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Programme Detail: Jeremiah, Prophet of Hope

Language of this entry English (UK, International)
Name of Programme / Training Resource Jeremiah, Prophet of Hope
Type of Training Other training resource
Reference Number SEAN16
Description A SEAN advanced foundation course The book of Jeremiah is a complex one, and the often confusing structure sometimes deters people from studying it in depth. This means that the very rich contents - of hope overcoming despair and the promise of the Messiah who will save his people when they turn back to him - are not always discovered and applied. However, SEAN has now developed this new course to make it accessible and exciting for those who want to go deeper into the life, times, ministry and messages of one of the great Old Testament prophets. Jeremiah is often portrayed as the prophet of doom and gloom! This may be the result of people's perception of what is, at first glance, an exceedingly complex and negative piece of literature. The emphasis of this SEAN course is on Jeremiah as God's prophet of HOPE, and gives a fresh viewpoint from which to approach the biblical material. This course is aimed at a much higher level than previous SEAN texts. It makes many demands on the student, and requires three months commitment and serious application to take full advantage of this fascinating material. As in all other SEAN courses, it combines individual home study with weekly meetings of a small number of students under the guidance of a Group Leader, where the work is checked, topics discussed, while extra reading and Bible study, prayer and mutual support are developed. The course consists of three texts: 1. Study Book A, which contains 12 weekly Units of three Studies each. 2. Study Book B, which contains summaries that the student completes to make a coherent, chronological overview of the whole of Jeremiah. There are also maps of the corresponding area of the Near East, 12 key charts to clarify and consolidate the teaching, an extensive series of tear-out memory-cards and a comprehensive alphabetical and topical index. 3. A group leader's manual, which gives help, advice, correct answers and additional material to be incorporated in the Group Meeting as appropriate. The biblical text itself contains key dates or 'historical signposts' that act as pegs on which the chronological development can be reconstructed despite the seemingly chaotic order in which Jeremiah's scrolls and letters have been stitched together. Based on these datings, a 'Wave Pattern' has been developed in a special 'structure shart'. Five waves have been identified, each starting and finishing that little bit further up the beach of time than the previous one. The structure shart allows the student to trace the events of each successive reign, and of the thrilling story of Jeremiah's life and ministry within this context, in its most likely chronological order. In effect, the student becomes a fly on the wall in the workshop of Jeremiah and his secretary Baruch as, in those highly dangerous and inflammatory days and between successive imprisonments or periods of hiding from persecution, they painfully dated and stitched together the varied scrolls of this book. Successfully finishing the course and its final exam entitles the student to one credit towards a SEAN Extension College diploma. Send for a SEC brochure for further information. Principal goals of the course That on completing the course, each student will be able to do the following tasks: 1. Build up progressively a Sequence of Summaries outlining the principal points in the Book of Jeremiah in their approximate chronological order. Trace events in the life and ministry of Jeremiah as they unfold in chronological order and link these to his approximate age, from 20 to 60. 2. Name and describe the lives of the last five kings of Judah and how each influenced the ministry of Jeremiah. Trace the events in the history of Judah up to the fall and destruction of Jerusalem and the exile. 3. Name the principal world powers at the time of Jeremiah and the important part each played in the destiny of Judah. 4. Give from memory the dates of all the principal events of this period in the history of the Near East. 5. Mark throughout the Bible, the Historical and Literary Signposts within the text and use these to trace the chronological order of what appears to be a random anthology of Jeremiah's writings. 6. Describe the conditions and events surrounding the writing of Jeremiah's original scrolls and how they were gradually assembled into our present day text; explain the part Baruch played in this. 7. Explain the extent of Jeremiah's international ministry and name the main nations about which he prophesied. 8. Name Jeremiah's chief supporters and describe the contribution each made to his ministry. Name his main enemies and describe the damage they caused him. 9. Explain the main teaching-points of the book of Jeremiah and apply these to our situation today. 10. Outline Jeremiah's messianic hope and its impact on the Jewish people in exile (such as Ezekiel and Daniel). 11. Explain how this was gloriously fulfilled in Cyrus, king of Persia, and then in the Lord Jesus Christ. Describe ways in which Jeremiah himself foreshadowed Jesus.
Keywords Jeremiah, Hope, Prophecy, Messianic
Languages Programme Available in Chinese (simplified); English (UK, International); Korean; Spanish
Other Languages
Country and region where programme is available International (e.g. distance learning) / All international; United Kingdom / Countrywide
Area of Ministry and Focus Bible Teaching and Training / Old Testament; Bible Teaching and Training / Interpretation and Study Methods
Residential/Non Residential Non Residential
Full-time or Part-time Part-time
Level Certificate
Cost Range Variable according to means
Actual Cost Varies in each country
Bursaries/scholarships available No
Actual Length Varies depending on how intensively studied
Average hours of study per week 0
Methods of instruction Personal study with programmed text; group meetings led by a tutor; practical application in church projects and personal work
Percentage of time spent in formal learning (e.g. lectures, structured reading, work-books, etc.) 50%
Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) 30%
Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). 20%
Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) 0
Prerequisite Programmes None.
Other Prerequisites This course is for Christian believers.
Qualifications gained
Qualifications this programme is part of
Programme Accredited by ECTE (Europe)
Other Accrediting Bodies