Theology: Biblical & Systematic (elective)

Theology: Biblical & Systematic (elective)

$725.00

Class Description:  How has God accomplished the redemption of His people? How do God’s people come to know and understand Him? These and similar questions shape the goal of this course: to know God’s redemptive history and to learn the doctrines contained within His Word. The student will acquire techniques for reading the Bible as a whole, seeing the continuity of God’s message from Genesis to Revelation. They will also gain a foundational understanding of the core tenets of the Christian faith through a systematic study of doctrine.

Nota Bena: This course is taught from a Reformed perspective, in basic agreement with the Westminster Confession of Faith.

Course Objectives:  At the end of this course, the student will be able to...

  1. Define and distinguish the disciplines of Biblical and Systematic Theology

  2. Identify and expound upon one theme present throughout Scripture

  3. Articulate a Reformed understanding of primary doctrines of the Christian faith

  4. Write an exegetical paper as well as a persuasive paper on a specific doctrine


Credits: 1 (Elective), Non-honors

Pre-requisites: This course is for high school students only.

Mtg. Days:  2 days each week

Required Materials:  

    • Any modern English translation (not a paraphrase) of the Bible.
    • Alexander, T. Desmond. From Eden to the New Jerusalem: An Introduction to Biblical Theology. Kregel Academic, 2008. ISBN: 9780825420153
    • Hamilton, James M., Jr. What is Biblical Theology?: A Guide to the Bible’s Story, Symbolism, and Patterns. Crossway, 2014. ISBN: 9781433537714
    • Sproul, R. C. Everyone’s a Theologian: An Introduction to Systematic Theology. Ligonier Ministries, 2019. ISBN: 9781642892024
    • PDF documents provided by the instructor.

     

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