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Bible School at Ravencrest Chalet features
a schedule which includes twenty-three classes each
week. Classes are taught by the resident faculty. Visiting guest
teachers who are either
members of the Torchbearers International staff or other experienced
Christian leaders in
residence for one week also teach in the Bible School.
Our Biblical Education curriculum
is not standardized; therefore, it will vary slightly each
year so
that a greater emphasis may be placed upon one book over
another. Regardless of specific
courses, the total Biblical Education program consists of
at least 655 hours of
class. This intense level of study includes homework assignments,
written papers and regular exams. The program is designed
to develop a disciplined study of the Bible.
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Old Testament Survey I
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- Old Testament Survey
This course is an introduction to Biblical writings,
including a panorama of Biblical
history (Genesis through Revelation), orientation on issues
of Biblical authority
and reliability, including issues of manuscript evidence,
archeology, inspiration,
canon and apocrypha writings. Included will be a chronological
overview of the
Pentateuch and historical books (Genesis through Esther),
including orientation as
to the historical and geographical settings of these writings,
study of all major
themes, events and primary characters in each book and its
relation to the broader
understanding of redemptive history.
- The Seven Holy Seasons of
Israel
This course is a study of the Seven Holy Convocations of
Israel as seen in Leviticus,
Chapter 23. The study of these convocations will reveal
the Messianic Plan from the
redemptive death of the Messiah through the Messianic Kingdom.
The course
demonstrates God's prophetic plan revealed through the nation
of Israel. Focus will
be given to the Lord's Passover, the Feast of Unleavened
Bread, the Celebration of
the First Fruits, the Feast of Weeks, the Church Age, Remembrance
by Blowing of
Trumpets, the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacles.
- The Tabernacle in the Wilderness
The course consists of a detailed study of the articles
and structure of the Tabernacle
given in Exodus 25-30. The main point of focus will be to
observe how God dwelt
with His people and maintained a relationship with them.
The character of God and
His relationship with mankind will be seen through His dealings
with Israel while
the Tabernacle served as His dwelling place. Each of the
elements of the Tabernacle
will reveal a distinct truth about God Himself.
Old Testament Survey
II | New Testament Survey | Old
Testament Book
New Testament Books | Biblical
Introduction | Theology | Christian
Ministries (Theory)
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Old Testament Books
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- Genesis
Students will look at the "first things"
of God's activity in human history, including
creation (and theories of origin), the unique calling of
man, the problem of sin and
the setting apart of a people through whom the Savior would
ultimately come. The
student will also come to discover God's ways of dealing
with His people, which
serves to provide interpretation for the activity of God
in our lives today.
- Joshua
This is an in-depth study of the Book of Joshua
within the context of the Old
Testament historical books. The student will study the significant
people, places
and events of Joshua. Emphasis will be placed on the sovereignty
and sufficiency
of God as seen in the life and leadership of Joshua with
application for today.
- Ecclesiastes
This course is a study of Solomon's life and writing
in which he examined life with
its mysteries and perplexities. Crucial areas studied include
the monotony of life,
vanity of wisdom, futility of wealth and certainty of death.
This wisdom Book
raises hard questions and gives answers leading to a life
of satisfaction.
- Isaiah
This course is a survey of the promises of the vision
of Isaiah and how they are
fulfilled in the Lord Jesus Christ who is the desire of
the nations.
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- Minor Prophets
This course involves a study of the 12 Minor Prophets
as to their contents, historical
background and messages, together with their theological
and practical significance.
These books will be studied in relation to the Assyrian
and Babylonian captivities.
Old Testament Survey
I | Old Testament Survey II | New
Testament Survey
New Testament Books | Biblical
Introduction | Theology | Christian
Ministries (Theory)
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New Testament Books
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- Acts
An historical study of the continued ministry of
the risen Christ by the Holy
Spirit through the early church. Acts is studied as the
historical background for
the beginnings of Christianity and writing of the New Testament
Epistles.
Emphasis is placed on New Testament principles of evangelism
and edification
for the church today.
- Romans
In this course the student will understand Paul's systematic
and logical apologetic
of salvation and the outworking of that faith in daily living.
Attention will be given
to the relationship between Israel and the Church.
- Galatians
An in-depth verse by verse examination of this foundational
Pauline Epistle which
some call "The Magna Carta of Christian Liberty."
