BITH200 – BIBLICAL HISTORY OF ISRAEL

The Bible tells the story of God’s redemptive work in the life and death of Jesus Christ through the human history of the nation of

Course Description:

The Bible tells the story of God’s redemptive work in the life and death of Jesus Christ through the human history of the nation of Israel and the early church. This course helps the student pinpoint the place and time of major events in salvation history..

Course Objectives:

• To obtain adequate knowledge of the chronographic and geographic concerns of the Old Testament in its presentation of events.
• To gain facility in solving some of the critical problems in Old Testament history.
• To reconstruct a working model of Israel’s history.
• Understand the translation of the Bible

Course Requirements

1. Technical Requirements

• Download and install a browser other than Microsoft Internet Explorer. We suggest Firefox or Google Chrome.
• The E-learning system performs better with Firefox or Google Chrome browsers.

1. Academic Requirements

• Lessons (15%): Complete the weekly lessons
• Quizzes (35%): Complete the weekly quizzes. Quizzes are based are based on weekly reading assignments.
• Final exam(25%).
• Term paper (25%):Each student is required to write a 5-7 pages summary of the textbook.

1. Grading Scale

A = 94-100 Excellent

B = 84 – 93 Above Average

C = 74 – 83 Average

D = 64 – 73 Below Average

F = 63 & Below Failure

Textbook Israel and the early church. This course helps the student pinpoint the place and time of major events in salvation history.