Details for NAT11088005 Create tools facilitating the learning and communication of the Bible

This unit guides students to summarise the Bible’s overarching narrative, identify key themes, and communicate them effectively to contemporary audiences. Participants will also learn to create a long-term, self-directed study plan to move themselves from a general understanding to a deep grasp of the Bible’s teachings across their lifetime.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: NAT11088005
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

Unit Content

Outcomes

1.Summarise the metanarrative of the Bible

• The biblical and wider canon of Christian scripture is identified.
• Biblical resources are used to analyse and determine the Bible’s structure and major themes.
• The structure and major themes are delineated and summarised.
• Authoritative biblical resources used are referenced throughout.

2.Communicate a biblical theme to a contemporary audience

• A contemporary audience is identified.
• The context of the audience is assessed to distinguish their relevant needs.
• The biblical theme most relevant to the audience is deduced.
• The theme is explained in a contextually relevant way to edify the audience.

3.Create a long-term strategy for self-directed learning of the Bible

• Resources to facilitate further learning of each section of the metanarrative summary are referenced.
• Formal and informal learning opportunities enabling specialised understanding in specific areas of the Bible are documented.
• A long-term plan of self-directed learning is created to move oneself from general understanding of the Bible to erudite.

Subject Content

This course may be offered in the following formats

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

Assessment 1

Create a personalised long-term plan to continue developing your biblical literacy over your lifetime.

Assessment 2

Create a tool that can aid in explaining God’s story to a disciple.

Assessment 3

Record a video of yourself responding to the following question from a person who is early in their discipleship journey:

Q: So, what’s the Bible all about anyway?

Your response should consist of an overview of the Bible’s structure, narrative and major themes and be based on all nine weeks of the lectures of this unit.

Prescribed Text

Level 1 (easiest to digest)

The Bible Project videos of each biblical book (accessible on YouTube).

Level 2

Fee, Gordon D.. How to Read the Bible Book by Book: A Guided Tour. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009.

Level 3 (more complicated and technical)

Hill, Andrew E., and Walton, John H.. A Survey of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: HarperCollins Christian Publishing, 2016.

and

Wright, N. T, and Michael F Bird. The New Testament in Its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians. Grand Rapids: HarperCollins Christian Publishing, 2019.