Course 2 (MDiv): Patterns, Symbols, and the Voice of God

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Course 2 (MDiv): Patterns, Symbols, and the Voice of God[edit | edit source]

Course Description: This course deepens the student’s ability to see the Spirit-authored patterns in Scripture that declare the death and resurrection of Christ. Students will explore the consistent voice of God in symbol families, narrative structures, and typological patterns.

Course Objectives:

  • Identify families of symbols (e.g. water/word, hand/works)
  • Interpret narrative arcs through the lens of the cross
  • Understand the four voices of Scripture (Prophet, Priest, King, Judge)
  • Apply symbolic logic to teaching and preaching

Topics Covered:

  • Symbol dictionaries and validation: 📖 confirmed / 🧩 proposed
  • Life-death-resurrection structures in narrative (e.g. Joseph, Moses, Jonah)
  • Bride types: prostitute and virgin
  • Examples of sensus plenior in Psalms and Proverbs

Assessment:

  • Symbol family map and analysis
  • Teaching outline using four-fold voice structure
  • Final sermon integrating multiple symbolic patterns

Ten-Week Daily Class Outline (2 classes per week)[edit | edit source]

Week 1: Foundations of Sensus Plenior[edit | edit source]

  • Day 1: Introduction to Symbol Families and Typology in SP
  • Day 2: The Voice of God: Four-Fold Interpretation Framework (Prophet, Priest, King, Judge)

Week 2: Core Symbol Families and Their Extensions[edit | edit source]

  • Day 3: Symbol Family: Water → Word → Rain, Mist, River, Sea
  • Day 4: Symbol Family: Hand → Works → Fingers, Tools, Right/Left

Week 3: Bride and Resurrection Patterns[edit | edit source]

  • Day 5: Bride Symbolism: Prostitute and Virgin in Narrative Arc
  • Day 6: Life-Death-Resurrection: Joseph’s Pattern from Pit to Rule

Week 4: Cross Patterns in Prophets and Parables[edit | edit source]

  • Day 7: Life-Death-Resurrection: Moses and the Exodus Pattern
  • Day 8: Jonah and Gethsemane: Descent of the Flesh, Rise in Spirit

Week 5: Wisdom Literature and Symbolic Structure[edit | edit source]

  • Day 9: Psalms as Patterns: Parallelism, Chiasm, and Cross-Symbols
  • Day 10: Proverbs as Prophetic Riddle: Hearing the Voice in Wisdom

Week 6: Symbol Testing and Group Discovery[edit | edit source]

  • Day 11: Symbol Validation Workshop: 📖 Confirmed / 🧩 Proposed Symbols
  • Day 12: Group Analysis of Cross-Symbols in Narrative

Week 7: Preaching Christ in Pattern[edit | edit source]

  • Day 13: Teaching the Cross Through Pattern: Thematic Preaching Lab
  • Day 14: Preaching Through the Four Voices: Outline Development

Week 8: Sermon Crafting from Symbols[edit | edit source]

  • Day 15: Constructing a Symbol-Based Sermon: Workshop I
  • Day 16: Constructing a Symbol-Based Sermon: Workshop II

Week 9: Practicing Symbolic Teaching[edit | edit source]

  • Day 17: Delivering Symbolic Teaching: Peer Presentation Round 1
  • Day 18: Delivering Symbolic Teaching: Peer Presentation Round 2

Week 10: Completion and Commission[edit | edit source]

  • Day 19: Final Project Presentations: Sermons and Symbol Maps
  • Day 20: Closing Reflections and Integration: Seeing Christ in Every Pattern
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