“BI322 - Israel Study” at Kuyper College, Grand Rapids
Dates:
May 2-17, 2011. This includes 2 days of classroom instruction and orientation before the 14 day trip. There will also be various meetings and required reading prior to the course.
Course Description:
This course is an intensive 14-day study trip in Israel integrated with field trips designed to introduce students to the geography, history and archaeology of Israel. Students will experience on-site lectures and tours of locations significant for better understanding the biblical text and Christian history. The aim of this course is to give students a thorough overview of the land of Israel as the setting from which the meaning of the Bible takes shape. It progresses from the Old Testament people of Israel in the land to the life of Jesus in Galilee, addressing matters of culture, geography, theology and history in a way that opens up new avenues for understanding the people of the Bible and their world. The course also has important implications for understanding the environmental influence upon spirituality and ministry in modern contexts. Nowhere on earth can the larger story of God be told more effectively than in the land of the Bible. There, also, the life of the heart may be addressed as students worship and seek the presence of God.
Professors leading trip:
Dr. Dan Kroeze, Professor of Biblical Studies
Rev. Evan Heerema, Director of Career Development
