15800 Calvary Rd. Kansas City, MO 64147 Syllabus COURSE: Course Number: BI 115 C & CN Course Name: Bible Study/Hermeneutics CREDIT: 3 Semester Hours SEMESTER: TIME: Days: Thursday/Friday/Saturday, 9/13 9/15 Cycle: 2 (August 27 October 19) Hour: 11:00 am 5:00 pm (1 hour lunch break) each day LOCATION: Innovation Center INSRUCTOR: Thomas Ice, B.A., Th.M., PhD CONTACT: Phone: CU Extension 1351, Cell: 940 597-8811, Email: tommy.ice@calvary.edu DESCRIPTION An introduction to Bible Study methods from an inductive approach involving the steps of observation, interpretation, application, and correlation. The course is also designed to clarify progressive revelation, biblical covenants and dispensations, and the distinction between the church and Israel, which is results a premillennial theology of history. This is a blended class, meaning that both campus and online students take this class together. Campus students attend the classes in person, online students attend the classes via the online classroom. All interaction and assignments for campus and online students are done in the online classroom. OBJECTIVES A. General competencies to be achieved. You will: 1. Discover a new appreciation for the wonder and precision of God s Word. 2. Develop a competence in interpretation of Scripture that will enhance a lifetime of service to our God. 3. Discern the complexities involved in correctly interpreting Scripture from a Biblical Hermeneutic. 4. Determine the indispensable nature of inductive Bible study for faith and practice, for life and ministry. 5. Demonstrate a knowledge of the distinction between hermeneutics and exegesis. Our Mission: To Live According to a Biblical Worldview and Serve
B. Specific competencies to be achieved. The student will: BI115 Bible Study/Hermeneutics C & CN 1. Acquire skills in the inductive method of Bible study that lead to accurate exposition of the Word of God and then to personal application. 2. Learn to apply the grammatical-historical-contextual principles of hermeneutical analysis to the whole of Scripture. 3. Demonstrate skill in analyzing words, verses, segments and books of Scripture. 4. Demonstrate skill in dealing with the different genres of Scripture. 5. Learn new ways to study the Bible for personal devotions. TEXTBOOKS BIBLE The Bible is a required textbook in every course at Calvary University. To facilitate academic level study, students are required to use for assignments and research an English translation or version of the Bible based on formal equivalence (meaning that the translation is generally word-for-word from the original languages), including any of the following: New American Standard (NASB) is highly recommended and the text that will be used in class, English Standard Version (ESV), New King James (NKJV), or King James (KJV). Other translations like NLT and NIV) may be used as supplemental sources. Please ask the professor if you have questions about a particular translation or version. Hendricks, Howard G. and William D. Hendricks. Living by the Book. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2007. ISBN: 9780802408235 Retail: $18.99. Zuck, Roy B. Basic Bible Interpretation. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1991. ISBN: 0896938190 Retail: 26:99. Additional Suggested Source: Chou, Abner. The Hermeneutics of the Biblical Writers: Learning to Interpret Scripture from the Prophets and Apostles. Grand Rapids: Kregel Academic, 2018. ISBN: 9780825443244 Retail: $23.99. ASSIGNMENTS Reading of Two Textbooks (200 points): Read the two textbooks. All 8 assignments are due on September 28, 2018. E-mail to tommy.ice@calvary.edu. Project 1: Answer 50 questions on the book of Jonah. Project 2: Wright 50 observations on the book of Jonah. 2
Project 3: Do a Bible book background study of Jonah. The form will be given in class. Due: May 25. Project 4: Do a grammatical diagram and outline of one chapter of Jonah. Project 5: Write out 20 applications for your life from the book of Jonah. Project 6: Write/type a two-page paper on one of the parables of Jesus. Explain the context and meaning of the parable and give an application for our lives. Due: June 15. Project 7: Write an outline on what Paul says about giving from 2 Corinthians 8 9. Project 8: Do a character study on Barnabas in the Bible. The form will be given in class. You must e-mail this project to tommy.ice@calvary.edu. UNDERGRADUATE GRADING SCALE 93-100 A 90-92 A- 87-89 B+ 83-86 B 80-82 B- 77-79 C+ 73-76 C 70-72 C- 67-69 D+ 63-66 D 60-62 D- 0-59 F FINAL GRADE Reading of Hendrick s Living by the Book Reading of Zuck s Basic Bible Interpretation Eight Projects Total Points 100 points 100 points 800 points 1000 points 3
Observation Read Hendricks, Living by the Book, pp. 1-198 Class 1 Introduction to Bible Study Methods Class 2 Inductive Method Step 1; Observation Class 3 How to Study a book of the Bible Class 4 How to Study a Chapter Class 5 How to Study a Bible Topic Class 6 How to Study a Bible Chapter Interpretation Read Hendricks, Living by the Book, pp. 199-288 Class 7 Inductive Method Step 2; Interpretation Class 8 Grammatical Interpretation: Word Studies and Grammatical Diagrams Class 9 Historical Interpretation: OT and NT Chronology Class 10 Historical Interpretation: Cultural and Geographical Contexts Class 11 Theological Interpretation: Dispensationalism Class 12 Theological Interpretation: God s Plan for the Ages Interpretation (Genres) Read Zuck, Basic Bible Interpretation Class 13 How to Study OT Narratives Class 14 How to Study OT Law and Types Class 15 How to Study Psalms Class 16 How to Study Wisdom Books Class 17 How to Study OT Prophetic Books Class 18 How to Study Gospels/Acts Application, Correlation and Communication Read Hendricks, Living by the Book, pp. 289-378 Class 19 How to Study Epistles/Revelation Class 20 Inductive Method: Application Class 21 Inductive Method: Correlation and Charts Class 22 Creative Communication Class 23 How to write an Exegetical Paper Class 24 Review of Course 4
VI. POLICIES Students with disabilities have the responsibility of informing the DSS Director (dss@calvary.edu) of any disabling condition that my require support. Plagiarism is defined as coping any part of a book or paper without identifying the author. This also includes taking another person s ideas and presenting them as your own. All class papers must follow the Turabian style according to A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 8th edition and the Calvary Style Guide, 2015 update. The Clark Academic Center (learning@calvary.edu) is dedicated to providing free academic assistance for all students. Student tutors and aid with all facets of the writing process, tutor in various subject areas, prepare students for exams and facilitate tests. Please take advantage of this service. 5