Darrell L. Bock Course Collection (7 courses)

by Darrell L. Bock; Logos Mobile Education

Publisher:

Lexham Press

, 2014–2022

Overview

Study the Bible with leading biblical scholar Darrell Bock in this seven-course bundle. In BI100 and BI117 you will learn principles for reading and studying Scripture. In NT211 Dr. Bock walks you through the Gospels and Acts discussing pivotal events that shaped the social, religious, and political environment of Jesus and the early church. In NT217 you will explore how events like Pentecost, the Jerusalem council, and Paul’s missionary journeys, were crucial to the growth of the early church. In NT322 you’ll look at major themes in Luke’s gospel and gain an understanding of Luke’s narrative flow. Your study of Luke and Acts continues in NT328 as Dr. Bock walks though ten theological themes in Luke-Acts. Finally, in CS121, you’ll learn biblical principles to help you understand your culture and live out the gospel.

Product Details

• Title: Darrell Bock Bundle
• Instructor: Darrell L. Bock
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources
• Courses: 7
• Video Hours: 32.5

NT322 Book Study: The Gospel of Luke

• Instructor: Darrell Bock
• Publication Date: 2018
• Video Hours: 10

In NT322, Dr. Darrell L. Bock walks through the Gospel of Luke. He looks at the major themes in the book, including discipleship, faithfulness to God, and the priority of the kingdom of God. Dr. Bock explains important background information and provides an overview of the narrative flow of the book as he shows how Jesus works in the context of Luke’s narrative.

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Background to Luke and Acts

• Luke, the Orphan of the Gospels
• Who Wrote the Gospel of Luke?
• Date of the Gospel of Luke
• Purpose of the Gospel of Luke
• Genre and Orality of Luke

Unit 2: Prologue and Infancy Narratives (Luke 1:1–2:52)

• Prologue and Announcement of John the Baptist
• Announcement of the Birth of Jesus
• Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth
• Birth of John the Baptist
• Birth of Jesus
• Piety and Division
• Jesus Speaks for Himself

Unit 3: Baptism, Roots, and Temptation (Luke 3:1–4:13)

• John the Baptist: One Who Goes Before
• Baptism of Jesus and the Divine Voice
• Genealogy of Jesus
• Temptation of Jesus

Unit 4: Galilean Ministry (Luke 4:14–9:50)

• Jesus Rejected in Hometown Synagogue
• Day in Capernaum
• Jesus Calls the First Disciples
• Miracles and Controversies (Part 1)
• Miracles and Controversies (Part 2)
• Sermon on the Plain (Part 1)
• Sermon on the Plain (Part 2)
• Healing of Centurion’s Servant and Raising of Widow’s Son
• Reflections on John the Baptist and Jesus
• Anointed by a Sinful Woman
• Kingdom Parables and the Word of God
• Four Miracles Revealing Jesus’s Power
• Toward the Confession of Peter
• Jesus’s Messiahship and the Disciples’ Confusion

Unit 5: Toward Jerusalem (Luke 9:51–14:35)

• Establishing Priorities
• Mission of the Seventy-Two
• The Good Samaritan, and Martha and Mary
• Jesus’s Teaching on Prayer
• Debate over Jesus’s Ministry
• Woes to Pharisees and Scribes
• Whom to Fear
• Rich Fool and Trustworthy God
• Parable of the Servants and Responding to the Times
• Repentance
• Healings and the Kingdom
• Compassion and the Kingdom
• Themes on Discipleship

Unit 6: Toward Jerusalem (Luke 15:1–19:44)

• Pursuing the Lost
• Parable of the Prodigal Son
• Unrighteous Steward and Kingdom Ethics
• Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
• Miscellaneous Teachings and Gratitude
• Judgment and the Son of Man
• Persistence, Humility, and Trust
• Challenging the Rich Ruler
• Warning of Suffering and Healing the Blind
• Zacchaeus and the Parable of the Ten Minas
• Entry into Jerusalem
• Prediction of Jerusalem’s Destruction

