Midlands Bible College
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King's Evangelical Divinity School (formerly the Midlands Bible College and Midlands Bible College and Divinity School) is a nondenominational institution providing innovative studies by open and distance learning. Working in partnership with the University of Chester
University of Chester
The University of Chester is a public research university located in Chester, United Kingdom. The University, based on a main campus in Chester and a smaller campus in Warrington, offers a range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as undertaking academic research.Chester...

, England, the school specialises in Hermeneutics (biblical interpretation).

History

The School was founded in 1990, by Revd Christopher B. Smith. Initially the focus was on classroom-based teaching at the college premises in Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...

, near Birmingham, England, but has since shifted to focus entirely upon e-learning. In 2008 the name of the college was changed from Midlands Bible College and Divinity School to reflect its seminary-level studies and a Master of Arts programme in Theology.

Faculty

The current principal, is the Revd. Dr. Calvin Smith BA
Bachelor of Arts
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. He is assisted by a number of faculty, including:
Research faculty:
  • Dr Emmanuel Sule (Hermeneutics, Systematic Theology)
  • Dr. Stephen Vantassel (Dean of Students) (Systematic Theology, Philosophy of Religion, Society and Cultural Studies)

Courses

  • Master of Arts (Theology)
  • Graduate Diploma in Theology
  • Bachelor of Theology
  • Certificate of Higher Education in Biblical Hermeneutics
  • Diploma of Higher Education in Biblical Hemeneutics
  • Knowing Your Bible [Not Accredited]


The College's Bachelor of Theology, Graduate Diploma and Master of Arts (Theology) programmes are all validated by the University of Chester
University of Chester
The University of Chester is a public research university located in Chester, United Kingdom. The University, based on a main campus in Chester and a smaller campus in Warrington, offers a range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as undertaking academic research.Chester...

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Several other non-degree courses are also available from the college.
  • Introduction to the Bible
  • Old Testament Survey
  • New Testament Survey
  • The Synoptic Gospels
  • New Testament Greek 1
  • New Testament Greek 2
  • Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
  • Lands of the Bible
  • Biblical Exegesis: Theory and Methodology
  • Exegesis in Practice
  • History of Hermeneutics
  • Exegesis and Theology
  • Exegesis and Polemics
  • Exegesis & the Preacher
  • Theology of Worship
  • Book of Deuteronomy
  • Interpreting 1/2 Samuel
  • Letter to the Hebrews
  • The Church and Israel
  • Lands of the Bible (level 2)
  • Case Studies in Hermeneutics
  • Applying 1 Corinthians in Church Ministry Today
  • Independent Research Project
  • Biblical Theology
  • The Bible, Culture and Historical Theology
  • Dissertation
  • Theology of the Book of Romans
  • Liberation Theologies and their Use of the Bible
  • Christian Ethics and the Bible
  • Evangelicals, the Bible and the Public Square
  • Greek Texts
  • Hebrew Texts

eCampus

King's Evangelical Divinity School is a specialist provider of distance learning education. Accordingly, the College has invested in a substantial eCampus that provides students with access to online journals, books, papers and other materials available for download. There is also a community forum where students may interact.

Publications

As a distance learning provider, the school produces a large number of books and audio lectures. Further, the college publishes a journal Evangelical Review of Society and Politics
Evangelical Review of Society and Politics
The Evangelical Review of Society and Politics is a peer-reviewed, scholarly theological journal published by the Midlands Bible College, England. Currently, it is published biannually in both print and electronic formats...

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External links

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