BI 550: Graduate Biblical Survey – 2025-2026

• 3.00 Credit Hours

This course will trace the outline of the Bible and address the background and thematic elements of each major genre of Scripture, considering them each individually and synthetically. This survey course will provide the student a working understanding of the overall plan of God as revealed in the Word, providing a foundation for further Bible study.Course Objectives: 1. Explore a variety of connections between the Old Testament and the New Testament. 2. Demonstrate knowledge of the cultural, religious and geographic influences across biblical genres and texts 3. Describe the major themes and theological issues of genres within both testaments 4. Articulate an understanding of biblical revelation in the context of scriptural authenticity and authority 5. Demonstrate knowledge of the life and ministry of Jesus as portrayed in the New Testament 6. Fulfill the mandate of 2 Tim. 2:15 (Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.)