
Explore biblical interpretation by learning what the Bible is, where it came from, and how to rightly hear God’s voice, understand its universal story, and apply its truths to life.
Begin with exegesis to draw out the text's meaning, then apply its theology through meditation with God's word and the spirit to renew the mind.
Discover what the Bible is, what the scriptures contain, and what they do to readers. Learn how to interpret meaning through grammar, context, and historical setting to apply biblical texts.
Explore how God's word reveals his heart more intimately than creation. See how the law revives the soul and brings wisdom and joy.
Explore the Bible as one narrative—from creation to the new heaven and new earth—where God reigns, saves, and satisfies through covenant in Christ, culminating in redemption and the new covenant.
Explore the biblical interpretive process: assess original meaning for the audience, compare our context, extract theological principles, consider progressive revelation across scripture, then apply the text to life.
Explore who determines meaning in biblical texts by weighing authorial intent versus reader response, and learn why authorial intent yields stable, authoritative meaning.
Listen thoughtfully and thoroughly to biblical texts by asking who, what, where, when, and why, uncovering historical and cultural context, authorship, audience, and purpose.
Honor the original intent of the author to guide application. Test against scripture and progressive revelation, ensure love for God and love for others, and pray for joyful obedience.
Explore additional resources for growing in the Lord, including CODI Post.com, other Udemy courses via the attached PDF, and the 30 day guide practical wisdom for ministry for disciple makers.
God wrote the Bible and its pages are full of His glory. This class is designed to help you search the boundless depths of God’s Word, understand what the Lord is saying in the Scriptures and make faithful application to your life.
This course will help you learn how to rightly understand what God Almighty has spoken to us in his Word.
We will begin by discussing the Bible. What is it? Where did it come from? How does God use it reveal to mankind his works, his ways, and his will in the world? We will then discuss the glorious and universal story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation showing that God reigns, saves, and satisfies for his glory and his people’s good.
It will then be demonstrated that the Scriptures needs interpretation if we are to rightly hear God’s voice when we open this book. We will spend the remainder of our time learning how to get at the meaning of the biblical text and applying the truths we discover to our lives.
This course for all those who are interested in learning more about God and the Word that he has revealed himself to us in. If you’re seeking to grow in your ability to comprehend the message of the Bible, then this class is for you.