Grasping God's Word
Summer 2017
When: June 4, 2017 - August 27, 2017
Time: 10:55am - 12:30pm (note: class time is extended to cover all the material)
Where: Room W247
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Class Description: The goal is to have anyone who wants to become a more equipped reader or teacher of the Bible go through this 12-week class, in which they are given the basic tools to interpret and study the Bible. This includes:
Understanding the differences in translations
Understanding how words/language works
Understanding the historical significance of biblical times
Have a basic understanding of the biblical genres of literature
Once completed, students will be very well equipped as they continue to engage their own studies.
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If you have questions about this class (or want to sign up), please email Vinnie Angelo at: vinnieangelo@gmail.com
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Text Books
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Please choose either: "Journey Into God's Word" or "Grasping God's Word" as a textbook. Descriptions of each book are found below (click on the icon to view on Amazon.com). One of the textbooks is needed for week 1 (see the syllabus for details)
Journey Into God's Word
This is the shorter version of "Grasping God's Word." It is 153 pages long. Each chapter is 10-12 pages long and is a good option if you don't have a number of hours to dedicate to study during the week. $10
Grasdping God's Word (3rd edition - hardback)
This is a much longer textbook (490 pages long). Each chapter is about 20 pages long and is a good option if you want to pursue this subject with an academic mindset (this book reads much more like a college textbook). $27
GGW Laminated Sheet
Recommended: This is a 4-page laminated sheet that provides a summary of each chapter in Grasping God's Word. It serves as a very good "cheat sheet" to recall the overview of each topic covered in the class. $10
Class Resources
Here's the class overview/calendar
(updated 5/29/17)
Download the Syllabus for the class (PDF file). [the notes are largely based on the textbook, and will be used in class for the lecture - handouts will be made available in class]
(updated 5/30/17)
Download the PowerPoint slides from each class (in the form of a PDF file)
Reading Revelation
Here are some useful tools for reading and understanding the book of Revelation
I have linked to a webpage that will provide resources (videos and books) regarding Biblical Theology
This video will show you a simple way to do a word study
(the website used in the instructional video is: www.studylight.org)
What is the Lectio Divina?
This article will accompany "Journey Into God's Word" students for the week 6 study (Role of the Holy Spirit & Application)
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The article can be found HERE
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Check out this YouTube channel called "The Bible Project." They do a great job of setting the biblical story to creative images. This will serve as a good overview to any book of the Bible you might be studying (they are attempting to create videos for all 66 books).