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The first five books of the Bible
A SEAN specialised foundation course
Practical and up to date A real
grasp of the Pentateuch is vital to full comprehension of our Christian faith.
To this end, this SEAN course seeks to lay out in easy steps the main flow of
ideas contained in the five books of the Pentateuch, emphasising the continual
unfolding of God's plan for the coming Messiah from the very first pages of the
Bible - and the relevancy of its message to our own life and age.
This is a simple, but deep,
devotional and practical course which seeks to help the students understand the
Old Testament in the light of the New. Students are constantly directed forwards
for the relevant NT explanations as to its true spiritual meaning, thus
highlighting the amazing internal unity and harmony within the Bible as a whole.
The course endeavours to help
students apply its teaching to their daily lives, encouraging them to pass the
word on to others.
Aim
To discover the unity of the unfolding message of God's dealings with, and
purposes for, his people and to appreciate how it fits into the broad sweep of
both the Old and New Testaments, bearing the indelible imprint of the Holy
Spirit on the whole.
Monitored for theological accuracy by the Rev Alec Motyer, M.A., B.D.
Method
As in all SEAN courses, each week the student completes individual home
studies, then meets with other students and a Group Leader, for a group Bible
study and discussion.
Note: Each of the two books would normally take some three months to complete.
Summary
In examining the first five books of the Bible, this course:
a) Sets out in clear terms the revelation of God on the origins of our
very existence.
b) Highlights the unfolding of God's plan for the coming of the Messiah
from the very beginning of the Bible, and the relevancy of its message to our
own life and age.
c) Constantly directs students forward to New Testament explanations as
to the spiritual meaning of the Pentateuch. It demonstrates an amazing clarity
and harmony within the Bible as a whole, as the Messianic theme runs through all
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