Courses
Monday: The Intertestamental Period
by Ms Lilian Lee, M.B.S.
(Adjunct faculty member of ERBC)
Monday, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Beginning on 14 July)
To fully grasp the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, it is essential to understand both the Old Testament and the Intertestamental Period. This course will explore the history of the Persian and Hellenistic Periods, spanning the 400 years between the last Old Testament writings and Jesus' birth. By examining this pivotal time, we will gain insight into the transition from the Old Testament to the New Testament, enriching our understanding of the biblical narrative. (2 credits)
**Note: Those who take this course as Credit Students are required to obtain a copy of the book: Charles F. Pfeiffer, Between the Testaments (Michigan, Baker Book House, 1959)
Thursday: The Book of Judges and Reading Hebrew Meta-Narratives
by Pastor Tan Soon Yong M.Div., Th.M., D.Div.
(Pastor of ‘The Fisherman of Christ’ Fellowship)
Thursday, 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm (Beginning on 17 July)
Few think of Judges as their favourite book. It starts disconcerting and disturbing, but ends with vile stories that modern sensitivities can barely stomach. Many hope that by studying the New Testament long enough, Judges will simply go away! But this is one book we need to heed, for the Canaanisation of Israel it describes mirrors the alarming worldliness we see in churches today.
To come to grips with the message of Judges, one must learn the basics of reading Hebrew meta-narratives. There is a literary structure the writer employs, there are times he deviates from it, and other times he seems to abandon it altogether – all under the Spirit’s inspiration. All this is not random, but instead contributes directly to the central purpose the book.
Has it ever bewildered you that Gedeon, Barak and Jephthae are included in the Hall of Faith (Heb 11:32) alongside Abraham, Moses and David? It would not, if you understand the message of the book of Judges. Come, let us learn its sobering truths together. (2 credits)