Introduction to Biblical Theology - Reformed Theological Seminary

Importance of the Word of God

March 1, 2003 • Dr. John D. Currid

To introduce theories of Old Testament formation and the biblical response to these theories, and to provide an overview of creation in Genesis 1:1-3

The Six Days of Creation

March 1, 2003 • Dr. John D. Currid

To introduce the pattern in the six days of creation and to provide an overview of various evangelical positions on time in creation

Man's Imitation of God Before the Fall

March 1, 2003 • Dr. John D. Currid

To examine man’s imitation of God before the fall and how sin affected the purpose of man, and to look at Psalm 8 as a prophecy of the second Adam

Ancient Literature and the Bible

March 1, 2003 • Dr. John D. Currid

To examine the relationship between the Bible and ancient literature

God's Design for Marriage

March 1, 2003 • Dr. John D. Currid

To understand man’s purpose To examine man’s need for a partner To learn how God met man’s needs in giving him woman To provide a biblical approach to viewing a spouse’s weaknesses

The Fall

March 1, 2003 • Dr. John D. Currid

To examine Eve’s ignorance of God’s command as a cause of the fall To look at Adam’s role in the fall To understand the general results of the fall To establish the specific results of the fall

Cain and Abel

March 1, 2003 • Dr. John D. Currid

To recognize Cain and Abel as coming from different spiritual lines To understand why God accepted Abel’s worship, but rejected Cain’s offering To examine the genealogy of Cain as the seed of the serpent To understand how the seed of the woman points to the promised seed

The Great Flood

March 1, 2003 • Dr. John D. Currid

To examine the consequences of the intermarriage between the lines of Cain and Seth To look at the corruption on earth and God’s judgment through the flood To examine God’s preservation of Noah and his family To take a closer look at life after the flood