Charnock's Curriculum & Program
(Course Descriptions Listed Below)


Hebrew In A Week - A uniques 6 day Hebrew Grammar and Reading course which will come to your Church, School or Town. Covers the entire Basic Hebrew Grammar and prepares the student to read the Hebrew Bible in a Week.

Summer Sessions

Interns and Intern Candidates begin and continue at Charnock in Summer Session with Intensive Grammar courses.  These classes begin in mid-June, last ten weeks and are to be taken in the following order:

    Summer of Year 1 Intensive Greek
    Summer of Year 2 Intensive Latin
    Summer of Year 3 Intensive Hebrew
    Summer of Year 4 Intensive Aramaic.

Year 1 (Diploma in Biblical Studies)

All Full Time Students at Charnock Institute of the Bible begin with "The Knowing God Program;" a series of 10 classes in the first year which leads to a Diploma in Biblical Studies.  This is required of ALL entering full time students.  This series of classes is designed to make the students familiar with the Bible, God's character, and His eternal plan; it places a great emphasis upon holiness and purity.  We recommend this one year course of study for Christians who wish to know God and His Word, but not go on to full degrees or full time ministry.  Students wishing to be considered for the Internship program will begin classes in Summer session, complete the Knowing God Series of Classes, take Intensive Latin in 2nd summer session, and then request to be considered for Intern status.

Years 2-4 (A.B.S. & B.Th.)

After the initial year is completed (including 2 summer sessions), students may make application to remain at Charnock and enter into the Internship Program.  An Associate Degree in Biblical Studies is availaable to those students who take Intensive Latin in Summer Session.  Only Interns will be allowed to remain after the initial year (with few exceptions).  The Internship runs year round (this includes summers).  All students wishing to enter the Internship Program must be fluent in Greek and Latin.

The Core Curriculum

Year 1 (Knowing God Program)
Diploma in Biblical Studies
Summer - Intensive Greek for Intern Candidates
(Plebs Praeparatio et Probatio)

                First Semester                                                    Second Semester
1.    O.T. Survey & Christology                                   Attributes, Character & Eternal Plan of God
2.    Inductive N.T. Survey                                           Biographies of Great Christians
3.    Church History & Historical Documents              Christian Life & Growth
4.    The Bible as the Foundation of Science                Biblical Counseling Introduction
5.    Intro to Biblical Tools & Research                        Missions & Outreach        ___                          
Intern Candidate require one of the following in place of Church History & Christian Life & Growth, which they will make up in year 2
6.    Greek Rapid Reading & Syntax I (Candidates)    Greek Rapid Reading & Syntax II (Candidates)
7.    Evening Greek Grammar I                                    Evening Greek Grammar II

*Greek Rapid Reading & Syntax requires Greek Grammar
*Attributes, Character & Eternal Plan of God requires O.T. Survey and N.T. Survey
*Christian Life & Growth requires O.T. Survey and N.T. Survey
*Biblical Counseling Introduction requires O.T. Survey, Inductive N.T. Survey & Intro to Biblical Tools & Research

- - - - - - - - - - Internships Begin at the end of Summer Year 2 with the completion of Latin Grammar - - - - - - - - - -

Year 2
(Associate in Biblical Studies)
Summer - Intensive Latin & Ministry

                First Semester                                                        Second Semester
1.    N.T. Translation I (Gospels)                                    N.T. Translation II (Acts - Revelation)
2.    Life & Times of Jesus Christ                                   N.T. Introduction & Background
3.    Church History (Intern make-up)                            Christian Life & Growth (Discipleship)
4.    Latin Rapid Reading I                                             Latin Rapid Reading II
5.    Internship / Class / Tutorial                                      Internship / Class / Tutorial

*Church History and Christian Life and Growth are make up courses from Yeat 1 because of the Intern Language studies.
*N.T. Translation requires Greek Fluency
*Latin Rapid Reading requires Latin Grammar

Year 3
Summer - Intensive Hebrew & Ministry

                First Semester                                                        Second Semester
1.    Hebrew Translation & Intro I                                    Hebrew Translation & Intro II
2.    O.T. Introduction & Christology (year long)             Principles of Ministry
3.    Minor Studies                                                            Minor Studies
4.    Historical Theology I (Church Fathers)                     Historical Theology II (Church Fathers)
5.    Internship / Class / Tutorial                                        Internship / Class / Tutorial

*Hebrew Translation requires Hebrew Grammar
*O.T. Introduction & Christology requires mastery of Hebrew Grammar

Year 4  (B.Th. degree)
Summer - Intensive Aramaic & Ministry

                First Semester                                                        Second Semester
1.    Hebrew Translation & Intro III                                    Hebrew Translation & Intro IV
2.    Thesis I                                                                        Thesis II (Public Defense Required)
3.    Minor Studies                                                               Advanced Hermeneutics
4.    Historical Theology III (Church Fathers) Historical Theology IV (Church Fathers)
5.    Internship / Class / Tutorial                                          Internship / Class / Tutorial



Course Descriptions

CIB offers courses besides those listed below to Interns only. These additional Intern courses are designed to provide a Minor Degree in studies related to a field in which he/she wishes to proceed in a Masters Program at another Institute.  For example, other classes may be offered in Science, World History, Languages (ancient or modern), etc.  Please contact the office for details.

