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God is a God of language. By the word of the Lord the heavens
were made (Psalm 33:6–9). The worlds were prepared by
the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things
which are visible (Heb. 11:3). The Bible is His Word (1 Thess.
2:13). The Word was God (John 1:1). . . .Who upholds all things
by the word of His power (Heb. 1:3). The Bible is a book, written
in human language. In order to understand it a person must
understand the meanings of the words (vocabulary) and the linguistic
style in which the various sections of the Bible are written,
such as poetic, symbolic, didactic, literal, metaphorical,
etc.
You will be able to minister more effectively and speak into
the lives of a greater variety of people when you properly understand
the Bible and improve your use of language. The words I have
spoken to you are spirit and are life (John 6:63) Sanctify
them in the truth; Your word is truth (John 17:17). (2 units
per quarter)
Our New Testament is translated from Greek manuscripts. Learning
Greek provides the student an opportunity to gain rich insights
and an appreciation of certain aspects of the text which do
not translate easily into English. (2 units per quarter)
The Old Testament was written primarily in Hebrew. Learning
this language is difficult, yet the benefits are worth the
effort, because Hebrew understands and presents truth in a
different way than either English or Greek. (2 units per quarter) |
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