WHAT IS INSPIRATION?

Fixing Our False Expectations for Prophecy

In this exciting class, guided by a biblical studies professor, delve headlong into the mysteries of inspiration. Discover what the Bible does and does not claim about its writers and discover why much of the controversy about Ellen White is related to misunderstanding Scripture's own testimony.

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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Discover why inspiration, according to the Bible itself, isn't limited to texts originating from inspired prophets
  • Explore Scripture's own testimony about how some of its inspired books originate in the writings of God's enemies
  • Learn the complicated history of how various prophets in the Bible have had their writings celebrated and forgotten, and why not everything a prophet writes ends up becoming canonical scripture, even when it is still affirmed as inspired
  • Re-examine the false expectations that many place on Ellen White by comparing her own ministry with that of the complicated biblical writings

Course curriculum

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    1. The Instruction of Amenemope and the Psalms of Baal

    2. Class 1 Recording (June 9)

    3. Class 1 Recording Q&A (June 9)

    4. Article: "Inspired Heathens" by Matthew Korpman

    1. Nehemiah's War Against the Prophets

    2. Class 2 Recording

    3. Article: "Was Noadiah A Trustworthy Prophet?" by Matthew Korpman

    1. Lost Prophecies, Philip's Daughters, and Hermas

    2. Class 3 Recording (June 11)

    3. Article: "The Protestant Reception of the Apocrypha," in the Oxford Handbook of the Apocrypha by Matthew Korpman

    1. Ezekiel's Failed Prophecies

    2. Class 4 Recording (June 12)

    3. Article: "William Foy and the Apocrypha," by Matthew Korpman

    4. William Foy's 1845 Pamphlet Recording His Two Visions

About this course

  • $99.99
  • 15 lessons
  • 11.5 hours of video content

1 Week. 4 Days. 2hrs Only.

1 Amazing Educational Journey.

  • No Writing Projects

    You don't need to write a term paper.

  • No Textbooks

    You don't need to buy any textbooks.

  • Willingness to Study

    All you need is a desire to learn!

Instructor

Matthew Korpman

Matthew J. Korpman is an adjunct professor of Biblical Studies and Theology at La Sierra University. He is completing his PhD in New Testament studies and is a graduate of Yale University's Divinity School. He has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in the world's top academic journals, edited articles for Oxford, and published the bestselling book "Saying No to God: A Radical Approach to Reading the Bible Faithfully" (Quoir, 2019).

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Class Times

  • United States

    June 9, 5-7pm (PST) / 8-10pm (EST)

  • Australia & Asia

    June 10, 12pm-2pm (Sydney, Australia)

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