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Division of








                                                                                                                                                                         Biblical Studies



















                                                                          FROM THE                                                                                                                                                FAR                                                             NORTH


















                                                                                                                                       To The Sunny South                                                                                                                                                                             As a stunning conclusion to





                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Pauline Epistles, the class



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      was visited by Rabbi Jacob


                                                                                                                                      Came A New Teacher                                                                                                                                                                               Ben Torah, a Pharisee and a




                                              “ The church                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Judaizer (portrayed by Mr.






                            ■W                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Bob Carver). The class
                               ministtries major is                                                                                  The Department of                                                                                Lord laid it on his heart                                                                        debated the message he




                                                                                                                                      Biblical Studies has                                                                            that it was time for a                                                                           brought to them of salvation


                              designed to prepare                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      by works and the keeping of

                                                                                                                                     been greatly enriched                                                                            change, Dr. Davies                                                                               the Old Testament law. As





                                  full-time workers                                                                                  by the recent addition                                                                   responded. When asked                                                                                    the Rabbi pointed out, the

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Jews felt it was necessary


                                                                                                                                     of its newest professor,  why he and his family

                                 for positions such                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    to keep all of the Mosaic law



                                                                                                                                      Dr.  Kenneth Davies, a                                                                          chose to move to                                                                                 in order to be saved.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Students countered his
                                               as associate                                                                            1971  graduate of                                                                              Clearwater, he simply                                                                            theology with many








                                          pastors, youth                                                                              Pillsbury College.  He                                                                          replied,  “Our family                                                                            Scriptural principles.




                                                                                                                                     was able to offer a new  prayed about this                                                                                                                                                        As a teacher in the Bible


                               directors,  Christian                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   department, Dr. Ed Oliver

                                                                                                                                      perspective to the area                                                                  decision, and we felt                                                                                   uses his knowledge of the





                              education directors,                                                                                    of church ministries.                                                                           the peace of God and                                                                             Bible and modern issues





                                                                                                                                               After his graduation,  knew He directing us                                                                                                                                             related to the church to

                                             and for camp                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              prepare the students in his


                                                                                                                                      Dr.  Davies became both  here.” Along with him                                                                                                                                                   classes for future service. In




                                                ministries.                                                                           an Assistant Pastor of                                                                  came his wife, who                                                                                        Biblical Introduction to the


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Old Testament, Dr. Oliver




                                Dr. Norman Spotts                                                                                     Grace Baptist Church in  worked as a faculty                                                                                                                                                     takes into consideration the




                                                                                                                                      Owatonna, Minnesota                                                                     secretary, and his two                                                                                   date and authorship of each


                                            Acting Chair,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               book. The strong separated

                                                                                                                                      and a Professor,                                                                                 sons Nathan and Andy,                                                                            position of the College





                                 Division of Biblical                                                                                 teaching a class at his                                                                         who added some talent                                                                            enables the students to be





                                                                                                                                      alma mater. When the                                                                             to the soccer team.                                                                             effective pastors and


                                                          Studies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Christian leaders.


























































































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