15800 Calvary Rd. Kansas City, MO 64147 Syllabus COURSE: Course Number: BI 115 T 1 & TN -1 Course Name: Bible Study/Hermeneutics CREDIT: 3 Semester Hours SEMESTER: TIME: Days: Monday & Wednesday Cycle: 2 & 3 (Aug.27-Dec.14) Hour: 2:00-3:20 pm LOCATION: Conr. Chorale Room INSRUCTOR: Rev. Norm Baker, B.A., M.Div., Th.M. CONTACT: Phone: CBC Extension 1390, Cell: 913-231-7972, Email: norm.baker@calvary.edu I. DESCRIPTION An introduction to Bible Study methods from a dispensational framework including inductive study involving the steps of observation, interpretation, application and correlation. The course is also designed to clarify progressive revelation, biblical covenants and the distinction between the church and Israel which is expressed in a premillennial theology. 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. II. 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 1. Acquire skills in the inductive method of Bible study that lead to personal application and then to accurate exposition of the Word of God. 2. Learn to apply the historical-grammatical-cultural 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. Enjoy practical experience in the application of Scripture. III. REQUIREMENTS A. Reading B. Writing 1. You will read the textbook Living by the Book by Hendricks for class as per the Proposed Schedule in the syllabus. 2. You will read all the way through the textbook A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible, 2 nd edition: Playing by the Rules by Robert H. Stein. You will hand in a reading report at the end of the semester. The report will be on a 3x5 card. 3. You will read the textbook Basic Bible Knowledge by Roy B. Zuck 4. You will obtain for reference the book by Frank X. Braun English Grammar Language Students. 1. You will have one Historical/Cultural Analysis Sheet to fill out and hand in. 3. There will be a final Exegetical Project Paper due on final exam day for this class, 10 15 pages. See the Appendices at the end of this syllabus for details. The passage to be studied is : Gal. 5:16-26. 4. You will have 6 book charts that will start in class as in class practicum (ICP) and finished at home and turn-in for the next class. 5. There will be 2 Grammatical Study Guides (GSG), that you will start as ICP And finished at home and turn-in the next class. 6. There is one Syntactical Analysis Sheet (SAS) to start as an ICP and finished at home and turn-in for the next class. 2
7. Blended Students will watch the videos for each class each week and write a one to two paragraph summary of each class each week and email summaries and email them to the Prof. C. Exams There are no exams or tests or quizzes in this class. Your writing projects will comprise your grade, that is why it is imperative that you turn in your assignments on time. IV. METHODS A. Teaching: classes will consist of lectures that are interactive, this is a hands-on class. There will be ICP s (In Class Practicums) and discussions. B. Grading: 1. Stein Reading Report ----------------------------------------- 100 pts. 2. Hendricks Reading Report------------------------------------100 pts. 2. Exegetical Paper----------------------------------------------- 300 pts. 3. Hist./Cult. Analysis (1)--------------------------------------- 50 pts 4. GSG (2) -------------------------------------------------------- 100 pts. (50 pts. each) 5. SAS (1) -------------------------------------------------------- 50 pts. 6. Book Charts (6) ---------------------------------------------- 300 pts (50 pts.each) TOTAL 1,000 pts. V. MATERIALS A. BIBLE: An NASB is recommended for this class with clearly indicated paragraph divisions (without notes) B. TEXTBOOKS: 1. The Bible 2. Hendricks, Howard G., and William D. Hendricks. 2007. Living By The Book. Chicago: Moody Publishers. ISBN: 9780802408235 Retail: $ 18.99 Available in e/book. 3. Zuck, Roy B. 1991. Basic Bible Interpretation. Colorado Springs: Davis C. Cook ISBN: 9780781438773 Retail: $ 26.99 4. Stein, Robert H. 2011. A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible, 2 nd edition: Playing By the Rules. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic ISBN: 9780801033735 Retail: $19.99, Available in e/book. 5. Braun, Frank X. 2013 English Grammar For Language Students. Eugene, OR. 3
