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BT101 Introduction to Bible Study Spring 2012 Rev. Dr. David F. Smith 2

Information Cards 3

Full Name (& Preferred Name) Hometown: Address / Phone BBC Campus Info: Res Hall (or off-campus address) Cell # & Major / Minor Church Affiliation: Activities / Hobbies / Special Interest/Sports / Musical interests / etc. 4

Course Objectives: Together we will seek to: 1. To increase our awareness of the presuppositions which we often unknowingly bring to our study of the Bible. 5

Course Objectives: Together we will seek to: 2. To observe the literary structure of passages and books as a whole. 6

Course Objectives: Together we will seek to: 3. To apply principles of detailed observation to a sentence, paragraph, or an entire book of the Bible. 7

Course Objectives: Together we will seek to: 4. To determine word meanings within their literary context. 8

Course Objectives: Together we will seek to: 5. To understand the role of literary, historical, and cultural context in interpretation. 9

Course Objectives: Together we will seek to: 6. To grasp the importance of recognizing the various genres in the Bible. 10

Course Objectives: Together we will seek to: 7. To interpret and apply texts to contemporary life situations. 11

Course Objectives: Together we will seek to: 8. To be transformed by your encounter with God’s Word. 12

Text Books: J. Scott Duvall & J. Daniel Hays, Grasping God’s Word 13

Text Books: Holy Bible 14

Word about Translations 15

Class Requirements: 1. Reading (10% of Grade) Read and complete assignments for each chapter in Grasping God’s Word. Additional reading assignments will be given to supplement the assigned text. 16

Class Requirements: 2. Quizzes (10% of Grade) Approx 6-8 quizzes. Assume a quiz will be given each time reading in a new chapter is due. 17

Class Requirements: 3. Research Project(s) (60% of grade or 600 points total) Observational Project: (150 points) Interpretation Project: (200points) Final Exegesis Project: (250 points) 18

Class Requirements: 4. Exams (20% of grade or 200 points) Mid-term: Final: 19

Class Requirements: 5. Class Participation Class attendance will be taken regularly. Grace will be bestowed upon you for the first two (2) absences. After that, each miss will carry a penalty of 2% (20 points) off the final grade, unless excused by a doctor or the Dean. 20

Class Requirements: A final note about assignment due dates. The work is due at class time on the date assigned. There will be an automatic ten percent (10%) reduction for each day the work is late (not class period). In the upper right-hand corner of each assignment, write your name, the date due, and the date you turned it in! 21

Grading Scale: Point Value Letter Grade Point Value Letter Grade A C A C B D B D B below F C+ 22

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