Elective course

Bible Characters II

Eleven more lives across Scripture — prophets, apostles, and the grace of God.

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About the course

• Author: Dr. Wayne Cook
• Languages: English, Spanish, and French.
• Units: 11
• Counts toward: Certificate of Ministry; Associate of Divinity; Master of Theology (Th.M.); Master of Divinity (M.Div.). These are internal ministry recognitions, not official degrees.
• Textbook: Bible Characters II: Gibson, Bruce, Dods and Stokes (assigned excerpts)
• Required readings: Bible Characters II: Required Readings

Units

1. 1. Unit 1 - Jonah — The Prophet Who Ran from God
2. 2. Unit 2 - Hosea — The Prophet Who Loved an Unfaithful Wife
3. 3. Unit 3 - Jeremiah — The Weeping Prophet Who Stayed Faithful
4. 4. Unit 4 - Esther — For Such a Time as This: The Hidden Providence of God
5. 5. Unit 5 - Ezra — A Fresh New Start, the Scribe Who Restored God’s Word
6. 6. Unit 6 - John the Baptist — The Forerunner Who Doubted in the Dark
7. 7. Unit 7 - Peter — From Fisherman to the Rock Who Feeds the Sheep
8. 8. Unit 8 - Thomas — The Doubter Who Made the Great Confession
9. 9. Unit 9 - Lazarus — The Dead Man Jesus Called Back to Life
10. 10. Unit 10 - Mary Magdalene — From Grief at the Tomb to the First Witness of the Risen Christ
11. 11. Unit 11 - Paul — From Persecutor to Apostle of Grace