WE SEEK TO DEVELOP SPECIALISTS
IN BIBLICAL STUDIES WHO EMBODY CHRISTIAN VALUES
IN THEIR CHURCHES AND SOCIETY.
Our Story
We started in Bethlehem in 1979, when our founder Dr. Bishara Awad had a great vision to train Palestinian men and women to improve and develop our society. After three decades of flourishing, we continually seek to develop all our programs; we have been able to reach out to every place in this Holy Land.
The college serves the Palestinian society through training Arab students to minister the Gospel. The college accepts students from all denominations and offers courses by high qualified faculty with a spiritual depth and that is dedicated to serve the society.
Most of the college graduates are currently involved in different jobs and ministries; they serve as teachers, church pastors, councilors, and others have continued further education.
Spirituality
- Spiritual maturity in their personal relationship with God
- Ability to serve others spiritually in various church meetings
- Ability to disciple others in order to guarantee the spiritual growth of the next generations
Knowledge
- Learn the general content, purpose, structure, themes, relationship, and theology of the Old and New Testament Scriptures.
- Be able to articulate the basic tenets of the major world religion whilst acknowledging the uniqueness of the Christian faith.
- Gain sufficient knowledge of the geography, history, social and cultural backgrounds of the Old and New Testament Scriptures to be able to interpret the Bible with sensitivity to these vital contextual issues
Skills
- Understand how to apply knowledge in any vocation by utilizing appropriate research skills, problem, communication, and people skills.
- Use appropriately the principles of sound interpretation and application of the Bible, including analysis of general rules, and specialized principles for the various biblical genre and connecting it to the Palestinian context.
Learning Objectives
- Ability to master biblical content and relate it to their Palestinian context.
- Prepare Christ like leaders who are ready to serve their community and churches.
- Develop character, skills, and knowledge for effective ministry
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS |
| PENTATEUCH (GENESIS - DEUTERONOMY) | 3 |
| HISTORICAL BOOKS | 3 |
| PROPHETICAL BOOKS | 3 |
| WISDOM AND POETRY | 3 |
| APOCRYPHA | 3 |
| A PALESTINIAN READING TO THE OLD TESTAMENT | 3 |
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS |
| BACKGROUND AND SURVEY | 4 |
| GOSPELS | 4 |
| ACTS | 2 |
| ROMANS | 2 |
| REVELATION | 3 |
| PAUL AND THE PALESTINIAN CHURCH | 3 |
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS |
| SPIRITUAL LIFE | 3 |
| COMPARATIVE RELIGION 1 | 3 |
| ETHICS | 3 |
| SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 1 | 3 |
| SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 2 | 3 |
| EXEGESIS | 3 |
| COMPARATIVE RELIGION 2 | 3 |
| CHURCH IN STORM | 2 |
| HOMILETICS 1 | 3 |
| HOMILETICS 2 | 3 |
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS |
| CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 1 | 3 |
| TEACHING METHODS | 3 |
| INTR. TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| CHILDREN MINISTRY | 3 |
| YOUTH MINISTRY | 3 |
| CHRISTIAN COUNSELLING | 3 |
| PRACTICAL SERVICE | 4 |
| LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| SEMINAR | 2 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
| PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION | 3 |
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS |
| CHURCH HISTORY 1 | 3 |
| CHURCH HISTORY 2 | 3 |
| CHURCH HISTORY 3 | 3 |
| BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY | 3 |
| BIBLICAL GEOGRAPHY | 3 |
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS |
| ARABIC 1 | 3 |
| ARABIC 2 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 1 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 2 | 3 |
| THE ARAB PALESTINIAN SOCIETY | 3 |
| SPORT | 1 |
| MUSIC | 2 |
| COMPUTER | 4 |
| LIBRARY SKILLS | 2 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 137
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE CODE | CREDIT HOURS |
| NT survey and Background | NT 114 | 4 |
| Computer | CP 113 | 3 |
| Arabic | ARA 113 | 3 |
| Library Skills | LSK 113 | 2 |
| Christian and Spiritual Life | PT 113 | 3 |
| Chapel 1 | SL 111a | 1 |
| Physical Education | PE 111 | 1 |
Second Semester
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE CODE | CREDIT HOURS |
| Church History 1 | HIS 113 | 3 |
