Biblical Eschatology (GBIB 516) Ongoing Summer 2014, Session #3 8:30 – 11:30 AM (M – F) Dr. David Hebert Office hours (4A 43A): 11:30 – 12:30 (M-F)

Purpose Statement A Small Group of Graduate Students, that sets out together on the journey of developing their own Credo about Christian Biblical Eschatology

Content Content Perfect Complete Gospel; Prophecy & Interpretation of Prophecy; Time & Timelines (Kairos, Chronos, Biblical, Salvation History); Kingdom of God; Covenants; Second Coming or Parousia; Millennium; Day of the Lord (Yahweh) or Tribulation; Rapture of the Church; Intermediate State & Eternal State (Resurrections & Judgments); Signs of the Times; Orthodoxy vs. Heresies

Course Assignments Group Participation- 20% Exegetical Paper on Dan/Rev or Eschatological Issue Paper- 40% Course Synthesis Paper- 40%

Three Members of the Group Leader ( Responsible for: Summarizing Ideas, Checking for understanding, Relieving tension, Giving direction, Asking questions, Contributing ideas, Expressing feelings, Actively listening, and Expressing support/encouragement ) Leader ( Responsible for: Summarizing Ideas, Checking for understanding, Relieving tension, Giving direction, Asking questions, Contributing ideas, Expressing feelings, Actively listening, and Expressing support/encouragement ) Observer/Recorder (Responsible for: Monitoring & Evaluating how well the Group is doing & Recording the Group’s work, Actively listening, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Expressing support/encouragement) Observer/Recorder (Responsible for: Monitoring & Evaluating how well the Group is doing & Recording the Group’s work, Actively listening, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Expressing support/encouragement) Encourager/Researcher/Runner (Responsible for: Expressing support & encouragement, Gathering materials, Communicating with other Groups & Professor as necessary, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Actively listening) Encourager/Researcher/Runner (Responsible for: Expressing support & encouragement, Gathering materials, Communicating with other Groups & Professor as necessary, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Actively listening) From Johnson, Johnson, Johnson-Holubec, and Roy’s Circles of Learning: Cooperation in the Classroom (Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1984), 8, 25, 30-1, 35.

Four Members of the Group Leader ( Responsible for: Summarizing Ideas, Checking for understanding, Relieving tension, Giving direction, Asking questions, Contributing ideas, Expressing feelings, Actively listening, and Expressing support/encouragement) Leader ( Responsible for: Summarizing Ideas, Checking for understanding, Relieving tension, Giving direction, Asking questions, Contributing ideas, Expressing feelings, Actively listening, and Expressing support/encouragement) Observer (Responsible for: Monitoring & Evaluating how well the Group is doing, Actively listening, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Expressing support/encouragement) Observer (Responsible for: Monitoring & Evaluating how well the Group is doing, Actively listening, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Expressing support/encouragement) Recorder (Responsible for: Recording the Group’s work, Keeping track of time, Actively listening, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Expressing support/encouragement) Recorder (Responsible for: Recording the Group’s work, Keeping track of time, Actively listening, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Expressing support/encouragement) Encourager/Researcher/Runner (Responsible for: Expressing support & encouragement, Gathering materials, Communicating with other Groups & Professor as necessary, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Actively listening) Encourager/Researcher/Runner (Responsible for: Expressing support & encouragement, Gathering materials, Communicating with other Groups & Professor as necessary, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Actively listening) From Johnson, Johnson, Johnson-Holubec, and Roy’s Circles of Learning: Cooperation in the Classroom (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1984), 8, 25, 30-1, 35.

