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Module 1: Ancient World (Creation - 400 BC)

• Introduction
• Appendix
• 1.       Introduction to First Things: The Five Mysteries by Winter
• 2.       Mystery One: The Creation of Matter, A by Winter
• 3.       Mystery One: The Creation of Matter, B by Winter
• 4.       Mystery Two: The Creation of Life, A by Winter
• 5.       Mystery Two: The Creation of Life, B by Winter
• 6.       Mystery Three: The Creation of Mankind, A by Buswell
• 7.       Mystery Three: The Creation of Mankind, B by Buswell, Winter
• 8.       Mysteries 1-3: Creation–Diverse Evangelical Views by Osborne
• 9.       Mystery Four: The Creation of Civilization, A by Osborne
• 10.       Mystery Four: The Creation of Civilization, B by Winter
• 11.       Introduction to World View by Osborne
• 12.       The Christian and the Old Testament, Kaiser 1 by Winter
• 13.       Introduction to Religion by Osborne
• 14.       The New Testament Problem: God's Central Plan, Kaiser 2 by Osborne
• 15.       Letting Genesis Speak for Itself by Winter and Graham
• 16.       The “First Chapter” of the Bible, I by Winter
• 17.       The Three Foundational Blessings, Kaiser 3 by Osborne
• 18.       The “First Chapter” of the Bible, II by Osborne
• 19.       The Three Foundational Promises, Kaiser 4 by Osborne
• 20.       Work on the Module 1A Integrative Paper and Research Paper
• 21.       Genealogies, Race and the Tower of Babel by Buswell
• 22.       Missiology in Genesis by Osborne, Parker
• 23.       The Theology of Saving Faith in the Old Testament, Kaiser 5 by Osborne
• 24.       Socialization and Enculturation by Buswell, Osborne
• 25.       The Theology of the People of God, Kaiser 6 by Osborne
• 26.       The Value of Using a Concordance of the Original Language by Winter
• 27.       Laying on the Law by Osborne
• 28.       The Theology of the Law of God, Kaiser 7 by Winter
• 29.       The Word of God by Winter
• 30.       The One Law of God, Kaiser 8 by Osborne
• 31.       Words and Meanings by Osborne
• 32.       Exegesis and Hermeneutics by Winter
• 33.       The Theology of the Tabernacling God, Kaiser 9 by Osborne
• 34.       Marriage, Kinship and Cultural Relativism by Buswell
• 35.       Working Faithfully with Other Thinkers by Armstrong and Morad
• 36.       Complete the Module 1A Integrative Paper and Research Paper
• 37.       Writing Research Papers by Stephen D. Morad
• 41.       The Theology of the Atonement, Kaiser 10 by McCurry
• 42.       Atonement: Applied and Rejected by McCurry
• 43.       The Other Abrahamic Tradition by Winter
• 44.       The Relationship Between Promise and Wisdom, Kaiser 11 by Osborne
• 45.       Wisdom Applied by Osborne
• 46.       The Promise and the Prophets, Kaiser 12 by Osborne
• 47.       Hinduism: One Is Everything by Osborne
• 48.       History and Historiography by Winter
• 49.       The Theology of the Messiah in the Old Testament, Kaiser 13 by Osborne
• 50.       Legalism, Syncretism and Contextualization by Winter
• 51.       The Theology of the Messiah's Dynasty and Kingdom, Kaiser 14 by Osborne
• 52.       Other Nations and Peoples by Armstrong
• 53.       A Missiological View of Civilization by Winter
• 54.       The Theology of the Day of the Lord, Kaiser 15 by Osborne
• 55.       “Historification” of the Big Picture, I by Winter
• 56.       The Theology of the Servant of the Lord, Kaiser 16 by Osborne
• 57.       Exegesis and Hermeneutics of Isaiah 49:1-6 by Winter
• 58.       The Gospel vs. Religion by Glasser, Osborne
• 59.       Isaiah: The Promise Theologian, Kaiser 17 by Osborne
• 60.       Work on the Module 1B Integrative Paper and Research Paper
• 61.       The Theology of the Inclusion of the Gentiles, Kaiser 18 by McCurry
• 62.       Jonah: The Missionary Prophet by McCurry
• 63.       The People of God and the Other Nations by Roberta Winter
• 64.       Jeremiah and the Word of God, Kaiser 19 by Osborne
• 65.       The Shaping of God's Plan by Osborne, Graham
• 66.       The Theology of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament, Kaiser 20 by Osborne
• 67.       Bicultural Roots of the Christian Tradition by Winter
• 68.       Isaiah, Zoroaster, Buddha, Confucius, and Socrates by Armstrong
• 69.       Ezekiel: Theologian of the Glory of God, Kaiser 21 by Osborne
• 70.       The Jews: A Universal Minority by Buswell
• 71.       Daniel: Theologian of the Kingdom of God, Kaiser 22 by Osborne
• 72.       “Historification” of the Big Picture, II by Winter, Osborne
• 73.       Theologians of God's Coming Conquering Hero, Kaiser 23 by Osborne
• 74.       Continuation of the OT Promise in the NT, Kaiser 24 by Osborne
• 75.       First Things in Retrospect by Winter and Panel
• 76.       Complete the Module 1B Integrative and Research Papers