TH101 Introducing Bible Doctrine I: Theology, Divine Revelation, and the Bible

Title Page

• Syllabus

Unit 1: Prolegomena: What Is Theology?

• S1 – The Starting Point of Theology
• S2 – Types of Theology and Their Starting Points
• S3 – What Is Evangelical Theology?
• S4 – Looking Up Theological Terms in Logos
• S5 – The Sources and Resources of Theology
• Unit 1 Quiz

Unit 2: Why Theology? The Tasks and Limits of Theology

• S6 – Why Theology?
• S7 – The Importance of Theology
• S8 – The Tasks and Limitations of Theology
• S9 – Objections to Theology
• Unit 2 Quiz

Unit 3: Tradition and Theology

• S10 – Tradition Under Suspicion
• S11 – Three Approaches to Tradition
• S12 – Why Should We Value Tradition?
• S13 – Creating a Collection for Creeds and Catechisms
• Unit 3 Quiz

Unit 4: Why Theology? The Tasks and Limits of Theology

• S14 – Doing Theology: The Simple Way
• S15 – Using a Passage List to Study a Topic or Theme
• S16 – Millard Erickson’s Theological Method
• S17- How to Do Theology
• S18- Using Logos Documents and Favorites to Organize Research
• S19- How to Organize a System
• S20 – Theological Language
• Unit 4 Quiz

Unit 5: Biblical and Systematic Theology

• S21 – Introduction and History
• S22 – Biblical Theology Defined
• S23 – Systematic Theology Defined
• S24 – Biblical or Systematic Theology? An Example
• Unit 5 Quiz

Unit 6: Spiritual Preparation

• S25 – The Intellectual Virtues and Theology
• S26 – Preparation: Intellectual Virtue
• S27 – Virtue Epistemology
• S28 – Conclusion
• Unit 6 Quiz

Unit 7: Postmodernism and Theology

• S29 – Postmodernism
• S30 – The Rise of Postmodernism
• S31 – Responding to Radical Postmodernism
• Unit 7 Quiz

• Midterm Exam

Unit 8: The Doctrine of Revelation

• S32 – Introduction to the Doctrine of Revelation
• S33 – How Has God Spoken? Part 1
• S34 – How Has God Spoken? Part 2
• S35 – Is Revelation Moral?
• S36 – What Are Our Challenges?
• S37 – How Is the Bible Revelation?
• Unit 8 Quiz

Unit 9: The Doctrine of Inspiration

• S38 – Three Areas of Discussion
• S39 – Inspiration: Misconceptions
• S40 – Phenomena of the Text: Historical Record
• S41 – Phenomena of the Text: Editing
• S42 – Phenomena of the Text: Author’s Agendas/Memory
• S43 – Finding Different Gospel Harmonies
• S44 – Phenomena of the Text: Sources
• S45 – Phenomena of the Text: Borrowed Material
• S46 – Phenomena of the Text: Changing Content
• S47 – Phenomena of the Text: Cultural Markers
• S48 – Searching for Passages and Topics
• S49 – Phenomena of the Text: Literary Structures
• S50 – Highlighting Old Testament Genres with AFAT
• S51 – Phenomena of the Text: Incomplete Content
• S52 – Phenomena of the Text: Ancient Content
• S53 – Understanding Original Language Words with Logos Guides and Tools
• S54 – Phenomena of the Text: Offensive Content
• S55 – Biblical Data for Inspiration
• S56 – Using a Collection of Systematic Theologies to Define Inspiration
• S57 – Applying the Data: Historical Record
• S58 – Applying the Data: Editing
• S59 – Applying the Data: Author’s Agendas/Memory
• S60 – Applying the Data: Sources
• S61 – Applying the Data: Borrowed Material
• S62 – Applying the Data: Changing Content
• S63 – Applying the Data: Cultural Markers
• S64 – Applying the Data: Literary Structures
• S65 – Applying the Data: Incomplete Content
• S66 – Applying the Data: Ancient Content
• S67 – Applying the Data: Offensive Content
• S68 – Summary of the Doctrine of Inspiration
• Unit 9 Quiz

Unit 10: Doctrine of the Bible: Inerrancy

• S69 – Assumptions and Definitions
• S70 – Researching Nonbiblical Topics in Logos
• S71 – Difficulty of Definition
• S72 – Four Important Areas to Understand
• S73 – Transmission and Translation
• Unit 10 Quiz

Unit 11: Doctrine of the Bible: Canon and Canonicity

• S74 – Terminology and Orientation
• S75 – Old Testament Canon
• S76 – New Testament Canon
• S77 – Concluding Thoughts on Canon
• Unit 11 Quiz

• Final Exam