Five Members of the Group Leader (Responsible for: Summarizing Ideas, Checking for understanding, Relieving tension, Giving direction, Asking questions, Contributing ideas, Expressing feelings, Actively listening, and Expressing support/encouragement ) Leader (Responsible for: Summarizing Ideas, Checking for understanding, Relieving tension, Giving direction, Asking questions, Contributing ideas, Expressing feelings, Actively listening, and Expressing support/encouragement ) Observer (Responsible for: Monitoring & Evaluating how well the Group is doing, Actively listening, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Expressing support/encouragement) Observer (Responsible for: Monitoring & Evaluating how well the Group is doing, Actively listening, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Expressing support/encouragement) Recorder (Responsible for: Recording the Group’s work, Keeping track of time, Actively listening, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Expressing support/encouragement) Recorder (Responsible for: Recording the Group’s work, Keeping track of time, Actively listening, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Expressing support/encouragement) Encourager (Responsible for: Expressing support/ encouragement, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Actively listening ) Encourager (Responsible for: Expressing support/ encouragement, Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, and Actively listening ) Researcher/Runner (Responsible for: Gathering materials, Communicating with other Groups & Professor as necessary, ) Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, Actively listening, and Expressing support/encouragement Researcher/Runner (Responsible for: Gathering materials, Communicating with other Groups & Professor as necessary, ) Contributing ideas, Asking questions, Expressing feelings, Actively listening, and Expressing support/encouragement From Johnson, Johnson, Johnson-Holubec, and Roy’s Circles of Learning: Cooperation in the Classroom (Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1984), 8, 25, 30-1, 35.

Group Assignments Group 1 – Josh Cevallos, Tim Batts, Darrin Kissinger Group 1 – Josh Cevallos, Tim Batts, Darrin Kissinger Group 2 – Josh Clemons, Chandee Martin, D Q Moore Group 2 – Josh Clemons, Chandee Martin, D Q Moore

Class Plan of the Day (16 June)  Introductions (15 min.)  Eschatological Devotion (45 min.)  Pray (10 min.)  Break (15 min.)  Outline Course (45 min.)  Break (10 min.)  Group Introductions (40 min.)  For next time – Read Geisler pp ; Hebert, Sections A.4, 1.2.2; Study 2 Tim 3:16 and 2 Pet 1:19-21 for devotion tomorrow

Class Plan of the Day (17 June)  Pray/Devotion on Assigned Scriptures (45 min)  Break (15 min.)  Lecture on Prophecy & Its Interpretation (60 min.)  Break (15 min.)  Finish Lecture (45 min.)  For next time – Read Hebert, Sections 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 4.1.1, & 4.2 (pp. 1-7); Study Gen 1; Ps 90:2-4; Dan 2 & 9; 2 Pet 3:8; and Rev 1 – 3 for devotion tomorrow

Class Plan of the Day (18 June)  Pray/Devotion on Assigned Scriptures (45 min)  Break (15 min.)  Lecture on Time, Times & Seasons, & Timelines (60 min.)  Break (15 min.)  Finish Lecture (45 min.)  For next time – Read Geisler, pp ; Study Kingdom of God Scriptures on schedule for devotion tomorrow

Class Plan of the Day (19 June)  Pray/Devotion on Assigned Scriptures (45 min)  Break (15 min.)  Lecture on the Kingdom of God (60 min.)  Break (15 min.)  Finish Lecture (45 min.)  For next time – Read Geisler, pp ; Study Gen 12:1-3; 15; & 17; Exod 19 – 20; 2 Sam 7:10-17; & Jer 31:31-40 for devotion

Class Plan of the Day (20 June)  Pray/Devotion on Assigned Scriptures (45 min)  Break (15 min.)  Lecture on Covenants (60 min.)  Break (15 min.)  Finish Lecture/Address Format for Exegetical/Eschatological Issue Paper (45 min.)  For next time – Read Geisler, pp , ; Hebert, Sections 1.2.6, , 1.4.2, 1.5, Part 2; Study Isa 9:6-7; 61:1-11; Mic 5:2-15; Mal 3:1; 4:5; Matt 24; Mark 13; Luke 17:20-37; 21:5-36; Acts 1:6-11; and Rev 19 for devotion

