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Course Description:
The Old Testament Narratives Course consists of two parts. Biblical Studies Part 1a – The Book of Joshua and Biblical Studies Part 1b – The Book of Samuel. You are required to complete both parts to complete the Old Testament Narratives Course.
Biblical Studies Part 1a – The Book of Joshua
Course description
The book of Joshua covers the period of Israel’s history from the conquest of Canaan to just after Joshua’s death. Although certain events in the book can leave modern audiences feeling more than a little uncomfortable, it helps to remember that God promised to be with Joshua in all that he did, especially in leading the Israelites into the Promised Land, establishing Israel’s tribal inheritances, and calling God’s people to remain faithful to the terms of God’s covenant. This course teaches about the background, purpose, contents, and application of the book of Joshua. It is based on the lecture series, The Book of Joshua, produced by Third Millennium Ministries and hosted by Dr. Seth Tarrer with contributions from a variety of professors.
Goals and Objectives
GOALS
In this course, we would like to accomplish the following:
1. We hope that you will make use of all the instructional elements of the course to learn about the background, purpose, contents, and application of the book of Joshua.
2. We hope you will grow in your trust in the Lord and in your commitment to Him, as you learn from the history and teachings of the book of Joshua.
3. We hope that you will apply the teachings of the book of Joshua to your own life, living more consistently by faith in God and in submission to His will.
OBJECTIVES
When you have done the following, it will show that the goals are met:
1. Obtain satisfactory grades on the tests, demonstrating that you can identify key information regarding the background, purpose and design of the book of Joshua, as well as the primary events, major themes, original meaning, and modern Christian application.
2. Answer the application questions in the study guides and any other written assignments, expressing your trust in God and your willingness to submit to His will.
Thematic Outline of the Course
1. An Introduction to Joshua
2. Victorious Conquest (1:1-12:24)
3. Tribal Inheritances (13:1-22:34)
4. Covenant Loyalty (23:1-24:33)
Explanation of Assignments
The Multimedia Lessons
1. Study the lessons, watching the video, listening to the audio, or reading the text.
2. Complete the study guides for each lesson. These study guides will prepare you for the online quizzes and help you apply the teachings of the lesson to your own life. (For those students associated with a particular institution wishing to track the completion of the completion of the Study Guides, a drop box has been provided at the end of the course.)
3. Take the online quizzes on each section of the lessons. The quizzes may be taken as many times as you want, but you must wait five days between each attempt, and the official grade will be from the first attempt.
4. Optional: We recommend that you look through the glossaries and use the learning games to become familiar with special names and technical terms used in the lessons.
5. Take the cumulative test for each complete lesson. You may take the test again as many times as you want for review, but you must wait five days between each attempt, and the official grade is from the first attempt.
6. When you have finished all the lessons on the multimedia lectures, take the final exam on the lectures.
Course Requirements:
1. You must complete each lesson in the course. After you complete the requirements for a lesson/session, go to the Activity Feed and post a comment about something that interested or impacted you as you worked through the lesson. Your comment needs to be well thought out and at least 75 words. These posts will be counted as part of the writing requirement for the course so please write well thought out comments on what you are learning in the lesson. Please start your comment by referring to the course name and session or lesson number of the course. You also need to post comments on two other students recent comments on courses they are currently taking.
2. After completing all of the lessons in the course, you will need to write a 750 word paper on three things that have impacted you during the course and submit it using the Completed Coursework Upload form. At the Bachelor’s Degree Level, your paper must be well-written.
Click here if you need information on How to Write a Paper. Your forum posts can be helpful in writing your paper.
3. Once you complete a course with a satisfactory grade at Third MIll Institute (IIIM), you can print out a certificate for yourself and then you need to email us a copy so we can record it as a completed course in your school record.
Third Mill Institute Course Link:
Biblical Studies Part 1a – The Book of Joshua
When you have completed Biblical Studies Part 1a, you must also complete Biblical Studies Part 1b – The Book of Samuel
Biblical Studies Part 1b – The Book of Samuel
Course description
The book of Samuel (usually divided into 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel in our Bibles) reports Israel’s history from the birth of Samuel through the reign of King David. It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of this century in the development of God’s kingdom. When the prophet Samuel was born, Israel was in disarray under the failing leadership of the Judges and Levites. But by the time David delivered his last words, God had made an everlasting covenant with him and established David’s house as the permanent dynasty over his people. How did this transformation take place? And what does it mean for us today? It is based on the lecture series, The Book of Samuel, produced by Third Millennium Ministries and hosted by Dr. Thaddeus J. James, Jr., with contributions from a variety of professors.
Goals and Objectives
GOALS
In this course, we would like to accomplish the following:
1. We hope you will learn the important information, original meaning, and modern application of The Book of Samuel.
2. We hope you become convinced of the value of the studying The Book of Samuel and grow in your interest in teaching from it.
3. We hope that you will apply the teachings of The Book of Samuel to your own heart, life, and ministry, especially trusting the Lord regarding the future, even during difficult times.
OBJECTIVES
When you have done the following, it will show that the goals are met:
1. Obtain satisfactory grades on the tests of the course, showing that you can identify the following: a) the important information about the background, purpose and design of the book of Samuel, b) the primary events in the lives of Samuel, Saul and David as portrayed in the book of Samuel, and c) the original meaning and Christian application of the book of Samuel.
2. Complete the study guides and questionnaires of the course, showing your interest in The Book of Samuel and your efforts to apply its teachings to your own heart, life, especially being encouraged to trust the Lord regarding the future, even during difficult times.
Thematic Outline of the Course
1. Introduction to The Book of Samuel.
2. Samuel and Saul
3. King David
Additional Reading: Richard L. Pratt, Jr., He Gave Us Stories
Explanation of Assignments
The Multimedia Lessons
1. Study the lessons, watching the video, listening to the audio, or reading the text.
2. Complete the study guides for each lesson. These study guides will prepare you for the online quizzes and help you apply the teachings of the lesson to your own life. (For those students associated with a particular institution wishing to track the completion of the completion of the Study Guides, a drop box has been provided at the end of the course.)
3. Take the online quizzes on each section of the lessons. The quizzes may be taken as many times as you want, but you must wait five days between each attempt, and the official grade will be from the first attempt.
4. Optional: We recommend that you look through the glossaries and use the learning games to become familiar with special names and technical terms used in the lessons.
5. Take the cumulative test for each complete lesson. You may take the test again as many times as you want for review, but you must wait five days between each attempt, and the official grade is from the first attempt.
6. When you have finished all the lessons on the multimedia lectures, take the final exam on the lectures.
Course Requirements:
1. You must complete each lesson in the course. After you complete the requirements for a lesson/session, go to the Activity Feed and post a comment about something that interested or impacted you as you worked through the lesson. Your comment needs to be well thought out and at least 75 words. These posts will be counted as part of the writing requirement for the course so please write well thought out comments on what you are learning in the lesson. Please start your comment by referring to the course name and session or lesson number of the course. You also need to post comments on two other students recent comments on courses they are currently taking.
2. After completing all of the lessons in the course, you will need to write a 750 word paper on three things that have impacted you during the course and submit it using the Completed Coursework Upload form. At the Bachelor’s Degree Level, your paper must be well-written.
Click here if you need information on How to Write a Paper. Your forum posts can be helpful in writing your paper.
3. Once you complete a course with a satisfactory grade at Third MIll Institute (IIIM), you can print out a certificate for yourself and then you need to email us a copy so we can record it as a completed course in your school record.
Third Mill Institute Course Link:
Biblical Studies Part 1b – The Book of Samuel
