DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY. 1. Read the entire book of Job and discuss who you think is the writer of the book.

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1 LESSON # 1 BI 701 JOB 1. Read the entire book of Job and discuss who you think is the writer of the book. 2. Is the book of Job prophesy or poetical, and why? 3. Give a brief biography of Job. 4. Name some of the doctrinal contents of the book. 5. What is the Theme of Job? 6. Outline the book of Job. 7. Name the book s five main characters. 8. Which of Job s three friends gave the best diagnosis of Job s plight? Discuss. 9. Read Job 9:33. What is a daysman? 10. Who is Satan and what does his name mean? 11. State the chief theme that Job s three counselors elaborated. 12. Why do the righteous suffer?

2 LESSON # 2 BI 702 Read 2 nd Samuel and 1 st Chronicles 1. What do these books teach about sin, its workings, punishment, confession and pardon? 2. What demand did David make of Abner? 3. Who was Bathsheba? 4. What happened when Bathsheba let David know she was pregnant? 5. Who was Uriah and how was he killed? 6. Who is the prophet Nathan and what part did he play in David s life? 7. Name six of David s sons and give a brief biography of each. 8. What happened between Ammon, Tamar and Absalom? 9. What city did David make his capital and what reward did he promise to the person that climbed the water shaft?

3 LESSON # 3 BI 703 EZEKIEL 1. Read the book of Ezekiel and discuss the whereabouts of his call. 2. How many visions did Ezekiel have, and describe the first vision and list the other five. 3. Ezekiel had five commissions give three locations: Example, the first commission is found in chapters 1: 2. Give the other four. 4. Give a brief biography of Ezekiel. 5. Describe how Ezekiel expressed the siege and fall of Jerusalem. 6. What do the sign of the tile in chapter 4 portray? 7. What does the allegory of the unfaithful wife in chapter 6 portray? 8. Read Ezekiel 18 how does verse 20 breaks from tradition and reject the concept of collective guilt and retribution? 9. What teaching is there in the vision of the valley of dry bones in chapter 37? 10. Is the sign of the two sticks in chapter 37 fulfilled or not. Explain. 12. What was the last vision that Ezekiel saw and what is the chief point in this vision? 13. Chapters 38, 39 is prophecy. Where would you place this prophesy at Armageddon or before? Explain.

4 LESSON # 4 TH 701 ESCHATOLOGY Read Daniel, Revelation, and Matthew Mark 13; Luke 21; 1 st Th. 5; 2 nd Th. 2; Isa. 63; Ezek. 38:39; Joel. 2-3; Zech What does Eschatology mean? 2. What does the expression seventy weeks literally mean? 3. Read Isa. 63; Ezek ; Joel. 1-2; Zech. 14; Rev 19: and discuss the Gentiles nations who will come against Israel and Jerusalem at the battle of Armageddon. 4. In the book of Daniel there are 6 prophetic events to take place during the 490 years relative to Israel and Jerusalem. Name them. 5. The 490 years are divided into how many periods? 6. Read Ezra. 1-6; Neh. 2: 1-6:19; Isa. 44: 28; 45: 1-4; 46:11; Dan. 9:25-29 and discuss what happened during the first period. 7. How many weeks did the second period consist of and what happened during this period? 8. How many years does the third period consist of? 9. When does the third period begin? Read Rev. 4: 1-19: 21; Mt. 24:4-31; 25: 31-46; Lk. 21: 1-22, Read 1 st Thessalonians 4, 5. What did Paul tell some brethren that desired an eschatological time-table?

