Principles of Interpretation 2
Instructor: Jamie Beller
PURPOSE:
To gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the Bible being the product of Divine inspiration, and not human interpretation (2 Peter 2:20-21)
To gain a greater understanding in the application of Scripture (Luke 10:37; Acts 2:41)
To strengthen our faith and reasoning to rightly divide the word of truth (2 Tim. 2:15)
To become a workman approved of God (2 Tim. 2:15; 1 Peter 4:11)
For info about book orders please visit our book orders page.
TEXTBOOKS:
The King James Version Bible (Preferred) or The American Standard Version (1901)
Hermeneutics by D.R. Dungan
Principles of Interpretation by Clinton Lockhart
How To Study The Bible by Earle H. West
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Complete reading/writing assignments before class
Participate in class discussions
TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS:
One (1) test (Final Exam)
Two-to-Three page chapter outlines
GRADING:
Class attendance and participation (20%)
Memory work with exegesis (10%)
Chapter outlines (50%)
Final (40%)
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Classes meet each Saturday for 18 weeks and will consist of one fifty (50) minute session meeting at 11:00 AM-11:50 AM CTZ. Two breaks total will be taken after six weeks of consecutive classes over the course of the semester.
CLASS CHAPTER ASSIGNMENT MEMORY WORK
1 Chapter 1: Introduction 2 Timothy 2:15
2 Chapter 2: Things Which Help Ephesians 5:17
3 Chapter 3: Things That Hinder Galatians 1:10
4 Chapter 4: Concerning Methods Matthew 13:13
5 Chapter 4: Concerning Methods (2) Phil. 1:15-17
6 Chapter 5: The Several Covenants (1) Genesis 17:7
7 Chapter 5: The Several Covenants (2) Hebrews 9:16-22
8 Chapter 6: The Value and Use of History Romans 15:4
9 Chapter 7: Words and Sentences John 20:30-31
10 Chapter 8: Figurative Language Revelation 1:1-3
11 Chapter 9: The Various Figures of the Bible (1) Luke 8:11
12 Chapter 9: The Various Figures of the Bible (2) Matthew 26:26-28
13 Chapter 9: The Various Figures of the Bible (3) Galatians 4:22-26
14 Chapter 9: The Various Figures of the Bible (4) Mark 7:9
15 Chapter 10: Figures of Thought Matthews 25:46
16 Chapter 11: Prophecy 2 Peter 1:20-21
17 Overview of Final/Catch-up N/A
18 Final/Q and A/Review N/A
To gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the Bible being the product of Divine inspiration, and not human interpretation (2 Peter 2:20-21)
To gain a greater understanding in the application of Scripture (Luke 10:37; Acts 2:41)
To strengthen our faith and reasoning to rightly divide the word of truth (2 Tim. 2:15)
To become a workman approved of God (2 Tim. 2:15; 1 Peter 4:11)
For info about book orders please visit our book orders page.
TEXTBOOKS:
The King James Version Bible (Preferred) or The American Standard Version (1901)
Hermeneutics by D.R. Dungan
Principles of Interpretation by Clinton Lockhart
How To Study The Bible by Earle H. West
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Complete reading/writing assignments before class
Participate in class discussions
TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS:
One (1) test (Final Exam)
Two-to-Three page chapter outlines
GRADING:
Class attendance and participation (20%)
Memory work with exegesis (10%)
Chapter outlines (50%)
Final (40%)
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Classes meet each Saturday for 18 weeks and will consist of one fifty (50) minute session meeting at 11:00 AM-11:50 AM CTZ. Two breaks total will be taken after six weeks of consecutive classes over the course of the semester.
CLASS CHAPTER ASSIGNMENT MEMORY WORK
1 Chapter 1: Introduction 2 Timothy 2:15
2 Chapter 2: Things Which Help Ephesians 5:17
3 Chapter 3: Things That Hinder Galatians 1:10
4 Chapter 4: Concerning Methods Matthew 13:13
5 Chapter 4: Concerning Methods (2) Phil. 1:15-17
6 Chapter 5: The Several Covenants (1) Genesis 17:7
7 Chapter 5: The Several Covenants (2) Hebrews 9:16-22
8 Chapter 6: The Value and Use of History Romans 15:4
9 Chapter 7: Words and Sentences John 20:30-31
10 Chapter 8: Figurative Language Revelation 1:1-3
11 Chapter 9: The Various Figures of the Bible (1) Luke 8:11
12 Chapter 9: The Various Figures of the Bible (2) Matthew 26:26-28
13 Chapter 9: The Various Figures of the Bible (3) Galatians 4:22-26
14 Chapter 9: The Various Figures of the Bible (4) Mark 7:9
15 Chapter 10: Figures of Thought Matthews 25:46
16 Chapter 11: Prophecy 2 Peter 1:20-21
17 Overview of Final/Catch-up N/A
18 Final/Q and A/Review N/A