Unit 7: Last Week in Jerusalem (Luke 19:45–24:53)

• Temple Cleansing
• John the Baptist and the Parable of the Wicked Tenants
• Roman Taxes and Resurrection
• Psalm 110
• Hypocritical Scribes and a Poor Widow
• Introduction to Eschatological Discourse
• Toward the Destruction of Jerusalem
• Keep Watch for Son of Man’s Return
• Events Associated with the Last Supper
• Greatness, Kingdom Authority, and Prediction of Peter’s Denials
• Gethsemane, Jesus’s Arrest, and Peter’s Denials
• Mocking and Jewish Trial of Jesus
• Examination by Pilate
• Crucifixion and Burial of Jesus
• Women at the Tomb
• Emmaus Disciples
• Jesus Meets with the Disciples

Conclusion

• Theophilus Reassured
• Hearing Luke’s Heartbeat

NT328 Theological Themes of Luke-Acts

• Instructor: Darrell Bock
• Publication Date: 2018
• Video Hours: 3

In NT328, Dr. Darrell L. Bock will walk you through ten theological themes of the unified work Luke-Acts. You will learn what Luke-Acts has to say about salvation, the kingdom, Christians in society, the future of Israel, and so much more. By the end of this course, you will be well acquainted with major themes that are woven throughout the biggest literary work in the New Testament.

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: The First Theological Theme of Luke-Acts

• Legitimization

Unit 2: The Second Theological Theme of Luke-Acts

• The Gospel Is Bigger Than You Think

Unit 3: The Third Theological Theme of Luke-Acts

• The Main Actor in Luke-Acts
• The Proclamation of the Gospel through Prophecy and Pattern: Part 1
• The Proclamation of the Gospel through Prophecy and Pattern: Part 2
• The Proclamation of the Gospel through Prophecy and Pattern: Part 3

Unit 4: The Fourth Theological Theme of Luke-Acts

• Jesus: From the Earth Up

Unit 5: The Fifth Theological Theme of Luke-Acts

• The Holy Spirit: Evidence of the New Era, Enablement for Mission

Unit 6: The Sixth Theological Theme of Luke-Acts

• The Now and Not Yet Kingdom
• Jesus’s Two Comings

Unit 7: The Seventh Theological Theme of Luke-Acts

• Salvation
• Repentance
• Faith
• The Responses to Forgiveness
• Driving Home Salvation: Part 1
• Driving Home Salvation: Part 2

Unit 8: The Eighth Theological Theme of Luke-Acts

• The Relationship between Jews and Gentiles

Unit 9: The Ninth Theological Theme of Luke-Acts

• Christians in Society

Unit 10: The Tenth Theological Theme of Luke-Acts

• The Future of Israel: Part 1
• The Future of Israel: Part 2

Conclusion

• Concluding the Course

BI100 Learn to Study the Bible

• Instructor: Darrell Bock
• Publication Date: 2014
• Video Hours: 4

Dr. Darrell Bock, one of the world’s foremost biblical scholars, has distilled his decades of research and teaching experience into this single course on how to study the Bible with Logos. This is the ideal companion to your Logos base package.

Dr. Bock begins by teaching you how to read Scripture in four basic steps. Then he teaches you how to study Scripture by understanding the original context and genre it was written in. He describes the social, literary, and historical elements of context; following that, he covers genres, like narrative and biography, and subgenres, like those in the Psalms.

Dr. Bock’s teaching is paired with nearly a dozen Logos training videos. You will learn how to use the new features in Logos as you explore the life of the Apostle Peter, uncover the literary context of Ruth, find all of the Davidic Psalms about God’s faithfulness, and more. If you want to study the Bible on a deeper level using Logos, and you need a place to start, this course was designed for you.