Year 1 (Knowing God Program) 

Summer Session
Intensive Greek
This class will cover the entire Greek Grammar in ten weeks.  Students begin reading the Greek New Testament on the first day of class and proceed to studies in the book of Revelation from the Greek text. The entire book of Revelation is read in class and translated by the Instructor.


First Semester

Science & Worldviews (3 Credits) Dr. Bob Compton
This class shows that there is no conflict between the Bible and Science.  In fact Modern Science was born out of those men of Science who virtually ALL possessed a Biblical World View.  Students learn to view all of life & creation in relation to the Creator. To our knowledge there is no class like this being taught anywhere else.

Biblical Tools & Research Intro (3 Credits) Dr. Dennis Dickinson
This class requires an Apple Brand Lap-Top computer with wireless internet capabilities.  Using Bible Software and the Internet along with tools normally limited to the Scholar, we will learn to study the Bible. Students first learn the Greek and Hebrew alphabets, then put those to use with concordances, dictionaries, lexicons, etc. This course is required for Inductive New Testament Survey, O.T. Survey, and most classes in the 2nd Semester.

Church History & Historical Documents (3 Credits)
This class begins with the Apostles and continues to today. Major works are read and major events discussed including the latest movements in the Church. Many things thought to be Biblical will find their first appearing centuries after the New Testament era.  Original documents throughout history are a part of this course.

Inductive New Testament Survey (3 Credits) Dr. Dennis Dickinson
This class requires that the student read through the New Testament several times and begin inductive studies.  Students will be assigned specific passages to study which will develop several major themes in the New Testament.  Class time will focus on discussion of each passage of the New Testament.  Intro to Biblical Tools & Research is required to accompany this course.


Old Testament Survey & Christology (3 Credits) Dr. Dennis Dickinson
This class requires the reading of the entire Old Testament with an emphasis upon seeing Christ in each and every book.  Several major themes are studied.  Class time will focus on dicussion of the Christology of each book of the Old Testament.  Emphasis upon interpretation of symbols of the Sacrificial System, Tabernacle, etc.

Greek Grammar I  (Evening)
This class is for those not able to take Intensive Greek in Summer Session and requires several students to offer it. This class masters the basics of the Greek language in order to read the New Testament in Greek.  Students will master the essential grammar needed to go on to Greek Rapid Reading & Syntax studies. The books of Revelation, Galatians, 1, 2, 3 John and others are read and translated in class by the Prof.

Greek Rapid Reading & Syntax I (3 Credits) Dr. Dennis Dickinson / Prof. Barry Wilson
This course will translate the Gospel of John 1-12. This course studies the relationship of words in Greek to the overall sentence.  Vocabulary memorization continues with mastery of all vocabulary appearing 8 times or more in the Greek New Testament.  The student can read most of the Greek New Testament without helps by the end of this class. Students will begin translation and reading of large portions of the New Testament and be expected to sight read in class without helps.


Second Semester


Attributes, Character & Eternal Plan of God (3 Credits) Dr. Dennis Dickinson
This class will focus upon the Attributes of God, then expand to include the Character of God, and all in a context of the Eternal Plan which God is carrying out.  What God's character Is and Is Not is studied.  Modern thoughts and statements about God will be discussed in the light of the conclusions reached.

Foundations of Biblical Counseling (3 Credits) Dr. Bob Compton
Biblical Counseling is not Biblical unless it comes directly FROM THE BIBLE. Everything else is Non-Biblical counseling.  Students will learn to use the Bible to address the many problems men and women face today.

Biographies of Great Christians (3 Credits) Prof. Rick Lewis
This class is designed to familiarize students with many great Christians of the last 2,000 years.  Class time will focus upon discussion of their lives, motivations, goals, etc. Students will evaluate the good and the bad in their lives using the Bible as their guide.

Christian Life & Growth (3 Credits) Dr. Dennis Dickinson
This is a complete discipleship course which begins with one's Conversion and the steps which lead to maturity.  Designed to cover all the major areas of the Christian Life from Salvation to Maturity.

Greek Grammar II (Evening)
This class continues to master the basics of the Greek language in order to read the New Testament in Greek.  Continues Greek Grammat I.

Greek Rapid Reading & Syntax II (3 Credits) Dr. Dennis Dickinson / Prof. Barry Wilson
This course finishes translating the Gospel of John (13-21) and studies the relationship of words in Greek to the overall sentence.  Vocabulary memorization continues until the student can read most of the Greek New Testament without helps.  Students will begin translation of large portions of the New Testament and be expected to sight read in class without helps.

Missions & Outreach (3 Credits) Travel is Required
This class will look at the history of missions beginning with Paul & Barnabus and tracing the lives of missionaries through Church History until the present.  The History of Missions will be studied primarily through biographies.  Students will minister and travel with missionaries to participate in ministry and outreach.

