Reading a book of the Bible to understand what it is talking about involves the most basic level of interpretation. Reading it to understand what it is saying to us so that we can put it into practice involves a deeper level of interpretation. To make sense of the Old Testament we need to interpret it at both levels. Depending on the genre, an Old Testament book may actually be easier to interpret at the “deeper” than at the “basic” level. This course overviews the missional framework of the Bible and then shows how the individual books of the Old Testament fit in this framework. This is to provide a handle to make sense of each of the books. Special attention is given to making sense of the laws in the Old Testament in light of the confusion today over their relevance to the Church.
1 Watch the Videos (All 10)
Making Sense of the Old Testament (Playlist Below contains All Episodes: 1-10)
| Session | Topic and link to video | Reading (optional): Book: Our Reason for Hope |
| 1 | Missional Framework of the Bible | Preface, Synopsis |
| 2 | Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy | Chapters 1-2, 4-5, 9-11, 15-16 |
| 3 | Jesus and the Mosaic Law | Chapters 12-13, Postscript |
| 4 | Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel | Chapters 20-23 |
| 5 | 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther | Chapters 24-28 |
| 6 | Psalms | Chapters 29-30 |
| 7 | Proverbs, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Job | Chapters 31-35 |
| 8 | Isaiah | Chapters 36-43 |
| 9 | Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel | Chapters 36-43 |
| 10 | Minor Prophets and Lamentations | Chapters 36-43 |
| 11 | Attempt Quiz for Certification |
2 Read the Book (optional)
3 Take the Quiz
The Quiz to qualify for the certification can be taken here. There are no limits to the number of attempts.
4 Request for Printing of Certificate (optional)
If you have finished the quiz with at least 70% you may request a printed certificate of completion. The printing fee is RM 50 and this goes to support FBC’s Theological Education Ministry.
If you would like to give a free-will offering or to print, you can do it through DUITNOW, to business account ‘BT76’ with a payment description: “CBTS2022”
*Important* Email the payment receipt and quiz results to fbc.wordcomesalive@gmail.com to get an acknowledgment that the request is received.
