Whole Bible Survey: Part 1 (Old Testament) (Udemy.com)

A complete survey of the Bible. Part 1 (of 3): its history, timeline, and themes in the book of Genesis

Created by: Charles Vogan

Produced in 2014

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What you will learn

  • identify the themes of the Bible
  • list the major steps in Old Testament history
  • describe the makings of the Bible

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Overall Score : 82 / 100

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Course Description

The Beginners Bible Survey is an introductory course (intended for the first "semester") on the Bible that, in an easy-to-follow format, presents all the important themes of the entire Bible and ties both Old and New Testaments into one story. There is a wealth of information here for those who are interested in where the Bible came from, the history of Israel, the beginnings of the Church, and even the Bibles description of the end of time. It's a fundamentals survey, which means that anyone from high school level upwards will be able to benefit from it. It is non-denominational, it is not sermons its simply approaching the data of the Bible as a textbook, according to the way the Bible presents itself. Included within Part One of the Survey is: Introductory material: The background of how the Bible came to be The eight stages of history of the Old Testament The geography of the Bible A simple outline of the entire Bible The Torah: Themes of the five books of Moses The Creation process Sin and Death The Covenant with Abraham Moses and Deliverance The Name of the LORD The Law of Moses The role of the Witness in Scripture Each lesson consists of an informative and engaging video in which the instructor walks you through the concepts, carefully explaining what the ideas are and what they mean for the message of the Bible. Along with the video, you can download the appropriate section of the textbook Mystery Revealed: A Beginners Bible Survey, the original text written by the instructor. Then each lesson provides a quiz covering the material in the video lecture, designed to help summarize and enhance your understanding of the concepts. Your understanding of the Bible, and the God that it describes, will suddenly become fuller and richer after covering this course! (The instructor's Part Two course continues the OT, and the Part Three course covers the NT) Who this course is for:
high school and upward

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Instructor Details

Charles Vogan

Charles Vogan has been teaching the Bible for the last 40 years in many venues.

He has earned a BA in Bible from Eastern Mennonite College, an M.Div. with a minor in Missions from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS; a Ph.D. (unaccredited) from International Bible College and Seminary (Independence, MO), and receiveda Th.M. degree in Biblical Studies from Southeastern Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC.

He has been an occasional conference speaker for various interdenominational organizations. He also served in two churches as Pastor a total of ten years, and not only kept a full program of Bible studies going in the churches but also in the local university with college students.

Vogan was also the Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Washington Baptist University in Annandale, VA for 2 1/2 years, both on the college and seminary levels.

It was during his first pastorate that he began writing his books. To date he has written 49titles in the area of Biblical Studies ranging from basic Bible Studies to college-level texts, covering a full range of subjects from book studies to surveys to specialized thematic studies. His latest work is a full-scale Biblical Theology (600 pages), a capstone of 40 years of working out the message of the Bible. Published under his own trade name of Ravenbrook Publishers, almost all of these titles are available on Amazon, iTunes

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Reviews

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By Darxine Jones on 11/21/2020

very helpful, it always good to be re-fresh about God word when doing a study or just for good reading.

By Jean Marcus Silva on 9/19/2020

It is very unidimensional. When it get to end it derails completely with bizarre notions about everything.

By Jason Timothy Hodges on 8/21/2020

yes it was

By Miriam Simon on 7/11/2020

Praise God! Yes I am Blessed, I learnt something new.

By David Cox on 5/22/2020

Great so far. loving it

By Mare Junius on 5/11/2020

Loved the course, thank you

By Robert Watters on 7/10/2019

Really enjoying this course so far. The language and information is very easy to grasp, but is at the same time enlightening and useful. This is a great course for anyone trying to build a foundation in their faith, or expanding on knowledge you may already have.

By Aaron Duronslet on 11/10/2018

Because I believe that this particular rating is fair

By Michael-Jerome Williams on 9/17/2018

learning

By Ozell Butler on 7/8/2018

What I Love about this course is that it gives me a perspective from God's eyes. It helps me to further understand how God really feels about his creatures as well as his creations.

By Angela Doreen on 6/21/2018

It refreshed my knowledge by reminding me of things I had store at the back of my mind and almost had forgotten

By Michael Wheeler on 4/5/2018

A thorough examination of the Jewish Bible from a Christian perspective. Dr. Vogan is an engaging and knowledgeable presenter. Hats off, this course was a bargain!