Backgrounds & Cultures of the Bible
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Understanding the culture behind biblical narratives will help you better understand and interpret God’s Word for application in your life.
The Backgrounds & Cultures of the Bible course features 13 mini-lessons over 13 weeks. Every week, you’ll gain access to a new video lecture of about 25 minutes, as well as printable slides from the lecture and associated notes pages. You’ll also have access to a small-group discussion guide for each lesson.
What you’ll learn
Explore the cultures significant to understanding the background of the Bible in this video-driven course. Perfect for small group or personal study.
Your Instructor
DR. JOHN HOLMES
Dr. John Holmes holds degrees from Grace University(B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.), and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Ph.D.). He has been happily married to his wife Donna for 32 years with whom he enjoys a ministry of counseling young couples. They have two sons (Jesse and Micah) who are married.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO LEARN ON CMTI:
Personal Computer: You must have access to a computer with Windows 8/10 or Mac OS X to complete the course work. Linux OS based computers will function for most online content, but you may run into some restrictions when trying to view multimedia content.
Internet Service: High-speed internet service is recommended.
CMTI Learning Management System: This course will be administered online here at cmti.crown.edu. CMTI runs on a different platform than Canvas. If you have a Crown Canvas account, please note that this login and password are NOT linked, and changing the password on one does not change your password on the other.
Microsoft Office: Students must submit assignments in Microsoft Word or PDF format unless otherwise specified in order to be graded by Crown’s instructors.
