SYLLABUS

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THEMES AND UNIT TOPICS TEXTS
1. THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
(a) God the creator Gen. 1 and 2
(b) God, the Controller of the universe Gen. 1:26-31
2. THE COVENANT
(a) God’s covenant with Abraham Gen. 12:1-9, 17:1-21, 21:1-8
(b) God’s covenant with Israel Ex. 2:23-25, 19:20, 24:1-11, 32:1-20, ` 30-4
(c) The New Covenant Jer. 31:31-34, 36:-41, Ezek. 36:25-28
3. LEADERSHIP
(a) Joseph as a leader Gen. 1:1-28, 41:1-57, 45:1-15
(b) Moses as a leader Exod. 1:2:3:4:1-17, d:1-5, 22-23,
6:28-30, 7:1-7, 14:1-31: 1-14
(c) Joshua as a leader Numbers 13:16-33, 14:1-19, 13:16-
33, 14:1- 10, 27:15-23, Joshua 1:1-15, 24:1-31, Judges 4:1-24
4. GOD’S CARE FOR HIS PEOPLE
(a) Guidance Exodus 14
(b) Provision Exodus 16:1-21, 17:1-7
(c) Protection Exodus 14:10-31
5. PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
(a) Examples of Eli and Samuel 1 Samuel 2:11-36, 3:2-18, 4:10-22,
8:1-5
(b) Example of Asa 1Kings 15:9-15, 22:14-44
6. DISOBEDIENCE AND CONSEQUENCES
(a) Saul’s disobedience 1 Sam. 10:1-16, 15:1-19
8:1-5
(b) Consequences of Saul’s disobedience 1 Sam. 15:20-25, 16:14-23
7. A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART
(a) Submission to the will of God 1 Sam. 26:1-25, 2 Sam. 12:15-25
2 Sam. 3:1-39, 2 Sam. 11, 12:1-15
8. MAKING DECISION
(a) Solomon’s wisdom 1 Kings 3:3-28, 4:29-34, 5:1-12, 8:1-53
(b) Unwise policies of Solomon and Rehoboam 1 Kings 9:15-23, 12:1-20
9. GREED AND ITS EFFECTS
Greedy Ahab and Gehazi 1 Kings 21:1-29, 2Kings 5:1-27
10. THE SUPREMACY OF GOD
(a) Religious Tension 1 Kings 16:29-34, 17:1-7, 18:1-9,
19:1-18
(b) Elijah at mount Carmel 1 Kings 18:17-46
11. RELIGIOUS REFORMS
Josiah’s religious reforms 2 Kings 22, 23:1-30
12. CONCERN FOR ONE’S NATION
(a) The condition of the Nation 2 Kings 24, 25:1-7
(b) Response to the state of the Nation Nehemiah 1:1-11, 2:9-20, 4:1-23,
Ezra 1:11, 4, 5:1-2, 6:13-22, 7:1-10.
13. FAITH IN GOD
(a) Faith and courage Daniel 3:1-30
(b) Faith and Power Daniel 6:1-28
14. THE MESSAGE OF GOD
(a) The messenger Jonah 1:1-17, 2:1-10, 3: 4:1-11
(b) The message Judges 2:11-18
15. TRUE RELIGION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
(a) True Religion Amos 5:21-23, 25, 4:4-5
(b) Social Justice Amos 2:6-8, 4:1-2, 5:10-12, 8:4-6
16. DIVINE LOVE
(a) The Love of God Hosea 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) Man’s Response to God’s Love Hosea 6:1-11, 14
17. HOLINESS AND DIVINE CALL
(a) Holiness of God Isaiah 1:10-20, 6:1-7
(b) Divine Call Isaiah 6:8-13, Ezekiel 1,2, 3:1-11,
Jeremiah 1:4-10
18. PUNISHMENT AND HOPE
(a) Punishment Jeremiah 2, 5, 14-19, 32:25-35.
Ezek 18
(b) Hope Jeremiah 3:11-18, 4:1-2,14
SECTION B:
THE SYNOPTIC GOSPEL AND ACTS OF THE APOSTLES.
THEMES AND UNIT TOPICS TEXTS
1. BAPTISM AND TEMPTATION OF JESUS
(a) The Baptism of Jesus Matthew 1: 18-25, 3:13-17,
Mark 1:9-11, 3:21-22,
(b) The Temptation of Jesus Matt 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13,
Luke 4:1-13
2. DISCIPLESHIP
(a) Call to Discipleship Matthew 4:18-25, 9:9-13, Mark 1:16-
20, 2:13-17, 5:1-11, 27, 32, 9:57-62
(b) The Demands of Discipleship Matthew 8:18-28, Luke 9:57-63,
Luke 14:25-33.
