Tier 3. - Intro. to Theology, Bibliology, & Dispensationalism

Time limit: 365 days

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Course Name: Introduction to Systematic Theology, Bibliology, and Dispensationalism
Course Code: MJT 101 T-3
Prerequisites: None
Professor(s) in Lectures: Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Th.M.. Ph.D. (18 lectures) and Mark Adler, Ph.D. (4 lectures)
Credits: 0 [Tiers 3 and 4 are non-credit]
Length: 16 modules of curriculum; 22 video lecture presentations (10 hours)
Course Format: 100% Online.
Expiration/Course Completion Deadline: Students will have access to the video course lecture presentations for 365 days from the date of purchase.

Brief Overview

This first part of the course provides a robust introduction (prolegomena) to Systematic Theology. And, in addition to learning theological terms, plans, and proceedures, students will also learn about related areas of theology such as Biblical, Historical, and Dogmatic Theology.
The second part of the course covers Bibliology, the Doctrine of the Bible. Students will learn about the revelation, inspiration, authority, canonicity, and transmission of Scripture.
In the third part of the course, students will learn about Dispensationalism including the meaning of the term, its use in Scripture, the origins, hermeneutics, and characteristics of each dispensation.
Students will study about the Word of God from the Word of God. A daily verse-by-verse study of Psalm 119 has been embedded into this course.

Fruchtenbaum, Arnold. The Word of God, Vol. 1, Come and See. 3rd ed. San Antonio, TX: Ariel Ministries, 2019.
Enns, Paul. The Moody Handbook of Theology. Revised and Expanded. Chicago: Moody, 2014.
Geisler, Norman and William Nix. From God to Us: How We Got Out Bible. Chicago: Moody, 2012.Links to an external site.
Ryrie, Charles. Dispensationalism. Chicago: Moody, 2007.
Students will also select one book for devotional readings from the Book of Psalms. We provide four book choices (add'l information about this is in the course syllabus).

Module 1 – Orientation to Theology and Systematic Theology: Concepts and Definitions

Module 2 – The Possibility of Systematic Theology and The Need for Systematic Theology

Module 3 – The Procedure of Systematic Theology and The Plan of Systematic Theology

Module 4 –The Approach to Theology in Rabbinic Judaism

Module 5 – Terminology to Supernatural Orgin of the Bible

Video Presentation 5.a.– Terminology and Attitudes Towards the Bible
Video Presentation 5.b. – The Wonders of the Bible and the Supernatural Origin of the Bible

Module 6 – General, Special, and Progressive Revelation

Module 7 – Theories of Inspiration and the True Position

Module 8 – Objections to Verbal Inspiration and the Relationship Between Revelation and Inspiration

Module 9 – Canonicity and the Disputed Books

Video Presentation 9.a. – Definitions, Basic Foundations, and Tests of Canonicity
Video Presentation 9.b – The Hebrew Bible (O.T.), The New Testament, and the Disputed Books

Module 10 – Illumination to Interpretation

Module 11 – Dispensations and Dispensationalism: Definitions and the Mark of a Dispensationalist

Module 12 – The Dispensations

Module 13 – Covenant Theology

Video Presentation 13.a. – Summary of Covenant Theology: Definitions, Problems of Covenant Theology
Video Presentation 13.b – The Results of Covenant Theology in Specific Theological Areas

Module 14 – The Covenants of the Bible

Video Presentation 14.a. – The Covenants of the Bible: Introduction, the Edenic, Adamic, and Noahic Covenants
Video Presentation 14.b – The Abrahamic, Mosaic, Land, Davidic, and New Covenants

Module 15 – Biblical Evidences: Introduction to the Internal and External Evidences

Segment 16 – Biblical Criticism: Textual Criticism and Higher Criticism

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