Providence Bible Academy

Searching for a more meaningful study of scripture?

In this weekly class, led by Larry Helyer, former Professor of Biblical Studies at Taylor University, you will enter imaginatively into the Bible and take hold of the message. If you’ve found studying the Bible to be hard, filled with difficult principles to grasp, and sometimes irrelevant to your life today, this course will demonstrate just the opposite: an absolutely essential requirement for a balanced Christian life.

Fall Semester Topic:
The book of James stands out in the New Testament as a practical guide to Christian living, offering direct and challenging wisdom rather than extended doctrinal teaching. Written by James, the half-brother of Jesus, and likely the earliest New Testament document, this letter addresses Jewish Christians scattered throughout the Diaspora. In this course, we will explore James’s life and leadership, the historical and literary context of his letter, and its unique theological contributions. Special attention will be given to the ongoing relevance of James’s message for followers of Jesus today. Alongside the Bible, we will also use N. T. Wright’s James, Peter, John & Judah to guide our study and discussion.

Dates: Mondays | Oct 6 -27 | 6:30 – 8:15 pm

Class Book Fee: $14 for N. T. Wright’s James, Peter, John & Judah

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More About the Teacher

Dr. Larry Helyer (Ph.D.) is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Taylor University, Upland, Indiana, and currently resides in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. He is the author of Exploring
Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period (2002), Yesterday, Today, and Forever: The Continuing Relevance of the Old Testament (2003), The Book of Revelation for Dummies (2008),
The Witness of Jesus, Paul, and John (2008), The Life and Witness of Peter (2012), The Good News of Revelation (2014), Mountaintop Theology (2016), and The Life and Witness of Jeremiah
(2019). He and his wife Joyce are members of Providence Church and regularly host Bible Land tours to Greece, Israel, and Turkey.