5 LESSON # 4 TH 701 (continued) ESCHATOLOGY 11. Will the church be a recipient of God s wrath? 12. What was Paul s purpose in writing 1 st Thessalonians? 13. The word rapture is not in the Bible. What does it commonly designate? 14. Read 2 nd Thessalonians. What is the order of events concerning the day of Christ? 15. Read Revelation. What are the three division of the book of Revelation? 16. Read 2 nd Peter 3 describe the day of the Lord. 17. Read Matthew what events happen prior to Christ s Second Advent? 18. Read Mt. 24: 29-31; 25: 31-46; Rev. 19: 11-21; Zech. 14; Jude. 14, 15 describe the events to take place. 19. Is Christ s Second Advent part of the Rapture? 20. Read 1 st Cor. 15: what will happen to believers? 21. Read 1 st Cor. 15: discuss the order and method of the resurrection. 22. Read Rev. 19 who is the Lamb s wife. 23. Who is the rider on the white horse and what happens at his coming? 24. Read Rev. 20 and discuss the events.

6 LESSON # 5 TH 702 SOTERIOLOGY/ECCLESIOLOGY 1. From which language does the word Soteriology comes and what does it mean? 2. From which language does the word Ecclesiology comes and what does it mean? 3. Read 1 st Cor, Gal, Rom. What is the theme of each, and what is the purpose of each letters? 4. Discuss the believer s position in grace and how he enters into it. 5. Who will inherit the kingdom of God? 6. Read 1 st Cor 9:27. What does Paul mean by the word castaway? 7. Red Galatians. How is the believer justified? 8. What has Christ redeemed the Christians from? 9. What was the purpose of the Law? 10. Read Romans 3 what advantage has the Jews? or what profit is there of circumcision? 11. According to Paul what is the gospel of Christ? 12. What is redemption? Discuss. 13. What is Propitiation? Discuss. 14. Explain Romans 3:31.

7 LESSON # 5 TH 702 (continued) SOTERIOLOGY/ECCLESIOLOGY 15. Read 1 st and 2 nd Timothy and Titus, give their theme. 16. Who is Timothy? Give a brief biography. 17. What is the possible meaning of 1 st Timothy 2:15? 18. Read 1 st Tim. 2: 8-14, do you think the teaching here is about historically conditional or is it universal and timeless? 19. What is a bishop? 20. Where does the word church comes from and what does it mean? 21. Discuss Paul s purpose for writing 1 st Timothy. 22. What does Paul say about people who want to be rich? 23. Read 2 nd Timothy and discuss Paul s purpose for writing it. 24. What did Paul predict would happen in the last day? 25. What did Paul tell Timothy to preach and how? 26. Since Paul was expecting to die soon, what was the deliverance he was speaking of? 27. Who is Titus? 28. Compare Titus 1 and 1 st Tim. 3 compare the list of qualifications. 29. Although believers are citizens of heaven, what does Paul tell Titus to teach concerning human or earthy government.

8 LESSON # 6 TH 703 PNEUNATOLOGY 1. Read Gen. 1-2; Job. 26:13; 33:4; Ps. 104:30; Ps. 139:7. The personality and deity of the Holy Spirit appears from the attributes ascribed to Him and from His work. Using the above scriptures how is He revealed? 2. Read John 14:16, 17, 15:26; 16:7-15; Mt. 28:19 how is the Holy Spirit revealed in these scriptures? 3. Read Acts 2:4, 4: 29-31; Eph. 1:13, 14; 5:18. Do the scriptures distinguish between having the Spirit and being filled with the Spirit? 4. Read John 14: 16, 17 what is the result of Jesus answered prayer? 5. Read 1 st Cor. 6:19; Rom. 8: 9-15; Gal. 4:6 and discuss the Spirit s temple and presences. 7. Read 1 st Cor. 12:12, 13; 1 st John 2: 20, 27; Eph. 1: 13; 4:20 and discuss what the Holy Spirit does. 8. Read Acts. 2 what happened on the day of Pentecost? 9. Read Gen. 4:3; Ex. 28:3; Jud. 3:10; 6:34; 11:29; 13:25; Jud. 15:6, 19; Job. 32: 8, Ps. 51: 12; Joel. 2: 28 and describe these works of the Holy Spirit.