Class Plan of the Day (23 June)  Pray/Devotion on Assigned Scriptures (45 min)  Break (15 min.)  Lecture on Second Coming (Parousia) (45 min.)  Break (15 min.)  Finish lecture (60 min.)  For next time – Read Geisler, pp ; Hebert, Sections 1.2.5, 1.3.3, ;  For next time – Read Geisler, pp ; Hebert, Sections 1.2.5, 1.3.3, ; Study Pss 45:1-7; 68; 89; Isa 60:1-3, 15-22; 65:17-25; 66:22-23; Joel 3:17-21; Zeph 3:8-20; Zech 14; and Rev 20 for devotion

Class Plan of the Day (24 June)  Pray/Devotion on Assigned Scriptures (45 min)  Break (15 min.)  Lecture on Millennium (45 min.)  Break (15 min.)  Finish Lecture (60 min.)  For next time – Read Geisler, pp ; Hebert Sections, 1.2.7, 1.2.9; Study Isa 13:6-13; Dan 9:24-27 & 12:1; Joel 2:1-11; 1 Thess 5:2-9; 2 Thess 2:2-12; and Rev 5 – 18 for devotion

Class Plan of the Day (25 June)  Pray/Devotion on Assigned Scriptures (45 min)  Break (15 min.)  Lecture on Day of the Lord (Yahweh) (60 min.)  Break (15 min.)  Finish Lecture (45 min.)  For next time – Read Geisler, pp ; Hebert, MA Thesis on Rapture (optional); Study Gen 5:21-24; 2 Kgs 2:1-13; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thess 4:13-18; 1 Cor 15:51-55; and Rev 4:1-2 for devotion

Class Plan of the Day (26 June)  Pray/Devotion on Assigned Scriptures (45 min)  Break (15 min.)  Lecture on Rapture of the Church (60 min.)  Break (15 min.)  Finish Lecture (45 min.)  For next time – Read Geisler, pp , ; Study Luke 16:19-31 & 23:42-46; 2 Cor 12:1-4; and Rev 6:9-11 for devotion; Bring Eschatological Issue/Exegetical Paper to turn in

Class Plan of the Day (27 June)  Eschatological Issue/Exegetical Paper due/Pray/Devotion on Assigned Scriptures (45 min)  Break (15 min.)  Lecture on Intermediate State (60 min.)  Break (15 min.)  Finish Lecture (45 min.)  For next time – Read Geisler, pp , ; Study Daniel 12:2; Matt 25: and Rev 20 – 22 for devotion

Class Plan of the Day (30 June)  Pray/Devotion on Assigned Scriptures (45 min)  Break (15 min.)  Lecture on Final (Eternal) State (60 min.)  Break (15 min.)  Finish Lecture/Address Format for Synthesis Paper (45 min.)  For next time – Read Hebert Sections 4.1 – 4.2; Study Signs of the Times Scriptures for Devotion

Class Plan of the Day (1 July)  Pray/Devotion on Assigned Scriptures (45 min)  Break (15 min.)  Lecture on Signs of the Times (60 min.)  Break (15 min.)  Finish Lecture (45 min.)  For next time – Read Hebert, Sections 1.2.1, , Part 3; Study Scriptures on Five-Fold Core Beliefs of Eschatological Gospel & Matt 24:3; Mark 13:3; Luke 21:3 for devotion

Class Plan of the Day (2 July)  Pray/Devotion on Assigned Scriptures (45 min)  Break (15 min.)  Lecture on Orthodoxy vs. Heresy & False Religions/Cults (60 min.)  Break (15 min.)  Continue Lecture (45 min.)  For next time – Bring Synthesis Paper to turn in; Review Eschatological Gospel Scriptures for Devotion

Class Plan of the Day (3 July)  Turn in Synthesis Paper/Pray/ Devotion on Assigned Scriptures (45 min)  Break (15 min)  Group Evals/Course Eval (30 min)  Wrap up  Happy Birthday & may God Bless America!

Class Plan of the Day (4 July) NO CLASS—HOLIDAY!