3. SIGNS (MIRACLES)
(a) Nature Miracles (stilling the storm)
i. Stilling the stom Matt 8:23-27, Mark 4:35-41,
Luke 8:22-25
ii. Feeding of five thousand Matt 14:13-24, Mark 6:30-44,
Luke 9:10-17
iii. Feeding of four thousand Matt. 15:32-39, Mk. 8:1-9
iv. Walking on the sea Matt. 14:2-26, Mk 6:45-52
(b) Healing Miracles
i. Healing the Leper Matt 8:1-4, Mk. 1:40-44, Luke 5:12-26
ii. The paralytic Matt 9:1-8, Mk. 2:1-12, Luke 5:17-26
iii. Peter’s mother-in-law Matt 8:14-17, Mk. 1:29-31,
Luke 4:38-39
iv. The centurion’s servant Matt. 8:5-13, Lk 7:1-10
v. The demoniac Matt. 8:28-34, Mk. 5:17-26,
Luke 8:26-39
4. PARABLE
(a) Parables of the kingdom of God
i. The Sower Matt. 23:1-23, Mk 4:1-20
ii. The Mustard seed Matt. 13:31-32, Mk 4:30-32,
Lk. 13 13:18-19
iii. The Wheat and the Tares Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43
iv. The seed growing secretly Mk. 4:26-29
(b) Parables illustrating God’s Love
i. The lost sheep Luke 15:1-7, Matt. 18:12-14
ii. The lost coin Luke 15:8-10
iii. The prodigal son Luke 15:11-32
(c) Parable illustrating concern for one another
i. The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37
ii. Lazarus and the Rich man Luke 16:19-31
5. SERMON ON THE MOUNT
(a) Jesus teaching on the demand of
the Kingdom (Beatitudes) Matt. 5, 6:1-18
i. Treasures in Heaven Matt 6:19-31
(b) Jesus teaching on Worldly Possessions
i. Divine providence Matt. 6:25-34
6. MISSION OF THE DISCIPLES
Mission of the twelve Matt. 10:1-15, Mk. 6:7-13, 9:1-16
Mission of the seventy Luke 10:1-24
7. THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY AND CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE
(a) The Triumphant Entry Matt 21:1-12, Mark 11:1-14
(b) The Cleansing of the Temple Luke 19:29-44, Matt. 21:12-17
Mk 11:15-19, Lk 19:45-48, 29-44
8. THE TRIALS, DEATH AND BURIAL OF CHRIST
(a) The Trials of Christ
i. Christ before the Priest Matt 26:36-75, Mk. 14 53-72
Luke 22:66-71
ii. Christ before Pilate and the
Roman authorities Matt. 27:11-31, Mk. 23:1-25
Luke 23:1-5, 13-25
iii. Christ before Herod Luke 23:6-12
(b) Crucifixion
i. Jesus on the cross; People’s reaction Matt. 27:32-66
ii. The word of Jesus on the Cross Luke 23,26-56, Mk. 15:15-47
(c) Burial
i. The role of Joseph of Arimathea Matt. 27:57-61
ii. The burial Mark 15:42-47
iii. The role of the Women Luke 23:50-56
9. THE RESURRECTION, APPEARANCE AND ASCENSION OF JESUS
(a) The Resurrection of Jesus
i. The role of the Women Matt. 28:1-8
ii. The message of resurrection Mark 16:1-8
iii. The significance Luke 24:1-11
(b) The appearances and Ascension of Jesus
i. Appearances Matthew 28:9-20
ii. Ascension Luke 24:13-49
10. FELLOWSHIP IN THE EARLY CHURCH
(a) Communal living in the Early Church
i. The election of Mathias Acts 1:15-26
ii Problems of the early Acts 2:41-47
iii. Christian Community acts 4:32-37
iv. Characteristics of the early
Christian Community Acts 5:1-11, 6:1
v. Solution to problems Acts 6:2-6
11. THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE MISSION
(a) Holy Spirit
i. The coming of the Holy Spirit Acts 1:8
ii. Peter’s speech and its effects Acts 2:14-41
(b) Missions of the church
i. The Church in Judea
ii. The Church in Samaria Acts 8
12. OPPOSITION
Opposition to the Gospel message
i. The arrest and imprisonment of the Apostle Acts 4:1-31, 5:17-42
