Chadash School of Biblical Studies
(CSBS)
THE COURSE OUTLINE ON BIBLICAL STUDIES
COURSE ONE
1. The Bible as the perennial book of Christian faith
2. The Bible as a canon
3. The bible as the true word of God
4. The Biblical view about God and man
5. The purpose of Biblical study
6. Reasons for various translations in the Bible
7. The study of the Bible for life application
8. The study of the Bible as a minister of the gospel
9. The study of the Bible for scholastic purposes
10. The Bible as a guide ( how to guide the beginners)
11. The accuracy and authenticity of the Bible
12. Approaches to Biblical interpretation;
• Jewish Approach
• Arabian/Aramaic Approach
• Gentiles Approach
13. Hermeneutic Principles
• Contextualization
• Allegorization
• Pretext
• Post-text
• Cultural interpretation
• Historical
COURSE TWO
THE STUDY OF BIBLICAL CHARACTERS
1. Adam and his Generations
• Cain
• Abel
• Seth
2. Noah and his Generations
• Prevenient Grace
• The Judgment of his world
• Redemption plan of God
• Extension of Covenant of Adam to Noah.
3. Nimrod and his Generations
• Government of man
• Tower of Bab-el
• Ethnicity and Dialectism
4. Patriarchal Era (Canaan Promised land)
• Call of Abraham
• Confirmation to Isaac
• Vindication of Jacob
• Community of Israel as Jewish Tribe
• Israel under Joseph and Moses
5. The new nation as God’s Tribe
• Egyptian sojourn of Jacob & his family
• The Rise of a new national leader – Joseph (political/economic power)
• Rise of new Prophetic/Deliverer leader – Moses
• Oppositions of Pharaohs/Exodus – New Nation emergence
6. Mount Sinai Encounter – the Decalogue as Rule of Laws
• Presentation of moral, religious and socio-political structures
• Establishment of worship culture as first community moral instruction
• Social integration for co-existence
• Political and economic direction
7. Consequences of Drifting in the Decalogue
• Sins, transgressions, trespasses and guilt
• Redemption process – Four phases of repentance and atonement
• Scape goat – Lamb of God, Red Heifer for National repentance on Yom Kippur Day.
• National Worship – it is to maintain constant relationship with God and keep the unity of the tribe in the bond of peace.
• National festivals include – Unleavened Bread, Feast of weeks, Feast of Tabernacles, Trumpets, Passover, Purim and Jubilee
8. Tribal Leaders as Judges
• No national leader after the death of Joshua for 450 years period.
• The failure of the judges led to the preparation for Monarchical Rule.
COURSE THree
MONARCHICAL RULE
1. The Monarchical Era – The reason for the delay in Monarchy
• Saul, son of Kish – Tribe of Benjamin
• David, son of Jesse – Tribe of Judah
• Solomon, David’s successor
• Rehoboam, Solomon’s successor. In his days the Kingdom was divided into North and South
2. The Divided Kingdom
• The Northern Kingdom
• The Southern Kingdom
COURSE FOUR
THE PROPHETS ERA
1. A Collaborative Context: By this, the prophets helped as agents of God to direct, correct and warn the Monarchs on how to rule politically. They sometimes declared judgment where the King is impudent, depraved and rebellious to God and his laws.
2. Prophets as Seers – Hozeh
3. Prophets as Proclaimers – Nabi
4. Prophets as agents of warning and corrections
5. The Roles of the Prophets;
• They helped to establish or write bulk of the Jewish canon.
• They directed and corrected kings.
• The declared judgment on wicked kings.
• They warned God’s people or tribe of failing to keep to the tenets of the laws.
• They declared the consequences associated moral decadence.
• The prophets fore-told the coming of the Messiah and the future kingdom of God, under the Church.
• They announced the events of the end-time.
The era was divided into two parts: the Major Prophets and the Minor Prophets.
COURSE FIVE
THE GOSPELS AS THE FIRST ADVENT OF JESUS CHRIST
1. Gospel of Matthew as Jesus, the Messianic Saviour
2. Gospel of Mark as Jesus, the Miracle worker, the Son of Man
3. Gospel of Luke as Jesus, the Prophet and universal Saviour
These three are known as synopsis because of their similarities and uniform style of presentations.
4. Gospel of John as Jesus, God in the incarnate of God, the Word of God made flesh.
The gospel revealed the personality of Jesus.
The apostles manifested the gospel by the leading of the Holy Spirit. This is what resulted to Acts of the Apostles.
5. Acts of the Apostles is the coming of the HOLY SPIRIT and the birth of the Church. It is the apostolic activities and spread of the Gospel worldwide. The apostles followed the guidance and leading of the Holy Spirit to carry out the Mission enterprise to humanity.
COURSE SIX
TRUE CHRISTLIKE PERSON
The Epistles as the Nature and Character of Regenerated Christians in Churches
1. Romans Epistle – Apologetic Text to the Gentiles
2. Hebrews Epistle – Apologetic Text to the Jews
3. Galatians to 2 Thessalonians – are specific letters to particular or community Churches.
4. 1 & 2Timothy and Titus – are scholastic or Pastoral epistles
5. Philemon – is a personal letter to friend and son
6. James to Jude – are universal letters to scattered Christians in the world. They are also known as Catholic Epistles.
7. The Book of Revelation – is the panoramic unfolding of the events of the last day. The second advent of Christ Jesus. They are Apocalypses of the last days.
COURSE seven
CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES IN THE HOLY BIBLE
1. Harmatology – Is sin eternal?
2. Does Hell exist?
3. Does Heaven exist?
4. Does Purgatory exist?
5. What about Evolution theory on Big Bang, Natural Selection and Homo Sapiens?
6. Was there a world before Adam’s day?
7. Where is the Garden of Eden currently? Is it a place or presence?
8. What Canon did Cain and Abel adopt?
9. Where did Cain get his wife?
10. After Millennium Reign of Christ will the world continue to exist?
11. When the Earth and Heaven melt away with fervent heat, where will the angels, raptured saints and sinners in hell be?
12. How about the Gospel of eternal security: once saved forever saved?
13. Where was sins atoned for: on the Cross or eternal altar?
14. Does Grace incorporates the Law of Moses or shuns them?
And many more
COURSE eight
THE GOSPEL OF GRACE
1. A Dispensation
• Emphasis on the seven (7) world dispensations
2. The Church Age
• Letters to the seven (7) Churches of Asia Minor
3. Message of Redemption is the key to the gospel of Christ
4. Repentance, Redemption and Restoration
5. Various views on Grace
• Armenian
• Catholics
• Lutheran
• Pentecostals
• Anglicans
• Puritans
• Methodists
6. The meaning of Hyper-Grace or Antinomianism
7. Teachings on various Doctrines;
• Justification
• Holiness
• Sanctification
• Faith
• Baptism by immersion
• Doctrine of Trinity
• Herald of Second Coming
• Fasting and Prayer
• Baptism in the Holy Spirit indwelling
• The Church Sacraments: Marriage, Eucharist, Baby Dedication, Materials, Death/Burial, Commissioning Service (Ordination) and Consecration of Bishops, Confirmation and Feet Washing, etc.
• Works of Piety: Charity, prison services, care for destitute and widows.
COURSE NINE
ISRAEL AND OTHER NATIONS THEY SERVED
• The Egyptians
• The Philistines
• Syrians
• Assyrians
• Babylonians
• Medio-Persians
• Gracians Or Greeks
• Romans
DEGREE TO BE AWARDED IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
1. CERTIFICATE IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
2. DIPLOMA IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
3. BACHELOR DEGREE IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
