NEW BEGINNERS

WELCOME to the New Beginners Webpage!

Here you will find the class schedule, homework, curriculum and links to the classnotes (which will posted following each session)

By the end of the New Beginners series you will be equipped to:

1. Read and understand the bible both for devotional and study purposes
2. Continue a habit (begun during the series itself) of daily bible reading
3. Contribute effectively to a weekly group bible study
4. Understand the basic organization of the books of the bible
5. Identify the various genres of the bible
6. Understand how to use concordances, maps, and topical indexes
7. Understand and apply basic hermeneutical principles

Class Schedule:

November 17 th 2005

Introduction to the Bible

a.        Why study the bible?

b.       What is the bible?

c.        Which bible should I read?

d.       How should I start?

Homework: The book of Acts

Link to class notes

November 24 th, Thanksgiving, no class

December 1 st 2005

1. Q and A
2. Books of the Bible
3. How to find your way around
4. Genre's of the bible
5. How to read the bible by yourself
6. Review of homework

Homework: Paul's letter to the Philippians

Link to class notes

December 8 th 2005

1. Q and A
2. Book review (Genesis-Exodus)
3. Practical Drills (Finding your way around the OT)
4. Principles of personal application
5. Review of Homework

Homework: Romans 1-7

Link to class notes

January 5th 2006

1. Q and A
2. Book review (Leviticus-Deuteronomy)
3. Practical Drills: What are those little numbers in the margins of my bible?
4. The place of prayer in personal application
5. Review of Homework

Homework: Romans 7-14

Link to class notes

January 12th 2006

1. Q and A
2. Book review (Joshua-Ruth)
3. Practical Drills (Finding your way around the NT)
4. The Three big questions to ask every time you read the bible
5. Review of Homework

Homework: John 1-11

December 29 th Christmas/New Year Weekend no class

January 19th 2006

1. Q and A
2. Book Review (1 Samuel-2 Chronicles)
3. Practical Drills (Using the Concordance)
4. The fourfold path to hermeneutical greatness
5. Review of the Homework

Homework: John 11-21

January 26th 2006

1. Q and A
2. Book review (Ezra-Esther)
3. Practical Drills (Using the Topical Index)
4. The Principles of non-contradiction and harmonization
5. Review of Homework

Homework: Mark 1-7

February 2nd 2006

1. Q and A
2. Book Review (Job-Song of Songs)
3. Practical Drills (Using the Maps)
4. You teach me
5. Review of Homework

Homework: Mark 8-16

February 9th 2006

1. Q and A
2. Book Review (Isaiah-Daniel)
3. Practical Drills (Weights, measures, and numbers)
4. Higher principles: Sola Scriptura
5. Review of Homework

Homework: Genesis 1-6

February 16th 2006

1. Q and A
2. Book Review (Hosea-Micah)
3. Higher Principles: theories of inspiration
4. Review of homework

Homework: Genesis 12-22

February 23rd, 2006

1. Q and A
2. Book Review (Nahum-Malachi)
3. Higher Principles: The role of the Holy Spirit in authorship and interpretation
4. Review of homework

Homework Leviticus 1-10

March 2nd , 2006

1. Q and A
2. Book Review (Matthew-John)
3. Higher Principles: Human role in authorship and interpretation
4. Graduation discussions
5. Review of Homework.

Homework: Psalms 1, 2, 3, 51, 69, 145, 150

March 9th 2006

1. Q and A
2. Book Review (Acts-Hebrews)
3. Review of basic skills and principles
4. Graduation discussions
5. Review of homework

Homework: Isaiah 39-54

March 16th 2006

1. Q and A
2. Book Review (James-Revelation)
3. Graduation wrap-up discussion
4. Review of homework

Graduation