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Course Description:
The Old Testament Prophets Course consists of two parts. Biblical Studies Part 2a – He Gave Us Prophets and Biblical Studies Part 2b – The Prophetic Wisdom of Hosea. You are required to complete both parts to complete the Old Testament Prophets Course.
Biblical Studies Part 2a – He Gave Us Prophets
Course Description
Many Christians are intrigued by biblical predictions but at a loss when it comes to understanding them. Feeling overwhelmed by their complicated history and literature, we often disregard them altogether, but when we understand the prophets’ motivations and methods, we are better equipped to discover the significance of their words for today. To that end, this course dispels common misunderstandings about the prophets, provides guidelines for interpreting prophecy, and gives the student confidence to begin studying prophetic literature. This course is based on the lecture series, He Gave Us Prophets, produced by Third Millennium Ministries and presented by Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.
Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr.
Dr. Pratt is the president and founder of Third Millennium Ministries. He received his M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary and his Th.D. in Old Testament Studies from Harvard University. He formerly chaired the Old Testament department at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. Then he transitioned in 2006 from his teaching role at RTS to work full time with Third Millennium Ministries. Among his published books are: Every Thought Captive, Pray With Your Eyes Open, He Gave Us Stories, and Designed For Dignity.
Goals and Objectives
GOALS
In this course, we would like to accomplish the following:
1. We hope you will make use of all the elements of the course to learn about the background and purpose of the prophetical books of the Old Testament, as well as about the proper interpretation of prophetic literature in the Old Testament.
2. We hope you will develop greater interest and greater confidence in studying and teaching from the prophetical books of the Old Testament.
3. We hope you make changes in your life as a response to the teachings of this course, especially developing greater ability to interpret and apply the teachings of the prophetical books of the Old Testament.
OBJECTIVES
When you have done the following, it will show that the goals are met:
1. Obtain satisfactory grades on the tests, identifying the common causes of confusion in the study of prophecy, key information about the background and purpose of the prophetical books of the Old Testament, the nature of prophecy, and the proper guidelines for interpreting prophetic literature.
2. Complete the study guides and other assignments of the course, expressing your attitude toward the prophetical books of the Old Testament, and showing how you have applied the teachings of the course to your own life, especially that you have developed the ability to interpret and apply the teachings of the prophetical books of the Old Testament.
Thematic Outline of the Course
Lesson 1. Essential Hermeneutical Perspectives
Lesson 2: A Prophet’s Job
Lesson 3. People of the Covenant
Lesson 4: Dynamics of the Covenant
Lesson 5. Historical Analysis of Prophecy
Lesson 6: Literary Analysis of the Prophets
Lesson 7. The Purpose of Predictions
Lesson 8: Unfolding Eschatology
Explanation of Assignments
If you have taken other Thirdmill courses, you will notice that this one is organized in a slightly different way. The video lectures for the lessons are shorter, with only about a half hour to watch, and they are not divided into sections. Because of this difference, the course is basically divided into four pairs of lessons (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8). This means that some assignments that normally apply to all lessons will only be required for either just the odd numbered lessons or just the even numbered lessons. This will become clear as the student works through the lessons.
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 lesson. 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. These are found in every other lesson, lessons 2, 4, 6, and 8.
5. Take the cumulative test for each set of two lessons, found in lessons 2, 4, 6 and 8. 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 2a – He Gave Us Prophets
When you have completed Biblical Studies Part 2a, you must also complete Biblical Studies Part 2b – The Prophetic Wisdom of Hosea
Biblical Studies Part 2b – The Prophetic Wisdom of Hosea
Course description
The prophet Hosea ministered during one of the most difficult times in Israel’s history. In Hosea’s day, both Israel and Judah faced serious threats from Assyria. In addition, by the time Hosea completed his book, the kingdom of Israel had fallen under God’s severe judgment, and judgment threatened Judah as well. In the midst of these struggles, God called Hosea to speak wisdom to his people. So, what did Hosea tell them? And what can we learn from his wisdom today? This course introduces the background of the prophet Hosea and his book, provides an overview of the book’s content and structure, and explores the wisdom revealed in it. It is based on the lecture series, The Prophetic Wisdom of Hosea, produced by Third Millennium Ministries and is hosted by Rev. Michael J. Glodo, 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 Hosea.
2. We hope that you will apply the teachings of the book of Hosea to your own life, growing in your dependence on God’s grace, being more faithful to Him, and treating others with a more gracious attitude.
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, content and structure of the book of Hosea, as well as the key themes.
2. Answer the application questions in the study guides, expressing your understanding and reliance on God’s grace, your commitment to be faithful to Him, and your growth in dealing with others graciously.
Thematic Outline of the Course
a) An Introduction to Hosea
b) Revelations for the Wise
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 2b – The Prophetic Wisdom of Hosea
