fall of man and his need for redemption, and God's role and work in setting in motion the necessary things to bring about man's salvation.

II. TEXT BOOKS:

A. Copies of each lesson will be provided for the students' own personal guide and study. These will serve as the basis for all tests, essays, and required work.

B. Readings:

     1. The Pentateuch-James E. Smith (required)
     2. Others (optional)
          a. Adam Clarke (commentary)
          b. Burtman Coffman (commentary)
          c. Barnes (commentary)

C. The first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Dueteronomy) (required). All Bible reading is to be done in the King James or American Standard versions.

III. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

A. MEMORY VERSES: Students will be given two memory verses each week (one for each lesson). All memory verses are to be emailed to the Instructor (Larry Yarber) before the next session.

B. ATTENDANCE: Students are required to attend all classes. If a class is missed, the student will be required to view the class on his own time before the next session. No credit will be given until all work has been completed.

C. ESSAYS: Students will be required to write a two to three page essay, illustrating their understanding for each section studied (Genesis, Exodus and Leviticus, AND Numbers and Dueteronomy). This constitutes a total of three essays in all. Each essay will be due two weeks after the section has been completed. In order to receive credit for the course, any essay which does not receive a passing grade must be rewritten and submitted again. 

D. TESTS: There will be three tests, one for each section studied. They will consist of approximately one-hundred questions for each section. Each test must be successfully completed before credit for the class will be granted. Students must answer at least seventy of the one-hundred questions correctly in order to achieve a passing mark. Students will be given another opportunity to make up a failed test.

IV. SCHEDULED LESSONS:

A. GENESIS:

Class 1 - Introduction-The Five Books of Moses

Class 2 - Chapters 1 - 3

Class 3 - Chapters 4 - 5

Class 4 - Chapters 6 - 7

Class 5 - Chapters 8 - 10

Class 6 - Chapters 11 - 14

Class 7 - Chapters 15 - 19

Class 8 - Chapters 20 - 23

Class 9 - Chapters 24 - 29

Class 10 - Chapters 30 - 35

Class 11 - Chapters 36 - 40

Class 12 - Chapters 41 - 45

Class 13 - Chapters 46 - 50

B. EXODUS:

Class 14 - Chapters 1 - 4

Class 15 - Chapters 5 - 8

Class 16 - Chapters 9 - 10

Class 17 - Chapters 11-15

Class 18 - Chapters 16 - 18

Class 19 - Chapters 19 - 24

Class 20 - Chapters 25 - 34

Class 21 - Chapters 35 - 40

C. LEVITICUS:

Class 22 - Chapters 1 - 5

Class 23 - Chapters 6 - 11

Class 24 - Chapters 12 - 16

Class 25 - Chapters 17 - 22

Class 26 - Chapters 23 - 27

D. NUMBERS:

Class 27 - Chapters 1 - 10

Class 28 - Chapters 11 - 16

Class 29 - Chapters 17 - 21

Class 30 - Chapters 22 - 25

Class 31 - Chapters 26 - 36

E. DEUTERONOMY:

Class 32 - Chapters 1 - 4

Class 33 - Chapters 5 - 11

Class 34 - Chapters 12 - 18

Class 35 - Chapters 19 - 26

Class 36 - Chapters 27 - 34