BIBL 104 Survey of Old and New Testament

The course’s motivation is a combination of both edifying and equipping the student. In other words, this course is designed to teach the student to “fish,” as it were, so that in the student’s future walk with God, the student might be able to discern the key theme(s) of Scripture for him- or herself. This will make the student’s own Bible study more effective and increase the student’s utility in being able to convey the story and universal truths of Scripture to others.

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview. 

Discussions (2)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each Discussion. Each thread must be at least 450 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to at least 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 250 words. The student must support their assertions in both the thread and 2 response posts with significant references from the appropriate textbook. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

This assignment aligns with the following FSLOs: Christianity and Contexts 1, 2, and 5.

This assignment will help the student examine key passages in Scripture regarding the image of the lamb. Using The Lamb and the Lord Worksheet, the student will compile information requested by the prompts and write a synthesis/reflection in 100–150 words on the relevant passages.

This assignment aligns with the following FSLOs: Christianity and Contexts 1, 2, 3, and 5.

Bible Study Project Assignments (2)

The student will complete 2 Bible Study Project Assignments where they will demonstrate correct use of the hermeneutical method in order to properly study and understand a passage of Scripture. The student will seek to discover what can be learned from the selected passage when he or she is studying Scripture using the techniques of observation, interpretation, correlation, and application. Rather than using the typical research paper format, these Bible Study Project Assignments will be completed by using a worksheet developed from Everyday Bible Study. (CLO: C, D)

This assignment aligns with the following FSLOs: Christianity and Contexts 1, 2, 3, and 5.

This assignment will help the student examine a key passage in Scripture, identify the heart of the passage, and explain how the passage can have relevant, specific, and practical application. Using the Funneling the Scriptures Worksheet, the student will choose a passage from the list provided, work with different translations to help paraphrase the passage and identify similarities/differences between translations, summarize the full passage in 1–3 sentences, and describe the passage’s application in at least 250 words.

This assignment aligns with the following FSLOs: Christianity and Contexts 1, 2, 3, and 5.

Verse Mapping Assignment

Using the visual verse study technique of verse mapping, the student will complete a verse mapping assignment over a given passage of Scripture. (CLO: C, D)

This assignment aligns with the following FSLOs: Christianity and Contexts 1, 2, 3, and 5.

Quizzes (8)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 50 multiple-choice and true/false questions, and have a 1-hour time limit. Each quiz allows unlimited attempts, and the highest attempt will count toward the grade. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

This assignment aligns with the following FSLOs: Christianity and Contexts 1, 2, and 3.

Extra Credit GENED Assessment Test

The student may complete a comprehensive General Education Assessment for extra credit. Questions are drawn from the 6 foundation skills (Civic & Global Engagement, Communication & Information Literacy, Christianity & Contexts, Critical Thinking, Social & Scientific Inquiry, and Technological Solutions and Quantitative Reasoning). Extra credit point(s) will be awarded for each correct response and will be factored into overall student grades.