
Tier 1 - The Life of Yeshua, Part One (BHD 101 T-1)
Aug 28, 2023 - Jan 1, 2024
3 credits
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Full course description
A full understanding of the Gospels is not attainable without knowledge of the Jewish frame of reference. Therefore, this course provides detailed background information about first-century Jewish society, religious elements, rabbinic literature, and rabbinic theology. This course covers the period from Yeshua’s birth (the Incarnation) to the public proclamation of His Messiahship.
Using a harmonization of the four Gospels, we’ll study the life of Yeshua using a chronological-thematic approach.
This is the first course in a sequence of four courses examining the life of Yeshua the Messiah from a Messianic Jewish perspective
- Course Name and Course Code: The Life of Yeshua, Part One (BHD 101 T-1)
- Prerequisites: None
- Enrollment: This Tier One course is offered each Fall Semester - [Fall Semester 2022: Aug 29-Dec 30]
- Educational Level: Open to all levels
- Required Course for an ACB-MJS Degree: Yes
- Faculty on Video Lectures: Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Th.M.. Ph.D.
- Credits: 3 Credits
- Required Textbooks:
- The Bible
- Yeshua: The Life of Messiah from a Messianic Jewish Perspective – Volume 1 by Arnold Fruchtenbaum [Note – Be sure to get the full, unabridged edition of this book, NOT the abridged edition]
- Ariel’s Harmony of the Gospels by Arnold Fruchtenbaum
Please get the most updated edition of each book. For additional required books and resources for this course and how to order books, please consult the course syllabus. After you purchase the course you will have access to the course syllabus.
- Course Format: 100% Online. This is a Tier One, full-credit course. Students are required to do all reading, assigments, and exams.
- Curriculum: 46 Modules, 10 hours of video presentations, open-book exams, required readings, free pdf articles/resources, written assignments (not collected/graded in self-paced courses), and Bible memory verses.
- Expiration/Course Completion Deadline: This is a semester-length, 16 week course and must be completed in 16 weeks. There are weekly assignments and deadlines set by the course instructor. However, though the course must be completed in 16 weeks, students have access to the course for viewing for 365 days (from the original date of purchase).
Introductory Material
Module 1. Introductions: Speaker, Purpose, and Importance of the Course
Module 2. Methodology of the Course
Module 3. Use of Rabbinic Literature in the Course
Module 4. How the NT quotes the OT: The Four Types of Messianic Prophecy in the OT
Module 5. How the NT quotes the OT: The Four Categories of Quotations
Module 1-5 Exam
The Historical Backgrounds
Module 6. Historical Backgrounds: Assyria, Babylonia, Persia, Rome
Module 7. The Reign of Herod the Great and the Aftermath
Module 6-7 Exam
The Jewish Backgrounds: Society and Language
Module 8. First Century Jewish Society: Importance
Module 9. Categories of First-Century Jewish Society
Module 10. Jewish Backgrounds: Language
Module 8-10 Exam
The Jewish Backgrounds: Religious Elements and the Development of Pharisaic Judaism
Module 11. Religious Elements: Second Temple, Priesthood, Temple Police, & Synagogues
Module 12. Development of Pharisaic Judaism: Sopherim
Module 13. Development of Pharisaic Judaism: Tannaim
Module 14. Development of Pharisaic Judaism: Amoriam, Finished Product, and Rabbinic
Literature
Module 11-14 Exam
Rabbinic Theology
Module 15. Torah
Module 16. Scripture and Messiah
Module 17. The Three Messianic Miracles: (1) The Healing of a Jewish Leper
Module 18. The Three Messianic Miracles: (2) The Casting Out of a Demon Causing Muteness
Module 19. The Three Messianic Miracles: (3) The Opening of the Eyes of a Man Born Blind
Module 20. Rabbinic Exegesis, Authority and Status
Module 15-20 Exam
Textual Introductory Material
Module 21. Luke’s Prologue, Matthew and Mark
Module 22. The Gospel of Luke
Module 23. The Gospel of John
Module 24. John’s Prologue and the Logos in Greek Philosophy, in Philonic Writings, and in
Rabbinic Theology
Module 25. Six Theological Truths about the Memra
Module 26. Additional Aspects of the Prologue
Module 21-26 Exam
The Arrival and Advent of the King
Module 27. The Genealogy of the King
Module 28. The Annunciations of the Birth of the Messiah to Zechariah
Module 29. The Annunciation of the Birth of Yeshua to Miriam
Module 30. The Visit of Miriam with Elizabeth and the Song of Miriam
Module 31. The Birth of Yochanan (John)
Module 32. The Annunciation of the Birth of Yeshua to Joseph
Module 33. The Birth of the King
Module 34. The Announcement to and visit of the Shepherds
Module 27-34 Exam
The Infancy, Childhood, and Boyhood of the King
Module 35. The Circumcision
Module 36. The Presentation and the Two Encounters
Module 37. The Childhood of the King
Module 38. In Egypt and In Nazareth
Module 39. The Boyhood of the King
Module 40. The Visit to Jerusalem and His Human Development
Module 35-40 Exam
The Forerunner and Herald of the King
Module 41. The Message to Yochanan and the Message by Yochanan
Module 42. The Explanation by Yochanan
Module 43. The Promise by Yochanan
Module 41-43 Exam
The Approval of the King
Module 44. At His Baptism
Module 45. Through His Temptation and His Identification with Israel
Module 46. By His Herald – To the Jewish Leaders – To the Jewish Public
Module 44-46 Exam