Contents:

Unit 1: Getting Ready to Study the Bible

• Why Bible Study Matters
• Types of Bible Study
• Types of Contexts

Unit 2: Reading the Passage: Four Steps

• Step 1: Observation
• Step 2: Interpretation
• Step 3: Application
• Step 4: Correlation
• Getting to the Meaning

Unit 3: Working with Contexts

• Historical Context
• Social Context
• Literary Context

Unit 4: Using Logos

• Using Searches to Expand and Focus Your Studies
• Midterm Exam

Unit 5: Recognizing Genre

• Narrative
• Law
• Biography
• Genealogy
• Biblical History: A Closer Look
• Poetry: The Psalter
• Praise Psalms
• Lament Psalms
• Imprecatory Psalms
• Psalms for Special Occasions
• Royal Psalms
• New Testament Hymns
• Wisdom
• Prophets
• Epistles
• Apocalyptic
• Corporate History
• Gospels
• Subgenres within the Gospels

Unit 6: Putting It All Together

• Correlation: Putting Meanings Together
• Application: Engaging Your Life with Scripture
• Review
• Rewards of Bible Study
• Final Exam

BI117 Dispensational Hermeneutic of the Bible

• Instructor: Darrell Bock
• Publication Date: 2018
• Video Hours: 1.5

Join Dr. Darrell Bock as he explains the dispensational understanding of Scripture in this short course. Dr. Bock describes the core biblical themes in dispensationalism, corrects some common misunderstandings, and demonstrates how dispensationalism interprets God’s plan for salvation history. Whether you consider yourself a dispensationalist or not, this course will encourage you to think critically about what the Bible teaches.

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and Course
• Why Talk about Dispensationalism?

Unit 1: The Covenants

• Structures and Covenants: The Abrahamic Covenant and the Nation of Israel (Gen 12:1–3)
• The Davidic Covenant (2 Sam 7:7–17)
• The New Covenant and Its Relationship to the Mosaic Covenant (Jer 31:31–35)

Unit 2: The Realization of the New Covenant and the Sign the New Era Has Come

• The Promise of the Spirit and the Realization of the New Covenant
• The Arrival of the Spirit and the Topic of Dispensationalism
• The Difference between Promise and Law
• The Future of Israel as a Nation
• The Presence of the Millennial Rule
• But What about This World?

Conclusion

• Conclusion to the Course

NT211 Introducing the Gospels and Acts: Their Background, Nature, and Purpose

• Instructor: Darrell Bock
• Publication Date: 2014
• Video Hours: 6

Study the key events of the Gospels and the book of Acts with prolific New Testament scholar Dr. Darrell L. Bock. Dr. Bock walks you through the pivotal events of history that shaped the social, religious, and political environment of Jesus and the early church. Find out why the religious leaders wanted Jesus crucified and how the resurrection demonstrated God’s approval of Jesus as Messiah. Discover how the early church remembered, shared, and recorded the events of Jesus’ life, and how those events became the catalyst for ministry in the book of Acts. Learn about the literary features of the gospel genre and why some “gospels” were not included in the New Testament.

Dr. Bock—an internationally recognized authority on theology and culture—developed this course for the Mobile Education platform so that you can read the Gospels and Acts with fresh eyes.

Contents:

Unit 1: Background to the New Testament

• Understanding Backgrounds
• The Nature of Judaism
• Alexander the Great
• Searching Encyclopedias for Alexander the Great
• Hellenization and First Maccabees
• Searching and Researching the Apocrypha
• Jewish Responses to Hellenism
• Quiz – Unit 1a
• The Temple Story
• The Start of the Maccabean War
• The Impact of Hellenism and the War on Jewish Identity
• The Romans in the Holy Land
• Psalms of Solomon
• Using Notes to Study the Pseudepigrapha
• Quiz – Unit 1b
• The Ministry of Jesus
• Forgiving Sins: The Healing of the Paralytic
• Messing with the Sabbath
• Using the Topic Guide to Study the Sabbath
• Challenging Tradition and Ritual Purity
• Claiming to Be King
• Using Bible Harmonies to Compare Gospel Accounts
• Cleansing the Temple
• The New Testament Collection
• Quiz - Unit 1c