ii. Opposition against Stephen Acts 6:8-7, 60
iii. Saul’s opposition to the Gospel Acts 9:1-2
iv. Herod’s opposition Acts 12:1-24
13. PAUL’S CONVERSION AND MISSION TO THE GENTILES
(a) Conversion of Saul
i. Activities in Damascus Acts 9:1-19
ii. Activities in Jerusalem Acts 9:20-30
(b) The commissioning and The Mission of Paul
i. The commissioning Acts 13:1-3
ii. Mission to Cyprus Acts 13:4-52
iii. Iconium and Lystra Acts 13, 14:1-20
(c) The Mission of Peter and the Council of Jerusalem
i. Peter’s ministry in Lydda and Joppa Acts 9:32-42
ii. The conversion of Cornelius Acts 10:1-43
iii. Gentile converts receive the
Holy Spirit Acts 10:44-48
iv. Peter’s defense of his mission to
the Gentiles Acts 11:1-18
v. The Council of Jerusalem Acts 15:1-35
SECTION C
THEMES FROM THE GOSPEL OF ST. JOHN AND SELECTED EPISTLES
THEMES AND UNIT TOPICS TEXTS
1. JESUS TEACHING ABOUT HIMSELF
(a) Jesus the Lam John 1:29-34
(b) Jesus the Door and the Good shepherd John 10:1-18
(c) Jesus Light of the world John 3:19-21, 8:12, 9:1-5
(d) Jesus the True vine John 15:1-11, 1:1-8
(e) Jesus the Living Bread and Water John 4:7-15, 6:25-50
(f) Jesus the Resurrection and the life John 11:17-27, 4:1-7, 5:11-12
2. SIGNS OF JESUS
(a) Nature miracles
i. Wedding at Cana John 2:1-11
ii. Feeding of five thousand John 6:5-13
iii. Jesus Walk on the sea John 6:16-21
(b) Miracles of healing
i. The son of the noble man John 4:46-54
ii. Pool of Beth-zatha John 5:1-18
iii. The man born blind John 9:1-7
(c) Raising of Lazarus John 11:1-45
3. LOVE
(a) God’s love for man John 3:16-18
(b) Love for one another John 3:11-18, 13:34-35
John 15:12-13, 1 Cor. 13:1-13
4. JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH
(a) Justification as righteousness Romans 3:21-24
The meaning, conditions and fruits of
Justification Gal. 3:19-29
(b) Faith as a condition for justification Romans 10:5-13, Gal. 2:6-17
Rom. 1:16-17, 4:1-5, 10:6-21
Gal. 2:16b-22, Col. 4
5. LAW AND GRACE Rom. 3:19-26, 4:13-16, 5:18-21
Gal. 3:10-14, 19-22
6. NEW LIFE IN CHRIST
(a) The old life Romans 6:1-4, 12-14, Col 3:1-17
Gal. 5:16-21
(b) New life in Christ Gal. 5:22-25, 2 Cor. 5:17
7. JESUS THE SON OF GOD
(a) Jesus is the Son of God Romans 8:3, 17, 32, 39
(b) Christians are also Children of God Rom 8:1-39, Gal 3:23-29, 1
Thess. 5:4-6, Eph. 1:5-6, 2:19
8. HUMILITY
Lowliness of mind Phil. 2:1-11, 1 Pet. 5:5-11
9. FORGIVENESS
Pleading for forgiveness Philemon 1:22, Gal 6:1-2
II Cor 2:5-11
10. SPIRITUAL GIFTS
Different spiritual gifts II Cor 12:1-13, 14:1-40,
Rom 12:3-8
11. CHRISTIAN GIVING
The joy of giving Phil 4:14-20, II Cor 9:1-15,
8:3-5, Phil 4:17-20
12. CIVIL RESPONSIBILITY
(a) The need for Order in society Rom. 13:1-7
(b) Good citizenship Pet. 2:13-17
13. DIGNITY OF LABOUR 1 Thess 3:6-15, 2:9,
Col 3:23-25, Eph. 6:5-8,
Titus 3:1
14. THE FAMILY
Rights and Obligations Col. 3:18-21, 1 Pet 3:1-7
15. THE SECOND COMING 1 Thess. 4:13-18, 5:1-11
16 RESURRECTION 1 Cor. 15:1-58
17. FAITH AND WORKS James 1:22-27, 2:14-26
18. IMPATIALITY James 2:1-13
19. EFFECTIVE PRAYERS James 1:1-8, 4:1-3, 5:13-20
20. CHRISTIAN LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY
(a) Christian Living among Non-Christians 1 Peter 1:13-17, 2:9-25
(b) Interpersonal relationship among Christians 1 Peter 5:1-11
21. CHRISTIAN AND PERSECUTION
Christian attitude to persecution 1 Peter 1:1-17, 4:12-19