The Gospel in the Old Testament
We highly recommend beginning the program with BIBL201. The historical section (BIBL202–BIBL203–BIBL204) should then be studied in chronological order. The student will progressively come to see how God developed the plan of salvation throughout history. At the same time, each course should build on the foundation of the previous one(s) and prepare the student for the following one(s).
The student will use the basic principles of Bible study already introduced in BIBL201.
Course Objectives
To give the students a deeper appreciation of the gospel message, which has its roots
in the Old Testament, so they will live godly lives and witness about salvation in Christ intelligently and effectively.
Course Description
This course seeks to present the events and teachings of the Old Testament from the Exodus from Egypt to the conquest of Canaan as preparation to understand Christ’s coming, the meaning of his death, and the life giving power of the resurrection. It reviews the call of Moses, the Passover and Exodus, God’s covenant with Israel, the building of the tabernacle, the establishment of sacrifices and feasts, the sojourn in the desert for 40 years, the crossing of the Jordan river, and the renewal of God’s covenant with Israel. These events are all related to meanings and events which unfolded during and after Christ’s life on earth.
Learning Outcomes
Contents: By the end of the course, the student will be able:
- To understand the original context (biblical, historical, and cultural) of these five books.
- To underst and where each of these books falls in the history of the plan of salvation.
- To recognize major characters in these books and to place them in their historical context.
- To describe the role of the covenant in the history of salvation.
- To show how the Messiah is foreshadowed in these books through allusions and typology.
Character: By the end of the course, the student will:
- Embrace the importance of these books as essential to correctly understanding the Gospel.
- Embrace his own covenant with the one true God through Christ’s blood, shed for him/her.
Competency: By the end of the course, the student will be able:
- To categorize laws in the Torah as civil, ritual, or moral and understand how they relate to Christian life.
- To show the specific book in which key people, events and ideas are featured.
- To demonstrate orally or in writing the New Testament fulfils or Old Testament events „types“ of Christ and salvation