Course Catalog

BIB271E Inductive Study of the Bible (3 credits) 9591

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Specific methods are taught to enable the students to understand the propositions of the biblical text, relate those propositions to one another, and ask questions of the text in order to discover what the biblical writers meant to convey through their writings.

LEARNING RESULTS
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify the various genres of Scripture and explain how they affect interpretation.
2. Identify common figures of speech and methods of utilizing figurative language and interpret them appropriately.
3. Identify and isolate literary units appropriate for interpretational/applicational use.
4. Demonstrate the ability to analyze any Biblical text, derive universal principles from it, and then develop proper modern day applications for a variety of audiences.
5. Understand how literary units are parts of Biblical books, and are thus subject to the “interpretative spiral.”
6. Know where to find basic tools, which assist in determining the meaning of a text, and have a working knowledge of how to utilize them.
7. Distinguish between the meaning of a text and applications derived from a text.
8. Understand various means by which computers can be used in Biblical studies and Chris¬tian ministries.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
• The New Inductive Study Bible, New American Standard Version, Eugene OR: Harvest House. NOTE: While this Bible is now available in the NIV translation, for consistency in the course, we require the NASV as a MANDATORY TEXT.

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INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING
The integration of faith and learning is readily apparent in this course as you will engage scriptural texts directly for the lesson exercises using the methods you learned.

LEARNING DOCUMENTATION
To determine if the course learning results have been attained, students document their learning by submitting the following items:

Learning Assignment #1 - Approaching Christian
Scripture
Learning Assignment #2 - IISB Method and the
Pentateuch
Learning Assignment #3 - Veerman Method and the Pentateuch
Learning Assignment #4 - IISB Method and Legal Literature
Learning Assignment #5 - Veerman Method and Legal Literature
Learning Assignment #6 - IISB Method and Poetry
Learning Assignment #7 - IISB Method and Prophecy
Learning Assignment #8 - Veerman Method and Prophecy
Learning Assignment #9 - IISB and Veerman Methods and the Gospel
Learning Assignment #10 - IISB and Veerman Methods and the Epistles

There are 10 lessons and 0 examinations for this course.

LEARNING EVALUATION
Each Assignment is worth 100 points. You can earn up to 1000 points in this course.