Understanding the Old Testament
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Develop skills and knowledge for interpreting and applying Old Testament literature in light of its historical context.
Kenmore Alliance Center for Biblical Studies: January 2023
Summer Crown 30 Course: July 2 – August 20, 2023
PSEO Students: Contact Crown’s PSEO Team to register.
What you’ll learn
- Present a systematic overview of Israel’s history up to 400 BC.
- Correlate Israel’s history with the major empires of the ancient world.
- Identify the important persons, places and events of the Old Testament (OT) and explain their significance.
- Describe God’s sovereign election of the Israelites as His chosen people
- Recognize the cultural dynamics evident in the Old Testament narratives and appreciate the cultural differences between that setting and our modern world
- Apply the significant lessons of the OT to your own life.
- Become a life-long student of the Bible who enjoys reading the Scripture, intellectually interprets it, and seeks to flesh out the practical and moral teaching in the Bible.
GET A HEAD START
By completing this course with a demonstrated 80% proficiency, you are eligible to apply a Certificate of Completion for 3 academic credits in an undergraduate degree at Crown College. This course can also be applied as 3 professional development credits of the Crown 30 Certificate Program for learners pursuing licensing, ordination or consecration with the Christian & Missionary Alliance. View academic credit FAQs.
EARN THE UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE CERTIFICATE
This course is part of the Understanding the Bible Certificate, which includes 4 professional development courses. You can complete the entire certificate in less than a year. Each course is offered in a similar format on CMTI. Register today to reserve your spot for an upcoming course!
Understanding the New Testament
Discover the history and content of the New Testament and learn to interpret it for understanding and daily life application.
Basic Theology I
Survey the doctrines of revelation, inspiration of Scripture, God, creation, mankind and sin.
Biblical Interpretation
Gain practical experience in interpreting the Bible in this hands-on course, applying a variety of exegetical strategies to Scripture passages.
LICENSING, ORDINATION + CONSECRATION REQUIREMENTS THIS COURSE FULFILLS
By completing this course and its assignments fully, you will meet the following C&MA credentialing criteria:
- 3 of the 30 required Bible, theology & ministry leadership academic credits
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.
