NZ Bible Institute

[...] simple practical helps. The differences that matter Recognising that a great gulf between the Bible writers’ cultures and assumptions and our own endangers our attempts to read faithfully, this [...]

[...] some simple tips for powerful application that is faithful to Scripture yet relevant today. Assessment tasks: You can prepare and get feedback on two assessment tasks if you want to be sure you are & [...]

[...] the way God chose to inspire Scripture seriously means considering the setting into which a Bible passage was intended to speak. The session notes will introduce some simple practical helps. The [...]

[...] ’ cultures and assumptions and our own endangers our attempts to read faithfully, this session models a process of recognising our “biases” and therefore minimising their distorting [...]

[...] leaving Auckland he has taught intensive and distance courses at Laidlaw College, Colombo Theological Seminary and Australian College of Ministries and been an invited lecturer (and participating [...]

[...] of the passage in the Bible book noticing how it fits into the story and theologies of Scripture recognising what change(s) the author hoped to produce in their hearers to discover the understanding [...]

[...] session. The homework assignments should occupy another 1-2 hours per session. Giving a total minimum commitment of between 3 and 5 hours per session. Everyone who enrolls in the course (rather than [...]

[...] and been an invited lecturer (and participating faculty for the PhD Program) at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary. [...]

[...] their “reading” of Scripture to others apply the understanding of God in particular situations today Time required: Each session has basic required reading of about half an hour (c.1000 [...]

[...] eternal truth in or underlying their message, and applying it effectively today. The messengers God chose Taking the way God chose to inspire Scripture seriously means considering the setting into [...]