Emphasis is given to under-
standing our freedom in Christ, justification in Christ
alone by faith alone and the
importance of a grace-based relationship with God and others.
- Ephesians
Study includes a summary of all we have in Christ,
"every spiritual blessing" and
includes defining and applying these truths. Beyond simply
teaching the content of
Ephesians, we learn to apply the principles of general hermeneutics.
The course
includes both practice in how to study a book of Scripture
and also a soul-searching
dealing with its contents.
- Colossians
An expository study of Paul's letter to the Colossians.
This Epistle illustrates how
false teaching is discredited by the supremacy of Christ
and the teaching of sound
doctrine. Special emphasis is given to implications for
the church today and
application of the person and work of Jesus Christ in the
Christian life.
- Hebrews
An in-depth verse by verse examination of the Epistle
which stresses the superiority
of Christ. Emphasis is given to understanding Christ as
Prophet, Priest and King,
to reinforcing the doctrine of eternal security while understanding
the need for
perseverance and the danger of apostasy, to understanding
the Old Testament
sacrificial system and to stressing the importance of faith-based
living.
- James
The Epistle of James is examined in its historical
setting demonstrating that faith is to
be active rather than a theology to be observed. Teaching
embraces the conquering of
outward trials, inward temptations, the tongue and worldliness.
The study defines true
religion, the significance of healing and the advantages
of faith expressed in service.
- Pastoral Epistles
This course walks through the Pauline epistles to Timothy
and Titus and builds a
solid foundation of doctrine regarding the church in its
structure and function. Issues
as varied as church origin, the qualifications and role
of church leadership, inter-
church functioning and the role of women in the church are
dealt with in this course.
Old Testament Survey
I | Old Testament Survey II | New
Testament Survey
Old Testament Books | Biblical
Introduction | Theology | Christian
Ministries (Theory)
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Biblical Introduction
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- Christian Ethics
This course is designed to establish and evaluate
Biblical absolutes and principles
of moral and ethical truth and their application to the
culture of the day.
- Hermeneutics
This course is a brief overview and introduction
to the principles of general
hermeneutics with a particular emphasis on the required
spiritual qualifications of
the interpreter of Scripture. By understanding and applying
the laws or principles
of hermeneutics, the student learns a systematic way to
approach the literal portions
of Scripture and to learn what the author meant and further
to discern what the
divine Author means for him today.
Old Testament Survey
I | Old Testament Survey II | New
Testament Survey
Old Testament Books | New
Testament Books | Theology | Christian
Ministries (Theory)
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Theology
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- The Person and Ministry
of the Holy Spirit
This course is a study designed to clarify who the
Holy Spirit is and His relationship
to the believer, the Church and the world. There is an evaluation
of the gifts of the
Spirit and the dynamic relationship the Christian enjoys
with Him.
- Highlights of the Life of
Christ from a Jewish Perspective
This course is a study of the Life of Christ through
a harmony of all four gospels
and the purpose of this course is to deal with His life
from the context of the first
century Jewish culture in the land of Israel.
- Practical Theology
This course offers a systematic approach to the
classic orthodoxy that makes up
fundamental Christianity. Combined with a basic introduction
to theology, the
course also establishes the historical apologetic approach
to our faith, through logic
and empirical evidences. The goal of the course is to combine
these most basic and
important aspects of Christianity into a practical and understandable
study.
Old Testament
Survey I | Old Testament Survey II
| New Testament Survey
Old Testament Books | New
Testament Books | Biblical Introduction
| Christian Ministries (Theory)
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Christian Ministries (Theory)
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- Discipleship
This course challenges the student to embrace the
word "disciple" as the norm of
our identity in Christ. It is not about how to disciple
but rather what does it mean
"to be a disciple of Jesus" today. We consider
the clear challenges of discipleship
in the Gospels and find these principles further developed
in Romans 6-8.
- A Sociological View of God
through His Dealings with Humanity
These lectures are designed to view the dynamic
of love versus power through
the lives of Old Testament characters, Daniel and Joseph.
- The Journey to Jesus
These lectures are designed to give Christians an
opportunity to see the depth of
God's love and to realize that God has invested His authority
in believers' lives and
equipped them to make an impact on their world.
- Straight Thinkers Accept
Responsibility
A study of I John as it relates to a Biblical answer
regarding the "twisted thinking"
directing the believer away from walking in the light of
God's love. The course
provides a format for responsible decision making within
the context of any
relationship in or outside the church or other ministries.
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