9 LESSON # 7 TH 704 PSALMS 1. Read the Psalms. In the titles how many are ascribed to David, Asaph, the sons of Korah, Solomon, Moses, Ethan and how many are anonymous. 2. Does the title indicate Authorship? Explain. 3. How many divisions or books are in the Psalms? 4. What are the themes of Psalms? 5. Is the promise in Psalms applicable to Christians? 6. Discuss the literary features of Psalms. 7. What are the Messianic Psalms, list them, why are these Psalms called Messianic Psalms? 8. List the Penitence Psalms, discuss them. 9. List the Historical Psalms. 10. List the Imprecatory Psalms. Are they an appropriate call for justice? Why. 11. List what reference is to, or called Theocratic Psalms. Why are they called Theocratic Psalms? 12. What does Hallel mean? List the Hallel Psalms. 13. Read Psalms 110 does theses Psalms affirm the deity of Jesus? 14. List the Hallelujah Psalms and why are they called by this name?

10 LESSON # 8 TH 705 ANGELOLOGY 1. Where is the first recorded appearance of an angel in scriptures and what was the occasion? 2. How many Old Testament character births were announced by Angels? Give their names and the occasion. 3. What are Cherubim and what is their office? 4. What are Seraphim and what is their occupation? 5. What are angels? Whose births were announced by the angel in the New Testament? 6. Read Rom. 8: 38; Eph. 1:21; 3:10 Col. 1:16; 2:15; 1 st Pet. 3:22 discuss the different orders of Angels. 7. Who is the angel Michael, discuss his role in scriptures. 8. Who is the angel Gabriel, discuss his role in scriptures. 9. Read Col. 2:18; Rev. 22: 8, 9 are angels to be worship? Why. 10. Read Hebrews 1: what occupation do they have? 11. Read Jude 1:6; 2 nd Peter 2:4. These scriptures reference fallen angels. There are two classes of fallen angels. (1) Un-imprisoned and (2) imprisoned, discuss their activity.

11 LESSON # 8 TH 705 (continued) ANGELOLOGY 12. Read Matt. 2:24; 8:16, 9:32; 12:24, 26, 43; Mark 1:24, 32, 34; 3:11, 12; Luke 4:41, 6:18 what are demons. 13. Read Matt. 12:43, 45; 25:41; 2 nd Pet. 2:4; Eph. 6:12 from the scriptures describe the demons. 14. How do demons react to Jesus? 15. Read Matt. 13:38, 39; John 8:44; 12:31; 14:30 Lk.10:18; Matt.12:26; 13: 28; 25:41. What do the scriptures tell us about Satan? 16. What does the name Satan mean? 17. Read Acts 26:18 who is under Satan s power? 18. Read 2 nd Cor. 4:4; Eph. 2:2; 2 nd Cor. 11:14; 1 st Pet. 5:8; Rev. 12:9; 20: 3, 8, 10; 2 nd Th. 2:9; 1 st Pet. 5:8; Eph. 2:2 from these scriptures describe Satan.

12 LESSON # 9 TH 706 GOD IN HISTORY 1. Dispensationalism is a type of religious thought recognized by many premillennialists, that divides God s dealing with the world into era of times or dispensations in which man is tested. Seven such dispensations are distinguished in scripture. Read Gen. 1:28-2:13; 1 st Tim. 2:14 and discuss the dispensation of INNOCENCE. 2. What was the result of disobedience? 3. After Adam and Eve were driven out of Eden under what covenant was man placed. 4. Read Gen 3:22-7:23 and discuss the second dispensation of CONSCIENCE. 5. How did the second dispensation end? 6. Under what covenant was man placed after the flood? 7. Read Gen. 8: 20-11:9 discuss the third dispensation HUMAN GOVERNMENT. 8. When will this dispensation come to an end? 9. Read Gen. 12:1- Ex. 19:8, discuss the fourth dispensation PROMISE. 10. Under what covenant was the fourth dispensation? 11. Read Ex. 19:8-20: 1-31: 8, discuss the fifth dispensation LAW. 12. Read John 1:17; Rom. 3:24-26 discuss the sixth dispensation, and when did it begin? 13. Read Eph. 1:10; 2 nd Sam. 7:8-17; Zech. 12:8; Lk. 1:31-33; Lk. 12:8; Rom. 11:25-27; Zech. 3: 1-10; 6: 9-15 discuss the seventh dispensation.