Resource Publications. ISBN: 9781620328743, Retail $ 3.00. VI. POLICIES BI115 Bible Study/Hermeneutics 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, English Standard Version (ESV), New King James (NKJV), or King James (KJV). Other translations and versions based on dynamic equivalence (paraphrases, and thought-for-thought 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. Students with disabilities have the responsibility of informing the DSS Coordinator (dss@calvary.edu) of any disabling condition that may require support. Plagiarism is defined as copying any part of a book or paper without dentifying the author. This also includes taking another person s ideas and presenting them as your own. The Clark Academic Center (learning@calvary.edu), located in the library building, is dedicated to providing free academic assistance for all CBC and CTS students. Student tutors 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. 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. Class Attendance: See attendance policy in the college catalogue. 4
VII. TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE DATE SUBJECT ASSIGNMENT DUE Aug.27 M Syllabus & Intro CN 1-6 Aug.29 W Overview C 7-14, H 13-47 Sept.03 M Sept.05 W Sept.10 M Sept.12 W Labor Day no class Read: Thoughtfully, Repeatedly, Patiently, Selectively C 15-19, H 51-99 Read: Prayerfully, Imaginatively, Meditatively, Purposefully, Acquisitively, Telescopically C 20-25, H 100-134 Working a Paragraph, Things Emphasized & Repeated C 26-31, H 135-156 Sept.17 M Things Alike, Unalike, Related, Life-like, Big Picture C 32-40, H 157-183 Sept. 19 W Charting/Outlining C 41-47 Sept.24 M Sept. 26 W Oct.01 M Oct.03 W Oct.08 M Charting/Outlining C 48, ICP 1 John Chart/Outline Charting/Outlining C 49, ICP Colossians Chart/Outline Charting/Outlining C 50, ICP Nehemiah I: Value, Pitfalls & Genres C 51-59 I: Genre, Parallelism, Content, Context, Comparison C 60-65 1 John Chart/Outline Colossians Chart/Outline Nehemiah Chart/Outline Philippians Chart/Outline Oct.10 W Historical/Cultural Analysis 1 Peter Chart/Outline C 66-72 Oct.15 M Consultation, Terms C 73-78 1 Thessalonians Chart/Outline Oct.17 W Figurative Speech, Phrasing Hist/Cult Analysis of C 79-81 Colossians Oct.22 M Phrasing C 82-90 Oct.29 M Day pf Prayer Oct.31 W Phrasing C 91 ICP Rom.7:11-12 5
Nov.05 M Phrasing C 92 & Phrasing of Rom.7:11-12 Gram./Syntax Analysis C 93-105 ICP: Eph.4:11-16 Nov.07 W Library: ICP: GSG Jn.4:1-6 Phrasing of Eph. 4:11-15 Nov.12 M Library: ICP: GSG: Phil.1:9- GSG: John 4:1-6 11 Nov.14 W Library: ICP: SAS James GSG: Phil.1:9-11 2:14-26 Nov.19 M Application, Principles of SAS James 2:14-26 Application C 112-117 Nov.26 M The Method: 7 Questions, 4 Steps, C 118-124 Nov.28 W Dec. 3 M Thanksgiving 9 Questions, Expositional Process C 125-132 Dec. 5 W Homiletical Process C 133-138 Dec.10 M Exposition C 139-149 Exegetical Paper: Gal.5:16-26 R.R. Stein & Zuck books Dec12 W Governing Principle and Role of the Holy Spirit C 150-153 VIII. REFERENCE LIST 1. Baker, Norman E. 2013. BI 459 NTS Advanced Hermeneutics Class Notes. Kansas City: Calvary Bible College & Theological Seminary. 2. Bauman, Michael ed. 1995. Evangelical Hermeneutics. Camp Hill, PA: Christian Publications Inc. 3. Buck, Daniel. 1995. Introduction to New Testament Literature and Exegesis: Class Notes. Dallas: Dallas Theological Seminary. 4. Carson, D.A. 1996. Exegetical Fallacies. Revised Second Edition. Grand Rapids: Baker Books. 5. Carson, D.A. 1996. The Gagging of God. Grand Rapids: Zondervan 6. Corley, Bruce, Steve Lemke and Grant Lovejoy. 1996. Biblical Hermeneutics. Nashville: 6
