Course Outline - Historical Books
Course Objectives:
It will be the objective of this course to provide an overview of the Historical Books of the Old Testament: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther. An understanding will be sought of God’s involvement with the Children of Israel and how they were taken from wilderness wandering to the conquest of Canaan; from a patchwork design of different tribal families to become a great nation; from the division of the kingdom to the exile in captivity; and finally, to witness the restoration and rebuilding according to the promises of God. Also, it will be the stated objective of this course to develop an understanding of how the message of the Historical Books may be relevant to us today. Knowing that, “. . . all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come” (1 Corinthians 10:11).
Each participant in this class will be challenged to seek for the personal message of truth that God is speaking to us today and the lessons that may be learned as we study these vital events of the past.
Course Meetings:
The class will meet 6 times. For students who are taking this course for credit, there will be an extra session to help you with the tests and exams for this class.
Course Instructor:
Terry Baughman received his BA in theology at Christian Life College and went on to receive his MA in Exegetical Theology at Western Seminary. He is currently the Executive Vice President of Christian Life College and its Academic Dean and has taught a number of courses over the last few years. Rev Baughman is an ordained minister and has evangelized and pastored since 1977. He is the author of several books. You can read more about him and the new church he has just recently pioneered at www.the-pentecostals.com
Course Facilitator:
Mathew Mathews, Bobby received his BA, B.SocSc (Hons) and M.SocSc from the National University of Singapore where he specialized in the Sociology of religion and organizations. His theological training include a Postgraduate certificate in theology from New Covenant International Bible College, New Zealand and a Masters in Religion and Counseling from Liberty University, Virginia. He is currently completing his Masters in Religious Education from Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary and is a PhD candidate in the National University of Singapore where he specializes in research on counseling and religion.
Course Schedule:
Launching Date: 1st November 2003
2 Tutorial Groups to choose from:
A Sundays – 3-6pm (confirmed)
B Saturdays – 3-6pm or Mondays 7-9.30pm (TBD)
You can go for either one of the tutorial groups.
Please sign-up with Sakura at sakura@alivecommunity.net, indicating your preferred tutorial time slot.
Venue:
Meetings will be held at Alive Community Network, Training Room at #02-10 Oriental Plaza, New Bridge Road
Credit Students:
For those of you who plan to do this course for credit,
there are a mixture of short papers, tests and a final exam. You will also be asked to complete the appropriate readings. Attendance for all six classes is compulsory. If you miss any session you must do the appropriate make up for the session. This will often be in the form of listening to taped sessions.
Audit Students:
For those who plan to take this course for personal enrichment and do not want it to work towards a degree program
You however have the option of converting this to a credit course later on if you want to where you will have to do the necessary tests.
Fees:
Audit - $20
Credit - $40.
The course fees for both audit and credit students will include course notes but will not include the textbook for this course which can be purchased on your own or from our office.