13 LESSON # 10 TH 707 ADVANCED APOLOGETICS/ CHRISTIAN EVIDENCE 1. What is Apologetics or what does it traditionally denotes? 2. Read 1 st Pet. 3: 15 are Christians commanded to defend the faith? Explain. 3. Read Phil. 1:7; 2 nd Cor. 10: 5-6 which of these give us apologetics on the defensive side and which on the offensive side. Explain. 4. Read Psalms 119:46; 119:72; Deut. 6. Do the Old Testament scriptures teach apologetics? Why. 5. Read Mal. 3:16-17 does God remember the faithful? 6. Read Acts 5:32 and discuss how the Holy Spirit give witness. 7. Read Acts 5:18-22 what happened to Paul? 8. Read Jer. 20:9 what part did apologetics play in Jeremiah s life and what effect did it have on him? 9. Read Col. 4:6 discuss how Christians should witness to others.

14 LESSON # 11 TH 708 THEOLOGY WORKSHOP Conduct an independent research study in your area of theology interest that would be beneficial to you. Part of the intent of the research is to gain knowledge, understanding, and experience. Spend a reasonable amount of time researching. Prepare a five to seven page report of your research. Your pages should have: 1. A heading that identify the main topic. 2. An untitled introduction. (a) State the purpose of your research and (b) identify the main points that will follow 3. A pre-research commentary. (a) Describe the area of your research (b) Describe your expectation and assumptions before beginning the research study (c) What did you expect to receive from the research? 4. A description of notable highlights and learning outcome from your research. 5. Applications that the research will bring to your ministry. 6. A summary that highlights the result of your research.

15 LESSON # 12 TH 709 CHRISTOLOGY 1. Read Exodus 12; Lev. 1-7; John 1:29; 1 st Cor. 5:7; Heb. 10:11, 12; 1 st Pet. 1:18, 19 was the whole sacrificial system of Israel an indirect or typical prediction of the Christ? 2. Read Gen. 3:15; Gal. 4: 4,5; Deut. 18: 15; John 5:46, 47; Acts 3:22,23 are the scriptures related? Explain. 3. Read Gen. 3:5; Isa. 7:14; Gen. 12:3,7; 17:7; Gen. 49:10. These are prediction of Christ s Human Pedigree find and list the fulfillment of each. 4. Read John 1: 1-18 who is Christ declared to be? 5. Read Matt. 11:27 what does Christ declare of Himself? 6. Describe Christ human emotions as recorded in the Gospels. 7. Read John 8: 46; 14:30 and discuss briefly how Christ differed from other men. 8. Research the words Hypostatic Union and state its meaning. 9. Read Matt. 11:27, 28:19 is there a claim to Deity and equality with God? Discuss. 10. Read John 17:5; 8:58; 3:13 and discuss what Christ declares. 11. Look up the word Theanthropos and give its meaning. Does this give a good picture of Christ s Divine and Human Nature?

16 LESSON # 13 TH 628 PRACTICUM Because this is a distance study program classroom supervision is not possible. Select an area of ministry that you are interested in and express your thoughts as to how one can most effectively minister to others using your theory. Please keep your writing to five to seven pages.

17 LESSON # 14 TH 690 DISSERTATION This writing project should represent the culmination of your educational and practical experience. The subject must deal exclusively with the major area of study. This 16,000 to 25,000 word dissertation must be footnoted and include an extensive bibliography. Present to J.C.T.U. in the form of two bound copies. One copy is for J.C.T.U. and one copy is to be returned to you. The title of the dissertation and subject matter to be covered must be presented to J.C.T.U. for approval prior to the beginning of the research project.