Broadman and Holman Publishers. 7. Fee, Gordon D. 1993. New Testament Exegesis. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press. 8. Grant, Reg. 1996. 603 Biblical Communication. Dallas: Dallas Theological Seminary. 9. Grassmick, John, D., 1976. Principles and Practices of Greek Exegesis. Dallas: Dallas Theological Seminary. 10. Greenlee, J. Harold., 1995. Introduction to New Testament Textual Criticism. Peabody: Hendrickson Publishers. 11. Gorman, Michael J., 2001. Elements of Biblical Exegesis. Peabody: Hendrickson Publishers. 12. Hendricks, Howard G and William D. Hendricks., 2007. Living by the Book. Chicago: Moody Publishers. 13. Hendricks, Howard G. and William D. Hendricks, 2007. Living by the Book Workbook. Chicago: Moody Publishers. 14. Klein, William W., Craig Blomberg and Robert Hubbard, Jr., 1993. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers. 15. Louw, Johannes P., 1982. Semantics of New Testament Greek. Atlanta: Scholars Press. 16. Lundin, Roger, Clarence Walhout and Anthony C. Thiselton, 1999. The Promise of Hermeneutics. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co. 17. Metzger, Bruce M. 1992. The Text of the New Testament. New York: Oxford University Press. 18. Mickelsen, A. Berkely. 1977. Interpreting the Bible. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co. 19. Miller, Keith. 2013. BI 115 Bible Study/Hermeneutics Class Notes. Kansas City: Calvary Bible College & Theological Seminary. 20. Mounce, William D. 1996. A Graded Reader of Biblical Greek. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. 21. Osborne, Grant R., 1991. The Hermeneutical Spiral. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press. 22. Stuart, Douglas., 2001. Old Testament Exegesis. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press. 7
23. Thiselton, Anthony C., 1992. New Horizons in Hermeneutics. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. 24. Virkler, Henry A., 1981. Hermeneutics: Principles and Processes of Biblical Interpretation. Grand Rapids: Baker Books. 25. Zuck, Roy B., 1991. Basic Bible Interpretation. Wheaton: Victor Books. 26. Stein, Robert H., 1994. A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible. Grand Rapids: Baker Books. 27. Traina, Robert A., 1985. Methodical Bible Study. Grand Rapids: Asbury Press. 28. Wallace, Daniel B., 1995. 204 Introduction to New Testament Exegesis. Dallas: Dallas Theological Seminary. 29. Zimmermann, Jens, 2004. Recovering Theological Hermeneutics. Grand Rapids: Baker Academics. IX. Appendix (below) I. Synthesis BI 115 Exegetical Project Paper - Gal.5:16-26 Requirements A. Chart of the Book B. Date C. Author D. Recipients E. Purpose II. Historical/Cultural Analysis F. Geography G. Politics H. Economics I. Legal Aspects J. Agricultural K. Religious Aspects L. Architectural M. Domestic Issues 8
N. Military O. Sociology III. Grammatical/Syntactical A. Lexicology = Word Studies and Phrase Studies (define 5 words or 1. Define: walk in the spirit verses 16 & 25 2. Define: gratify verse 16 3. Define: led by the Spirit verse 18 4. Define: have crucified the flesh verse 24 5. Define: live by the Spirit B. Morphology = Forms of Words 1. Give the tense of 3 main verbs from this book/passage and tell how their tense adds to the interpretation of the passage. Example: a present tense verb can indicate on going action or repeated action or habitual action. Determine what the tense is telling us about the kind of action and the duration of the action. 2. Identify any participles and infinitives and indicate which main verb they are modifying. Identify at least 3 of the participles and 3 of the infinitives in this book/passage. C. Parts of Speech IV. Structural Analysis 1. What are the connecting conjunctions? Are they indicating a Result, Purpose, Or Causal element, etc.? Give your analysis of 3 conjunctions in this book/passage. 2. What are the Prepositions? Are they indicating Agency, Source, Location, etc. Give your analysis of 3 in this book/passage. A. Literary Analysis: What kind of literature is this book/passage? How does the literature structure help in the interpretation of the book/passage? B. Do a Phrase Diagram of this passage 9
V. Theological Analysis: Does this book/passage Compliment, Explain or give new theology when compared to the rest of Scripture. VI. Application: What are the applications for today s audience? VII. Conclusion 10