CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

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OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES

The First Account of Creation 

The Second Account of Creation. 

THE FALL OF MAN
The fall of Adam  
The story of Cain and Abel 

ABRAHAM
The call of Abraham 
God’s covenant with Abraham 

JOSEPH AS A LEADER 

Why Joseph’s brothers hated him 

Joseph’s dreams and how they manifested in his life 

How Joseph Interpreted Pharaoh’s Dreams. 

How Joseph Reconciled with his Brothers. 

MOSES AS A LEADER

The Story of the Birth of Moses. 

How Moses Escaped to Midian. 

The call of Moses.  

The Return of Moses to Egypt. 

The Crossing of the Red Sea. 

Spying the land of Canaan 

DEBORAH AS A JUDGE AND A LEADER.

Deborah as a Leader and Judge.  

JOSHUA AS A LEADER

The Appointment of Joshua as a Leader. 
The commissioning of Joshua to conquer the land of Canaan
The fall of Jericho

PARENTAL IRRESPONSIBILITY

Parental irresponsibility of Eli, the Priest. 
The parental irresponsibility of Samuel

The parental responsibility of King Asa. 

SAUL THE FIRST KING OF ISRAEL

The Disobedience of Saul in the Amalekite Case. 

How David was Introduced into the House of Saul for the first time 
How David spared the life of Saul
How Saul Paid for his Disobedience. 

The Death of Saul.   

KING DAVID

David’s Slept with Bathsheba, Urriah’s wife  

Prophet Nathan Confronts David over the death of Urriahm the Hittite. 

The Death of the Child Born to David by Bathsheba.  

KING SOLOMON 

Solomon’s Request for wisdom and understanding from God    

Solomon’s wisdom surpasses that of the world 

The Achievements of Solomon

How Solomon Misused his Wisdom. 

The Unwise Policies of Solomon the King. 

The causes of the Division of the Kingdom. 

THE REIGN OF AHAB

The Contest Mount Camel.  

The story of Naboth’s vineyard 

Significant Points Relating to the Naboth Story. 

The Encounter between Elijah and Obadiah 
The healing of Naaman and the greed of Gehazi

THE APOSTATE AND THE REFORMER
Manasseh, the apostate King of Israel 
The reforms of King Josiah 
The significance of Josiah’s reforms 

THE PROPHETS
Hosea
Hosea marries a harlot and makes children 
Hosea’s marital life and God’s relationship with Israel

Amos
Amos condemns the social injustice in Israel 
Amos prophesied to Israel but Israel refuses to return to God 
The encounter between Amos and Amaziah

Isaiah
The call of Isaiah the prophet 
How God used Isaiah to condemn the ills of his society 

Ezekiel
Ezekiel’s teachings on individual responsibility 

 Jonah
How Jonah was swallowed by the fish 
Jonah’s experience in the belly of the fish and in Nineveh 

DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM
The fall of Jerusalem

THE RETURN FROM EXILE
Rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem after the exile
Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem

NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES

THE SYNOPTIC GOSPEL
The synoptic problem 
The characteristics of Mark’s gospel 
The characteristics of Matthew’s gospel 
The characteristics of Luke’s gospel 
The authorship of the book of Matthew 
The authorship of the book of Luke 
The purpose of writing the book of Luke 
The purpose of writing the book of Mark 

JESUS AND HIS MINISTRY
The birth of John the Baptist 
The birth of Jesus according to Matthew 
The birth of Jesus according to Luke 
John’s message to the people to repent 

The baptism of Jesus.

The baptism of Jesus according to Matthew
The temptation of Jesus according to Matthew

How Jesus called his disciples

Jesus’ encounter with three would-be disciples
The last supper 
Priests and elders conspire to kill Jesus 

The arrest of Jesus according to Matthew

Peter’s denial of Jesus

The trial of Jesus before the High Priest 

The trial of Jesus before Pontus Pilate 

The crucifixion of Jesus 

The Burial of Jesus

The Resurrection of Christ, according to Matthew

The Resurrection of Christ, according to Luke

RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND SECTS IN JESUS’ TIME
Jewish Institutions
The Sanhedrin 
The Temple of Jerusalem 
The importance of the Temple in Jerusalem 
The Synagogue and its importance 

Jewish sects
The party of the Pharisees 
The Party of the Sadducees 
The Party of the Zealots 

The Party of the Scribes
The Party of the Herodians 

THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS

Jesus’ Teachings on Forgiveness 
Jesus’ teachings on marriage and divorce 
Jesus’ teachings on alms giving 
Jesus’ teachings on humility 
Jesus’ teachings on prayer 
Jesus’ teaching on violence 

MIRACLES 

The functions of miracles
The feeding of the five thousand
Stilling of he storm 
The healing of the demoniac at Gerasene 
The healing of the leper 
The healing of the Syro-phoenician woman’s daughter 
The healing of the paralytic in Capernaum 
The healing of Jairus’ daughter 
The healing of the Centurion’s servant 

PARABLES
Why Jesus taught in parables 
Parable of the talents 
Parable of the pounds 
Parable of the mustard seed 

THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES

The ascension of Jesus of Nazareth 

The Election of Matthias to Replace Judas Iscariot.
How Gamaliel saved the lives of the Apostles  

Fellowship Among Members of Early Church 

The Death of Ananias and Sapphira. 

The Selection of Seven Deacons in the Early Church. 

Events of the Day of Pentecost. 
Healing of the lame man at the gate called Beautiful 
How the gospel spread to Antioch 

Peter’s mission to Lydda and Joppa 

The conversion of Saul on the Road to Damascus. 

Peter’s Defense of his Role in the Conversion of Cornelius.

The Arrest of Peter and John after they healed the Cripple at the Beautiful Gate
The first missionary journey and the events at Salamis and Paphos 
The first missionary journey and the events in Iconium and Lystra 

The Arrest of Peter and other Apostles

How Peter was Freed after Herod Arrested Him

THE EPISTLES OF JAMES

The Teachings James on Faith and Works. 

The Teachings of James on Impartiality. 

The Teachings of James on Effective Prayer.

THE EPISTLES OF 1ST PETER

Peter’s Teaching on Good Citizenship. 

Peter’s Teaching on Inter-personal Relationship Among Christians. 

Peter’s Teachings on Christians Living Among non – Christians 

Peter’s Description of Christians as “a Chosen Generation”.

JAMES’ EPISTLE
James, teaching on faith and works 
James, teaching on impartiality 
James, teaching on effective prayer 

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