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The Bible in a Day

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Next month we are resuming our popular ‘In a Day’ series of webinars, with not just a book of the Bible in a day, but The Bible itself- all 66 books!

Our Academic Dean, John Brand, has presented his Bible in a Day seminar to hundreds of Christians in numerous churches around the UK as well as in Warsaw, Poland. Now we are presenting it as a webinar and you are warmly invited to join us on Saturday 21st November. Starting at 9.30am and finishing around 4.30pm, John will take you through the whole storyline of the Bible, showing how it it all fits together, with lots of graphics and diagrams.

There is no charge for the webinar itself but if you would like a copy of the 118 page book that accompanies it, there is a cost of £15 which includes postage.

Registration for the webinar is essential and can be done here.

Read the following comments from some of those who have attended the seminars in the past:

It takes tremendous skill to explain very complex issues and information,  and explain them in a format and at a pace that ordinary individuals can understand.  This has been clearly demonstrated throughout today.  Although I have had the amazing privilege of being brought up in a Christian home, and already have a good knowledge of the Bible, it has been extremely helpful to come today and be reminded of the bird’s eye view, or overview, of the Bible in a unique and very dynamic way. (Anon)

We all felt that John was extremely well at explaining the Bible and came across in an enthralling manner, keeping our interest at all times. (The McKernan Family)

Seeing the overview of the Bible, its big picture, brings about the realisation of how big our God is and how he is in control of all things. (Joe)

To use John’s love of alliteration – Informative, Impressive, Inspiring!! (Rev Chris French, Retired Pastor)

A comprehensive, detailed overview of the Bible that was of immense spiritual blessing as well as highlighting areas I thought I understood. The notes you gave us are excellent, a very handy pocket guide. I am avidly re-reading the Bible and referring repeatedly to your charts, maps and tables, gaining a new perspective on many events. (Mark)

John Brand is passionately committed to preparing people to handle the Word of God properly. That comes across in his own preaching, but he also has the ability to pass this on to ordinary Christians who just want to get more from their Bibles. John can open up a small Bible passage in a way that people can see what it is actually saying, while at the same time making you aware that this is always best done against the background of the big Bible picture. Listening to John teach leaves you with the impression that the whole Bible story feeds in to the particular section you might be intending to get to grips with at any one time. These six hours will give you a bigger Bible for you own personal study. (Rev Dr Sandy Roger, Retired Church of Scotland Minister, former Chaplain and Bible College Principal)

John Brand is a gifted, enthusiastic and highly effective Bible teacher whose passion for Christ is accompanied by a pastoral heart. (Rev Eddie Larkman, Retired Baptist Minister)

John Brand combines all the skills of a true teacher of God’s word. He is a first rate scholar, an excellent communicator and above all a passionate enthusiast for unpacking the truths of the God’s word.  His  international travel  and first hand experience of the church in cross-cultural  settings  gives added weight to his teaching ministry in this our modern post-christian society. (Rev. Norman Mackay, Retired Free Church of Scotland Minister)

I have found John’s preaching and teaching to be Gospel-centred, with clarity and conviction – every time.  I warmly recommend this course! (Rev Kieran Banks, Retired Baptist Minister)

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Church History

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This course, taught by EBC’s Principal, Ramone McKenzie, offers the student a look at the foundations of the early Church, focusing on the first seven centuries of Church history. We will examine specific controversies that unfolded during this period and how the Church (universal) reacted through Councils issuing universal creeds (statements of faith) as to what they believed concerning the person of Christ.

Taught over zoom, so you can join wherever you are and whoever you are, the course will be taught on 20 Monday afternoons (1.00 – 3.00), through the autumn and spring terms, starting on September 28th.

You can audit the course – simply taking part, enjoying the teaching and online fellowship, and benefitting from lots of notes and materials, or you can submit assessments – completing an assignment for marking and gaining EBC study credits.

For auditing, the cost is £300; for assessments it is £400, and payment can be made in two instalments

You can download a Module Description here.  Registration is essential and can be done here.

For more information, please email info@edinburghbiblecollege.co.uk

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South Sudanese Church Workers’ Conference

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As many of our supporters will be aware, John Brand, our Academic Dean, is leading a conference for leaders of South Sudanese churches in Adjumani, northern Uganda, in early September. There is still an opportunity to support this venture financially as John is seeking to raise the necessary finances for the conference to take place. The plan is to have 60 delegates at the conference, at a cost of £120 per head; exceptionally good value when you consider this includes food, accommodation and the conference itself.

If you would like to contribute, please go to the dedicated GoFund me page.

John has now set up a special website where he will post news and updates in the run up to the conference and, internet signal and time permitting, during the conference itself. You can find this website here.

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What Is A Human Being and What’s Wrong with Them All?

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These are surely two of the most fundamental questions of all time and in this module, taught by EBC’s Academic Dean, John Brand, we will be examining, first, the biblical teaching on the nature of mankind and what it means to be created in the image of God in humanity, and then where did sin come from, was man created as a sinful being or did he become sinful some time after his creation, and if so, how did it happen and how has it happened that sin and its effects have spread throughout humanity? 

Taught over zoom, so you can join wherever you are and whoever you are, the course will be taught on 10 Wednesday afternoons (1.00 – 3.00), starting on September 30th.

You can audit the course – simply taking part, enjoying the teaching and online fellowship, and benefitting from lots of notes and materials, or you can submit assessments – completing an assignment for marking and gaining EBC study credits.

For auditing, the cost is £150; for assessments it is £200.