Year 2 (Internship)


Latin (Intensive)  Summer Session,   Prof. Audrey Adkins
Summer session Intensive Latin will cover the entire Latin Grammar in 10 weeks.

Greek New Testament Translation I (4 Credits) Dr. Dennis Dickinson
This class will translate Mattthew through Acts.  Includes study of manuscript variants and translation philosophy.  Students will continue to memorize Vocabulary down to words used only one time in the Greek N.T.

Greek New Testament Translation II (4 Credits) Dr. Dennis Dickinson
This class continues part I with translation of Romans through Revelation. Students finish memorization of Greek New Testament Vocabulary.

Life & Times of Jesus of Christ (3 Credits) Prof. Barry Wilson, Doctoral Candidate
This class actually augments New Testament Translation I.  Studies the Life and Times of Jesus Christ and includes background studies of the Gospels. Includes studies in Politics, Culture, Religious Movements, etc.

New Testament Introduction (3 Credits) Dr. Dennis Dickinson
This class differs from New Testament Survey in that New Testament Survey focuses on Inductive studies of the Biblical Text itself, while this Course focuses on both the text of Scripture and Background Studies.

Latin Translation I  (3 Credits) Prof. Audrey Adkins
Continues Latin studies with the reading of authors of the ancient world. Text(s) are determined by the Prof.

Latin Translation II (3 Credits) Prof. Audrey Adkins
Continues Latin studies of ancient authors.


N.B. Minor/Additional Studies
Students wishing to Minor in a Subject must confirm it by the end of the 2nd year. Minors may include Greek, World History, Church History, Biblical Counseling and others. Contact the office for details. Those students needing additional classes in a particular field for post-graduate studies may now pursue them in Mathematics, Science, Literature, etc. Contact the office for information on which Professor to contact.


Year 3 (Internship)

Hebrew (Intensive) Summer Session (5 Credits) Dr. Dennis Dickinson
This summer course of Intensive Hebrew will cover the entire Hebrew Grammar in 10 Weeks.

Hebrew Translation & Intro I, II (4 Credits each)
Translation of half of the Hebrew Old Testament through the year.  Students master the Basic Vocabulary of the Hebrew O.T. while studying the background information and context of the books they are translating.  Emphasis upon learning to see Christ in the Text.

O.T. Introduction & Christology (3 Credits each)
Covers background information of Old Testament books as they are translated.  This class accompanies Hebrew Translation, researching the books as they are translated.

Principles of Ministry (3 Credits)
Focuses upon principles used by Jesus and His Disciples to carry out their ministries.  Studies Pastoral Epistles (in Greek).
N.B. For all Interns this class is in Greek.

Historic Theology I,  Church Fathers (3 Credits)
Covers Bible Doctrines in the light of the Early Church Fathers and others. Works of the early Church (including early commentaries) are read to discover views that they held and did not hold to.

Historic Theology II (3 Credits)
Continues part I.

Advanced Latin Reading I, II  Prof. Audrey Adkins
The student begins reading multiple books in latin.


Year 4 (Internship)

Aramaic (Intensive) Summer Session (5 Credits)  Dr. Dennis Dickinson
Students must already know Hebrew for entrance. Covers complete Grammar and Translations of all Aramaic sections of the Old Testament in 10 Weeks.  A complete Aramaic Vocabulary of the O.T. is mastered.

Hebrew Translation & Intro III (4 Credits) 
Continues Part I and II to complete the Translation of the Hebrew O.T.

Hebrew Translation & Intro IV (4 Credits) 
Continues Part I - III.

Advanced Hermeneutics (4 Credits)
Must be fluent in Greek, Hebrew & Latin for entrance. This class inculcates all the various branches of Hermeneutics: Research, Textual Variant studies, and in depth background materials. All Biblical studies will be done in original languages; readings in the Vulgate and Septuagint (LXX) will be required.

Thesis I, II (3 Credits each)
Students research a subject/topic using all principles learned while at CIB.  A public defense is required the last week of classes. Please schedule with the office for a time. Your defense will be in the evening and it will be open to the public. Staff and Select Guests (Including Pastors) will conduct the inquiry.

Historic Theology III, IV (3 Credits)
Continues part II to the present.   These classes require extensive reading and discussion of Church History materials.


- Master's Degree -


In the Masters program(s) there is an emphasis upon reading contextual works, i.e. those works which explain the world of the Bible.  The Mishna, Talmud, Josephus, the LXX (in Greek), etc.  All Masters applicants must be fluent in Latin and Greek for entrance.  Contact CIB for information.


- Doctoral Program -

Charnock's Doctorate program requires fluency in Latin, Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic for entrance. CIB offers one degree at this level in Biblical Studies. Translation of the entire Bible will be required.  Contact CIB for information.



Charnock Institute of the Bible
427  14 Ave. N.
Payette, ID 83661

Phone
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email
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