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Box 100,000
Morrow, GA 30260

404-362-0052
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B222 - History & Major Prophets

Dr. Joe Martin
404-362-0052
800-347-4261

jmartin@abc-coggc.org

Joe is a 1970 graduate of Oregon Bible College. In addition to his teaching duties Joe also serves as Academic Dean. He served as pastor of churches in Front Royal, VA and Glendale, CA. He joined the ABC staff in 1991. He has graduate degrees from Arizona State University and Fuller Theological Seminary.  Joe received his Doctor of Ministry degree (D.Min) from Columbia Theological Seminary.

This course reviews the four major prophets, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel.     It attempts to review their situation and how it applies to current living and current church situations.   The New Testament discusses the history of the Old Testament as "examples" for us.   As Churchill said, if we do not learn the lessons of history, we are doomed to repeat them.  This is a chance to review the lessons of God from the Major Prophets.

TERMINAL COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1.  Study of the Bible, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel

2. Formulate the events and "sitz em leben" , situation in life, for each prophet

3. Know Most of the Main Characters

4. Review and understand a Time Line with  References

5. Review the Old Testament some of its Jewish Perspective.

6. Memorize certain Key Verses (see syllabus)

7. Review Prophecies of the Bible especially those of the coming MESSIAH!

8. To attempt to help you feel the Awe, Depth, and Love of God from Scripture

Get the story line of what God is doing. Know the people, families, places and plot because it is what God is using to eventually bring us the Messiah and rescue us from this present evil age.

TEXTS REQUIRED:

The Bible: Preferred A NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV used in the DVD) others o.k....ask

GRADING:
(90/80/70/60 see appropriate pages of catalog; p. 23)

14 classes -1 Page notes per hour class.  Each DVD usually has 2 hours of lecture(=2 pages min. per class!).   NOTES are to be emailed/mailed/or brought in WEEKLY! Inconsistent, untimely presentation of notes will result in a reduced grade.  EMAIL ADDRESS:  jmartin@abc-coggc.org  140
2 Phone Reviews  @ 20 points. The STUDENT phones in. 40
Mid-Term 80
Final 100
Reflection Paper - 2 pages            40
TOTAL 400

MEMORY VERSES

The syllabus has  "recommended" verses.  Distance Learners should generally know them, but will not need to know them verbatim.

MID-TERM & FINAL:

They will be multiple choice, some short answer essay. If done verbally, time will be allowed for both the mid-term and the final in the conversations with the professor.  Testing will be done for distance learners to fit each situation. These may be done by email or other methods.

DAILY SCHEDULE:

Class # Topic   Memory Verses
1 Syllabus & Isaiah 1-3   Isa. 1:18
2 Isaiah 4-9   Isa. 6:8
3 Isaiah 10-39   Isa. 9:6
4 Isaiah 40-66    Isa. 40:31, 53:5
5 Jeremiah 1-16    Jer. 1:4,5, 8:20
6 Jeremiah 17-32   Jer. 31:31
7 Jeremiah 33-52 & Lamentations   Lam. 4:9-10
  Phone Review of Material and Exam Process (Student calls in)
8 Review & Mid-Term on Isaiah & Jeremiah *(see option)
9 Ezekiel 1-8    Eze. 1:28
10 Ezekiel 9-33   Eze. 20:44
11 Ezekiel 33-48   Eze. 37:5, 6
12 Daniel 1-3   Dan. 1:8
13 Daniel 4-7   Dan. 3:17, 18, 7:13
14 Daniel 8-12 Dan. 12:13
15 Review & Final Exam on Ezekiel & Daniel
  Phone Review of Material and Exam Process( Student calls in)
  Final Exam Paper is due 2 weeks after class is over.
 * OPTION (A student may wish to do 4 smaller exams on each Major Prophet.  Please review preference with Prof.)

 QUICK START GUIDE:

  1. Review the syllabus.   Check to see if your DVD player plays DVD-R types.
  2. Start READING the BIBLE, that's our Primary Source!
  3. VIEW the Lectures! (hint: If the DVD has two hours on it, A & B, use your remote to go up & down ...then "play" or "enter")
  4. Email 1 page of notes per hour of class time.  =2 Pages per class!  I need to have a full copy at the end of the semester.  Phoning with questions is o.k.  EMAIL ADDRESS:  jmartin@abc-coggc.org 
  5. Any questions CALL or EMAIL... Don't be Bashful!

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