You can download a Module Description here.  Registration is essential and can be done here.

For more information, please email info@edinburghbiblecollege.co.uk

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The Doctrine of Scripture

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What do Christians believe about the Bible and how did we get the Bibles that we have today? These are among the questions we will consider in this module which will be taught by EBC’s Academic Dean, John Brand, who has been teaching and preaching the Bible for more than 50 years.

We will explore topics like inspiration, infallibility and inerrancy; trace the exciting story of the production and translation of the Bible, and also discover what to make of the different versions we have.

Taught over zoom, so you can join wherever you are and whoever you are, the course is taught on 10 Tuesday mornings (10.00 – 12.00), starting on September 29th.

You can audit the course – simply taking part, enjoying the teaching and online fellowship, and benefitting from lots of notes and materials, or you can submit assessments – completing an assignment for marking and gaining EBC study credits.

For auditing, the cost is £150; for assessments it is £200.

You can download a Module Description here.  Registration is essential and can be done here.

For more information, please email info@edinburghbiblecollege.co.uk

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Hermeneutics (Bible Interpretation)

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Biblical Hermeneutics, or Bible Interpretation, may not sound the most fun or exciting subject to study but this is really a foundational course; foundational to everything we teach at EBC, and absolutely essential for anyone who plans to do any teaching or preaching, never mind personal study of Scripture. 

Among comments made by previous students are:

  • “I now understand the Bible so much better than I used to”
  • “even in my own devotions I am getting more out of my Bible than before”

In this module we’ll give you the tools to correctly understand and apply the teaching of any part of God’s Word, and we promise you that it is not as dull as you might at first think! When Paul tells Timothy to be an unashamed workman, “rightly handling the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15), he is, by implication, highlighting the fact that there are incorrect ways of handling the Scriptures. This important course will keep you right.

Taught by Pastor Daniel Butt, Pastor of The People’s Mission in South Shields, this yearlong course is held on 30 Monday evenings (7.15 – 9.15), starting on 28th September. The course is held on zoom so wherever you are and whoever you are, you can join.

You can audit the course – simply taking part, enjoying the teaching and online fellowship, and benefitting from lots of notes and materials, or you can submit assessments – completing an assignment for marking and gaining EBC study credits.

For auditing, the cost for the whole year-long course is £450; for assessments it is £600. This amount can be paid in three termly instalments.

You can download a Module Description here.  Registration is essential and can be done here.

For more information, please email info@edinburghbiblecollege.co.uk

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Romans

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Over 10 Wednesday mornings in the autumn, starting on 30 September, Rev Gavino Fioretti, Minister of the Free Church of Scotland congregation in Evanton, north of Inverness, will be guiding students through the monumentally important Letter to the Romans.

Martin Luther, the German Reformer said

The Epistle to the Romans is the true masterpiece of the New Testament and the very purest Gospel which is well worth and deserving that a Christian man should not only learn it by heart, word for word, but also that he should daily deal with it as the daily bread of man’s souls.   It can never be too much or too well read or studied, and the more it is handled the more precious it becomes, and the better it tastes.

Is there a more important book in the Bible? This module is intended to open up Romans, highlighting and expounding the great doctrines of the faith that it teaches, as well as identifying all the practical implications and applications.

This module will be held over 10 Wednesday mornings (10.00 – 12.00) through the autumn, and is open to ANYONE who would like to study with us. All classes are held over zoom so wherever you are you can join in.

There are two options for studying:

Auditing (£150) – whereby you enjoy the teaching and fellowship but don’t complete any assignments to gain study credits.

Assessments (£200) – students who complete the set assignments can earn study credits.

You can download a Module Description here.

Registration is essential and can be done here.

Please contact us if you would like more information.

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Introduction to Old Testament Hebrew

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We’re delighted to be able to say that this autumn we will be running an Introduction to Old Testament Hebrew module, something we haven’t been able to do for several years. We’re also thrilled to have Dr Paul Lawrence join our cohort of Adjunct Lecturers to teach this module.

Dr. Paul Lawrence studied Hebrew and Akkadian at the University of Liverpool under Prof. Alan Millard. He has worked with the Bible Society in Turkey on a new translation of the Old Testament into Turkish, and with SIL Global on several Bible translations into Turkic, Caucasian and Iranian languages. He maintains an active interest in Biblical archaeology and is the author of several books including The Lion Atlas of Bible History. He lives in Liverpool with his wife Jane. They have three married children and one granddaughter.

If you teach or preach God’s Word, you really ought to have at least a basic grasp of the original languages in which it was written.

Professor Gordon Wenham says, “Learning Hebrew is not simply an academic exercise; it is a means of hearing the Old Testament more clearly.” His argument is that direct engagement with the Hebrew text gives confidence in interpretation that cannot be obtained solely through translations.

EBC’s Chairman of Trustees, Prof Steve Taylor, has been studying Hebrew with Dr Lawrence and says, “I have been studying Hebrew for the past few years under the excellent guidance and supervision  of Dr Paul Lawrence who is a renowned expert in Biblical Hebrew and a world authority on the Old Testament. I can thoroughly commend Dr Lawrence’s gracious and careful manner of teaching beginners (like myself) who have no previous experience in Hebrew.”

This module will run over 10 Tuesday evenings (7.15 – 9.15) through the autumn, beginning on 29th September, and is open to ANYONE who would like to study with us. All classes are held over zoom so wherever you are you can join in.

The cost for the course is £200 and registration, which is essential, can be done here.