Unit 2: The Nature and Purpose of the Gospels

• Orality and Memory
• The Value of a Voice
• Searching and Highlighting the Early Church Fathers
• The Quality and Types of Orality
• Corporate and Individual Memory
• Examples of Memory
• Quiz – Unit 2a
• The Gospel Genre
• The Dates of the Gospels
• The Authorship of Mark
• The Authorship of Luke
• The Authorship of Matthew
• The Authorship of John
• The Four Gospels
• Four Perspectives
• Quiz – Unit 2b
• The Missing Gospels
• Creating a Clippings Document of Gnostic Writings
• Gnosticism
• The Gospel of Thomas
• Background of the Gnostic Creation Story
• The Gnostic Creation Story
• Summary of the Missing Gospels
• Summary of the Nature and Purpose of the Gospels
• Quiz – Unit 2c
• Midterm Exam

Unit 3: Resurrection in the Gospel Accounts

• An Introduction to Resurrection
• Resurrection in Judaism and the Graeco-Roman World
• Jesus’ Predictions about His Resurrection
• Resurrection and the Old Testament
• Using Interlinears to Explore a Verse in the Original Language
• Jesus at His Jewish Examination
• Quiz – Unit 3a
• Resurrection in Mark’s Gospel
• Resurrection in Matthew’s Gospel
• Resurrection in Luke’s Gospel
• Resurrection in John’s Gospel
• The Credibility of the Resurrection
• The Significance of the Resurrection
• Quiz – Unit 3b

Unit 4: The Early Church in Acts

• The Ascension of Jesus
• Pentecost: The Spirit and the Resurrection
• Using Different Greek Lexicons
• Pentecost: The Exaltation
• To the Gentiles
• Jew and Gentile Together: The Jerusalem Council
• Jew and Gentile Together: Ephesians 2
• Persecution and Martyrdom: Acts 4
• Persecution and Martyrdom: Stephen
• Persecution and Martyrdom: Paul
• The Gospel Message
• The Core Message of the Gospel
• Using Clause Search to Find References to the Holy Spirit
• The House Church
• Quiz – Unit 4
• Final Exam

CS121 Cultural Engagement and Scripture

• Instructor: Darrell Bock
• Publication Date: 2016
• Video Hours: 4

How do we live together well? How do we culturally engage in the manner that’s best for everyone, considering the diversity that we live in the midst of? Dr. Darrell Bock guides you through cultural engagement and Scripture and asks Christians to analyze the cultures that they live in and the ways they structure their lives. Bock explores the rules of the game of life, what makes people produce what we produce, the ways they work the earth, the ways we generate companies, the way they produce objects, the institutions that we form, the religions that we have, the kinds of governments that we build, the businesses that function, and all the things that make for the running of life. Delve into our world that is full of cultures and distinct settings and examine the cross-cultural realities and the pluralism that we all live with as human beings.

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Introduction to Culture and Cultural Engagement

• Thinking about Culture
• Culture Does Not Equal the World
• People in Culture: What Creation Tells Us
• The Human Calling
• The Christian’s Place in the Culture
• A Core Tension: Diversity of Views
• Richard Niebuhr on Christ and Culture: Six Approaches

Unit 2: The Hermeneutics of Cultural Engagement

• The Bible and Culture: The Hermeneutics of Reading Both
• Reading from Life Back to the Bible
• The Core Tension
• An Invitation and Call
• LBGT Issues: An Overview
• Common Texts against Same-Sex Marriage
• Things the Bible Is Said to Say about Same-Sex Marriage
• Civil and Pastoral Questions
• Other Relevant Issues
• Layers of Complexity

Unit 3: Scripture and Cultural Engagement

• Paul’s Tone of Cultural Engagement in Romans 1 and 3
• Paul’s Tone of Cultural Engagement in Acts 17
• Lessons fromPaul
• Observations about Doing Cultural Reflection in Scripture

