Online Course Registration has now been completed for the 2008-09 year. Registration will re-open next Summer for the Fall 2009 course.
For 30 years, the Tzemach Institute has been conducting a two-year Bible Course at its campus in Central Florida. Now that course is being made available online.
The Course begins in September of each year with the course, Torah 1 and proceeds through the entire Bible over a two-year period. The online version includes all the material made available in the on-campus course, as well as video instruction and week-by-week interaction with an online course facilitator.
Like the on-campus course, the online version is paced, meaning that new material is introduced every week and assignments and tests are administered on a set schedule.
Course Content
The Bible Course consists of the following sections. Each section runs approximately eight weeks in duration.
TORAH 1 "The Beginning"
Genesis, Job, and Hebrew language skills. Training in the use of aids for the Hebrew language and word studies; historical overview; detailed analysis of Genesis: the creation, the fall, the suppression of evil, the covenant with Abraham, the promised seed, and the beginning of national Israel. (3 credit hours)
TORAH 2 "The Law"
Exodus through Deuteronomy. Historical overview; analysis of the ministry of Moses, the exodus, the tabernacle, Israel's covenant; Messiah foreshadowed, and the Law and sacrifices. (3 credit hours)
HISTORY 1 "The Judges"
Joshua through 1 Samuel 12. Historical overview; the conquest of Canaan; allocation of the land; the Judges of Israel; cultural problems with the Canaanites; survey of Ruth. (3 credit hours)
HISTORY 2 "The Kings"
1 Samuel 13 through 2 Chronicles. Historical overview; the United Kingdom; David the King of Israel; the Kings of Israel (Northern Kingdom); the Kings of Judah (Southern Kingdom); the office of Prophet. (3 credit hours)
PROPHETS 1 "Early Warning Prophets"
Historical overview; major prophetic themes; personal sketches of the Prophets; Isaiah's servant theme; survey of Isaiah, Joel, Micah, Elijah, and Elisha. (3 credit hours)
PROPHETS 2 "Prophets OfJudgment"
Historical overview; major prophetic themes; message to the Northern Kingdom; message to the Southern Kingdom; understanding the dispersion; survey of Jeremiah, Amos, Hosea, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Jonah, Nahum, and Obadiah. (3 credit hours)
PROPHETS 3 "Prophets Of The Dispersion"
Historical overview; major prophetic themes; God's throne and glory; understanding Daniel and Revelation; prophecy of the nations; survey of Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Revelation. (3 credit hours)
PROPHETS 4 "Prophets Of The Return "
Historical overview; major prophetic themes; the return of a remnant to the Land; the second Temple; anti-Semitism; Jewish history and history between the testaments; survey of Zechariah, Haggai, Malachi, Esther, Ezra, and Nehemiah. (3 credit hours)
NEW COVENANT GOSPELS "The Messiah"
Matthew through Acts. Historical overview; training in the use of aids for the Greek language; sequence of Jesus' ministry, the Kingdom of God; Jesus the Word; the early Jerusalem Church; the message beyond Jerusalem. (3 credit hours)
NEW COVENANT LETTERS "The Church "
Romans through Jude. A study of the letters to the early churches; detailed analysis of three generations of witnesses; consideration of special topics including the mystery of Messiah, the new creation, Law and grace, and spiritual gifts; post Biblical history. (3 credit hours)
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