Syllabus
Obadiah & Jonah Class
Teacher: Landon Rowell

Getting To Know The Teacher: 
  • My name is Landon Rowell; I'm married to Kristin, have two biological children, and we have officially adopted one other and have taken care of others that have and do live with us. 
  • I am a 2005 graduate of the Brown Trail School of Preaching (BTSOP) and started full-time work with the Hydro church of Christ in June 2005. 
  • I was the president of the BTSOP Alumni Association for over eleven years and director of the BTSOP Alumni Lectureship for seven years. 
  • I have been the preacher in Ramona, OK since December 2010. 
What To Expect From Your Teacher:
  • Diligence: I will seek to always be on time, fully prepared, and ready to teach God's Word. I am a full-time preacher and there are times when situations cannot be avoided, but I will make certain none of those are of my shortcomings. 
  • A Strict Adherence To Logic & Reasoning: I am very "black and white" in my teaching style and I try to preach and teach the Bible only and not my opinions. In classes there is more opinion that can be offered, but if I am giving my opinion, I will make
    sure you know that it is my opinion. 
  • Class Engagement: I enjoy class participation and encourage it. I'm not afraid to go after a rabbit or two, depending on time. If we can't chase the rabbit right then, we might have to set up a different time to talk about it, or I can do a workup on it and give that to the class the next week. 
What The Teacher Expects From You:
  • I will expect you to exhibit Christian attitudes exemplified in Galatians 5:16-26.
  • I will expect you to take God’s word seriously in this study (2 Timothy 2:15).
  • I will expect you to ask me for help if you don’t understand something, I don’t usually bite (Galatians 6:2).
  • I will expect you to let me know if you think I have arrived in error in anything I have taught (Acts 18:24-28). I am not perfect, and of all the times widows have quickly met me at the back door to tell me they didn’t agree with something I said, only once have I been right and them wrong.
Course Topics To Cover:
  • Review The Syllabus & Introduction To Obadiah
  • Edom's Pride (Obadiah 1-4)
  • Edom's Destruction (Obadiah 5-9)
  • Edom's Betrayal Of Jacob (Obadiah 10-14)
  • The Day Of The LORD Upon The Nations (Obadiah 15-18)
  • The Kingdom Of The LORD (Obadiah 19-21)
  • Introduction To Jonah & His Fleeing God (Jonah 1:1-3)
  • The Storm & Solution (Jonah 1:4-10) 
  • Jonah's Departure & The Sailor's Distress (Jonah 1:11-16)
  • God's Will Be Done (Jonah 1:17)
  • Jonah's Prayer (Jonah 2:1-10)
  • Jonah's Preaching (Jonah 3:1-5)
  • Nineveh Repents & God Repeals (Jonah 3:6-10)
  • Jonah's Anger At God (Jonah 4:1-5)
  • God's Final Word (Jonah 4:6-11)
Passage For Learning:
  • Obadiah 15
  • Jonah 1:17
  • Jonah 2:1
  • Jonah 3:10
  • Jonah 4:10-11
Class Assignments:
  • Read Obadiah & Jonah through completely once every other week. 
  • There will be a quiz given after each class that is to be completed no later than the following Monday. The information covered in the class is what the quiz will cover.
Textbooks:
  • The Bible - King James Version OR American Standard Version 1901
Recommended Reading:
  • Max Patterson's Commentary on Obadiah & Jonah (Ask brother Earl how to order these)
  • Coffman's Commentary (free at website): https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bcc.html
  • Do not believe everything they say as true but verify and prove all things according to the scriptures (1 Thess. 5:21).