Unit 4: The Application of Cultural Engagement

• Theme One: Tone
• Texts on Tone: 1 Peter 3:13–16
• Texts on Tone: Colossians 4:4–6 and Galatians 6:10
• Theme Two: Tone and Mission
• Texts on Tone and Mission: 2 Corinthians 5:17–21
• The Ambassador
• Reconciliation
• Summary of Tone and Mission
• Theme Three: Combining Word and Deed
• Loving One’s Neighbor with Compassion and Care
• Caring Paves the Way for Challenge
• Theme Four: The Role of Listening
• How to Listen
• How Not to Listen
• Theme Five: Translating Theology
• Defending Scripture: Part 1
• Defending Scripture: Part 2
• Theme Six: Making the Challenge
• The Influence of Differing Worldviews
• How to Engage: Galatians 6:1
• What the Image of God Means
• The Starting Point and the Finishing Point

Conclusion

• Course Summary

NT217 Key Events and Speeches in Acts

• Instructor: Darrell Bock
• Publication Date: 2015
• Video Hours: 4

Explore the book of Acts in depth with Dr. Darrell L. Bock, who is internationally recognized for his scholarship in Luke-Acts. You will hear Dr. Bock’s commentary on key speeches and significant events such as Pentecost, the expansion of the gospel to the Gentiles, and the Jerusalem council that decided how Jews and Gentiles would function as one body. You will learn how Luke’s writings are the “glue” that coheres the New Testament, and how these works explain the way the Old Testament fits into the New.

“Luke-Acts is fundamentally about legitimization,” says Dr. Bock. “Even though Christianity seems to be new, it actually is the realization of promises that go back all the way to Abraham, all the way to Moses. It’s been around a long time. It’s the completion of Jewish hope. That legitimizes the early church.”

Contents:

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Common Themes in Luke-Acts

• Setting the Context
• Tracing Luke’s Involvement in Acts
• God, Scripture, and Jesus
• The Spirit and the Kingdom
• Salvation, Jews, and Gentiles
• Christian Ethics and Israel
• Speeches in Acts

Unit 2: The Church Begins

• Ascension, Promise, and Mission
• A Community in Expectation
• Pentecost: The Spirit Comes
• Peter’s Pentecost Speech
• Researching the Greek Word for “Filling”
• Peter’s Miracle
• Peter’s Temple Speech
• Finding Old Testament Quotes and Allusions in Acts
• The Old Testament in Peter’s Speech
• Jesus Is the Only Way
• Community Issues
• Responding to Injustice
• Stephen’s Speech

Unit 3: The Church Spreads

• Movement beyond Jerusalem
• The Ethiopian Eunuch and Isaiah 53
• The Calling of Saul
• Peter and Cornelius
• Finding Old Testament Laws about Food Restrictions
• Peter’s Speech Analyzed
• Peter’s Defense and Antioch
• Peter and Herod Contrasted

Unit 4: Paul the Missionary

• The First Missionary Journey
• Using Louw-Nida to Find All the Places Paul Visited in Acts
• Paul’s Synagogue Speech
• Persecution and a New Missions Context
• The Jerusalem Council
• Peter’s Council Speech
• The Second Missionary Journey
• Paul in Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens
• Paul’s Speech in Athens
• The Mission in Corinth
• The Third Missionary Journey
• Eutychus and the Ephesian Elders
• Paul’s Speech to the Ephesian Elders
• Researching the Idea of Leaders as Shepherds with Cultural Concepts

Unit 5: Paul the Prisoner

• Paul’s Arrest in Jerusalem
• Paul’s Defense and Citizenship
• Paul’s Defense Speech
• A Plot to Kill Paul
• Paul’s Speech to the Sanhedrin
• Paul’s Defense before Felix
• Paul versus Tertullus
• Paul’s Appeal to Caesar
• Paul before Agrippa
• A Personal Testimony
• A Threefold Defense
• From Israel to Rome
• Paul Arrives in Rome

Conclusion

• The Open Ending