Section outline

    • 1. First, read the course Syllabus.

    • 2. Download or print the documents in this folder.

  • BYT Lesson 1 What is Theology?

    Introduces a basic framework for sound and scholarly biblical interpretation.

    • THE MULTIMEDIA LESSONS

    • OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

    • Begin working on the reading assignments.

    • OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

      If you are doing any of these optional activities, read the instructions below and start the tasks now.

  • BYT Lesson 1 What is Theology?

    Focuses on helpful things to do before reading and interpreting the Scriptures.

    • THE MULTIMEDIA LESSONS

    • OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

    • Continue working on the reading and the quizzes.

    • OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

      1. The Written Project

      2. Essay Questions

      3. Journal Questions

      4. Optional Additional Reading

  • BYT Lesson 1 What is Theology?

    Focuses on concepts important to exploring and discovering the meaning of Scripture.

    • THE MULTIMEDIA LESSONS

    • OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

    • Continue working on the reading and quizzes.

    • OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

      1. The Written Project

      2. Essay Questions

      3. Journal Questions

      4. Optional Additional Reading

  • BYT Lesson 1 What is Theology?

    Looks at some of the major ways interpreters have identified and described the meaning of Scripture.

    • THE MULTIMEDIA LESSONS

    • OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

    • Continue working on the reading.

    • OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

      1. The Written Project

      2. Essay Questions

      3. Journal Questions

      4. Optional Additional Reading

  • BYT Lesson 1 What is Theology?

    Explores the ways in which Christians throughout the ages have attributed different types and numbers of meaning to biblical passages.

    • THE MULTIMEDIA LESSONS

    • OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

    • Continue working on the reading and quizzes.

    • OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

      1. The Written Project

      2. Essay Questions

      3. Journal Questions

      4. Optional Additional Reading

  • BYT Lesson 1 What is Theology?

    Focuses on hermeneutical strategies that help reveal the original meaning of Scripture.

    • THE MULTIMEDIA LESSONS

    • OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

    • Continue working on the reading.

    • OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

      1. The Written Project

      2. Essay Questions

      3. Journal Questions

      4. Optional Additional Reading

  • BYT Lesson 1 What is Theology?

    Suggests approaches to application that make the original meaning of Scripture relevant for modern audiences.

    • THE MULTIMEDIA LESSONS

    • OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

    • Continue working on the reading.

    • OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

      1. The Written Project

      2. Essay Questions

      3. Journal Questions

      4. Optional Additional Reading

  • BYT Lesson 1 What is Theology?

    Explores the ways Old Testament faith developed through the great epochs of history, and explains how these developments impact our application of Scripture.

    • THE MULTIMEDIA LESSONS

    • OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

    • Continue working on the reading.

    • OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

      1. The Written Project

      2. Essay Questions

      3. Journal Questions

      4. Optional Additional Reading

  • BYT Lesson 1 What is Theology?

    Explores how the new covenant in Christ should guide the ways we apply all of Scripture to our own day.

    • THE MULTIMEDIA LESSONS

    • OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

    • Continue working on the reading.

    • OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

      1. The Written Project

      2. Essay Questions

      3. Journal Questions

      4. Optional Additional Reading

  • BYT Lesson 1 What is Theology?

    Looks at how the cultural dimensions of Scripture affects our application of the Bible to the modern world.

    • THE MULTIMEDIA LESSONS

    • OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

    • Continue working on the reading and quizzes.

    • OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

      1. The Written Project

      2. Essay Questions

      3. Journal Questions

      4. Optional Additional Reading

  • BYT Lesson 1 What is Theology?

    Looks at how we should apply Scripture to others and to ourselves as individual people.

    • THE MULTIMEDIA LESSONS

    • OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

    • Finish thereading, the quizzes, and the cumulative test.

    • OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

      1. The Written Project

      2. Essay Questions

      3. Journal Questions

      4. Optional Additional Reading

    • Books

    • INSTRUCTIONS

      Follow the instructions for each reading assignment.


    • ADDITIONAL TEXT

    • ASSIGNMENT 1

    • ASSIGNMENT 2

    • ASSIGNMENT 3

    • ASSIGNMENT 4

    • Study

    • If you have done any of the optional tasks for any institution, and have been asked to submit the tasks, use these links below to deliver them. Each task must be submitted as a single document, in Word or plain text format. Follow the instructions to upload the document.

    • Certificate

    • If you have scored a total of 70% or more on the whole course, you may print out a certificate to confirm your satisfactory completion of the course.


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