Elective course

Bible Characters

Twelve lives across Scripture — faith, failure, and the grace of God.

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About the course

• Author: Dr. Wayne Cook
• Languages: English, Spanish, and French.
• Units: 12
• 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: Whyte, Bible Characters: Adam to Achan (assigned excerpts)
• Required readings: Bible Characters: Required Readings

Units

1. 1. Unit 1 - Enoch — The Man Who Walked with God
2. 2. Unit 2 - Job — Faith That Holds When Everything Is Stripped Away
3. 3. Unit 3 - Abraham — Father of the Faithful, Friend of God
4. 4. Unit 4 - Rebekah — The Bride Who Said “I Will Go”
5. 5. Unit 5 - Joseph — From the Pit to the Palace, the Man Who Forgave
6. 6. Unit 6 - Moses — The Man Who Asked to See God’s Glory
7. 7. Unit 7 - Gideon — When God Wins With Few
8. 8. Unit 8 - Ruth — When Life Looks Hopeless, There Is Always Hope and God
9. 9. Unit 9 - Hannah — The Praying Mother Who Gave Her Son to God
10. 10. Unit 10 - Samuel — The Boy Who Heard God, the Prophet Who Anointed Kings
11. 11. Unit 11 - David — A Man After God's Own Heart
12. 12. Unit 12 - Elijah — The Prophet of Fire and the Still Small Voice