BIBL2302 - Foundations for Hermeneutics - Dr Paul Henebury, Steve Lewis, & Dr Andy Woods
A course in basic interpretation of the biblical text. Stress is put on the Bible’s ‘plain-sense’ interpretation.
| Module 1 | Preliminary Considerations (Dr Paul Henebury) |
| Dr Henebury goes over important common-sense biblical truths which point us to how the Bible should be interpreted. | |
| Unit 1 | BIBL2302 - Course Syllabus |
| Unit 2 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 1: How Do We Begin? |
| Unit 3 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 2: Scripture and Knowledge |
| Unit 4 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 3: God Speaks His Mind |
| Unit 5 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 4: What Does It Say? |
| Unit 6 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 5: Covenants: A Basic Explanation |
| Unit 7 | BTOT2302 - Lecture 6: Face Value |
| Unit 8 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 7: Cross-Referencing |
| Unit 9 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 8: Context |
| Unit 10 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 9: The Parameters of Meaning |
| Unit 11 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 10 : The Rules of Affinity (1) |
| Unit 12 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 11 : The Rules of Affinity (2) |
| Unit 13 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 12 : The Rules of Affinity (3) |
| Module 2 | The Practice of Interpretation (Steve Lewis & Dr Andy Woods) |
| These lectures set out the basics which you need to know about Biblical Hermeneutics | |
| Unit 1 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 13: Introduction to Bible Interpretation |
| Unit 2 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 14: Understanding the Language of the Bible |
| Unit 3 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 15: The Importance of Context |
| Unit 4 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 16: Figures of Speech |
| Unit 5 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 17: The Interpretation of Prophecy (1) |
| Unit 6 | BIBL2302 - Lecture 18: The Interpretation of Prophecy (2) |
BIBL6311 - New Testament Introduction: The Four Gospels - Dr Paul Henebury
An in-depth survey of the Gospels, including the Synoptic Problem
| Module 1 | New Testament Times and Scholarly Debates |
| Before the Four Gospels are studied in themselves several preliminary matters must be discussed | |
| Unit 1 | BIBL6311 - Course Syllabus |
| Unit 2 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 1: New Testament Times (1) |
| Unit 3 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 2: New Testament Times (2) |
| Unit 4 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 3: New Testament Times (3) |
| Unit 5 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 4: What is a Gospel? (1) |
| Unit 6 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 5: What is a Gospel? (2) |
| Module 2 | The Synoptic Problem and a Proposal |
| This section discusses the problem of the different contents of the Gospels and the way scholars have tackled it. Dr. Henebury proposes another view, following in part the work of John Wenham | |
| Unit 1 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 6: The Synoptic Problem (1) |
| Unit 2 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 7: The Synoptic Problem (2) |
| Unit 3 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 8: The Synoptic Problem (3) |
| Unit 4 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 9: The Synoptic Problem (4) |
| Unit 5 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 10: The Synoptic Problem (5) |
| Unit 6 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 11: The Synoptic Problem (6) |
| Module 3 | Matthew |
| Dr Henebury takes us through the chapters of the Book | |
| Unit 1 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 12: The Contents of Matthew (1) |
| Unit 2 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 13: The Contents of Matthew (2) |
| Unit 3 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 14: The Contents of Matthew (3) |
| Unit 4 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 15: The Theology of Matthew (1) |
| Unit 5 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 16: The Theology of Matthew (2) |
| Module 4 | Mark |
| Mark is dealt with as written after Matthew | |
| Unit 1 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 16: The Contents of Mark (1) |
| Unit 2 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 17: The Contents of Mark (2) |
| Unit 3 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 18: The Theology of Mark |
| Unit 4 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 19: The Last Twelve Verses of Mark |
| Module 5 | Luke |
| The third Gospel is now analyzed. The stress on prayer is noted. | |
| Unit 1 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 20: The Contents of Luke (1) |
| Unit 2 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 21: The Contents of Luke (2) |
| Unit 3 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 22: The Theology of Luke |
| Unit 4 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 23: Features of Luke |
| Module 6 | John |
| We analyze the Fourth Gospel before closing with a consideration of Christ as presented by the Evangelists. | |
| Unit 1 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 24: The Identity of John (1) |
| Unit 2 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 25: The Identity of John (2) |
| Unit 3 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 26: The Contents of John |
| Unit 4 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 27: The Theology of John (1) |
| Unit 5 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 28: The Theology of John (2) |
| Unit 6 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 29: The Christ of the Gospels (1) |
| Unit 7 | BIBL6311 - Lecture 30: The Christ of the Gospels (2) |
BIBL4222 - The Canon of Scripture - Dr. Paul Henebury
The Canon of the Old and New Testaments is studied from both a historical and biblical perspective. In this course the recent trends in Canon studies are scrutinized, including claims that the early church ‘corrupted’ the NT faith of the Apostles.
| Module 1 | Canon and Inspiration |
| After providing a definition Dr Henebury goes on to relate the issue of Canon with the doctrine of Inspiration | |
| Unit 1 | BIBL4222 - Course Syllabus |
| Unit 2 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 1: Understanding the Biblical Canon. |
| Unit 3 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 2: Inspiration and Canonicity |
| Unit 4 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 3: Inspiration, Canonicity and the Witness of Jesus |
| Module 2 | Old Testament Canon |
| We look at liberal approaches and the issue of a threefold canon | |
| Unit 1 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 4: Liberal Views of the Old Testament Canon |
| Unit 2 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 5: The Threefold O.T. Canon (1) |
| Unit 3 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 6: The Threefold O.T. Canon (2) |
| Unit 4 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 7: Biblical Criticism of the O.T. (1) |
| Unit 5 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 8: Biblical Criticism of the O.T. (2) |
| Unit 6 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 9: Survey of the Apocrypha |
| Module 3 | New Testament Canon |
| The NT poses some different problems than the OT | |
| Unit 1 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 10: Issues Related to the New Testament Canon |
| Unit 2 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 11: The Evangelical Approach to New Testament Canon |
| Unit 3 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 12: What About the Lost Gospels? |
| Unit 4 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 13: The Gospel of Judas |
| Unit 5 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 14: The Recognition of the NT Canon in Post-Apostolic Times (1) |
| Unit 6 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 15: The Recognition of the NT Canon in Post-Apostolic Times (2) |
| Unit 7 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 16: Canon Disputes, Marcion and the Gnostics |
| Unit 8 | BIBL4222 - Lecture 17: The NT Canon and NT Textual Criticism |