| Pentateuch / OR
OT introduction |
OT 113a /
OT 113b |
3 |
| English | ENG 113 | 3 |
| Intro to Christian Education | ED 113 | 3 |
| Synoptic Gospels | NT 113 | 3 |
| Chapel 2 | SL 111b | 1 |
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE CODE | CREDIT HOURS |
| Historical books of the OT | OT 123 | 3 |
| Arab Nation Development | MIS 124
|
4 |
| Church History 2 | HIS 123 | 3 |
| Homiletics 1 | PT 12 3 | 3 |
| Romans | NT123a | 3 |
| Chapel | SL 121a | 1 |
| Acts | NT 123b | 2 |
Second Semester
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE CODE | CREDIT HOURS |
| Paul and the Palestinian church | NT 122a | 2 |
| OT prophetic books | OT 123 | 3 |
| Exegesis and Hermeneutics | THE 123 | 3 |
| Comparative religion 1 | MIS 123 | 3 |
| Intro to psychology | ED 123 | 3 |
| Music | MUS 122 | 2 |
| Chapel | SL 121b | 1 |
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE CODE | CREDIT HOURS |
| English 2 | ENG 133 | 3 |
| Teaching Methods | ED 133a | 3 |
| Church History 3 | HIS133 | 3 |
| Biblical Geography | ARCH 133 | 3 |
| Children and elementary teaching | ED 133b | 3 |
| Christian counseling | ED 133c | 3 |
| Chapel | SL 131a | 1 |
Second Semester
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE CODE | CREDIT HOURS |
| رؤيا يوحنا | NT 132 | 2 |
| لاهوت نظامي 1 | THE 133 | 3 |
| القيادة | PAS 133 | 3 |
| مجتمع وقضية فلسطينية | MIS 133 | 3 |
| Youth ministry | ED 133d | 3 |
| Chapel | SL 131b | 1 |
| Arabic 2 | ARA 133 | 3 |
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE CODE | CREDIT HOURS |
| Christian Ethics | THE 143a | 3 |
| OT wisdom books | OT 143a | 3 |
| Proverbs | OT 143b | 3 |
| Systematic Theology2 | THE 143b | 3 |
| Apocrypha | OT 143c | 3 |
| Chapel | SL 141a | 1 |
| Sunday school administration | ED 143a | 3 |
Second Semester
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE CODE | CREDIT HOURS |
| Arabic reading of the OT | OT 143d | 3 |
| Educational psychology | ED 143b | 3 |
| Practical Ministry (under supervision) | ED 144 | 4 |
| Comparative Religion 2 | MIS 143 | 3 |
| Biblical Archaeology | ARCH 143 | 3 |
| Evaluation | ED 142 | 2 |
| Chapel | SL 141b | 1 |
- OVERVIEW
-
Our Story
We started in Bethlehem in 1979, when our founder Dr. Bishara Awad had a great vision to train Palestinian men and women to improve and develop our society. After three decades of flourishing, we continually seek to develop all our programs; we have been able to reach out to every place in this Holy Land.
The college serves the Palestinian society through training Arab students to minister the Gospel. The college accepts students from all denominations and offers courses by high qualified faculty with a spiritual depth and that is dedicated to serve the society.
Most of the college graduates are currently involved in different jobs and ministries; they serve as teachers, church pastors, councilors, and others have continued further education.
Spirituality
- Spiritual maturity in their personal relationship with God
- Ability to serve others spiritually in various church meetings
- Ability to disciple others in order to guarantee the spiritual growth of the next generations
Knowledge
- Learn the general content, purpose, structure, themes, relationship, and theology of the Old and New Testament Scriptures.
- Be able to articulate the basic tenets of the major world religion whilst acknowledging the uniqueness of the Christian faith.
- Gain sufficient knowledge of the geography, history, social and cultural backgrounds of the Old and New Testament Scriptures to be able to interpret the Bible with sensitivity to these vital contextual issues
Skills
- Understand how to apply knowledge in any vocation by utilizing appropriate research skills, problem, communication, and people skills.
- Use appropriately the principles of sound interpretation and application of the Bible, including analysis of general rules, and specialized principles for the various biblical genre and connecting it to the Palestinian context.
Learning Objectives
- Ability to master biblical content and relate it to their Palestinian context.
- Prepare Christ like leaders who are ready to serve their community and churches.
- Develop character, skills, and knowledge for effective ministry
- CURRICULUM
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OLD TESTAMENT - 18 CREDITS
COURSES CREDIT HOURS PENTATEUCH (GENESIS - DEUTERONOMY) 3 HISTORICAL BOOKS 3 PROPHETICAL BOOKS 3 WISDOM AND POETRY 3 APOCRYPHA 3 A PALESTINIAN READING TO THE OLD TESTAMENT 3 NEW TESTAMENT - 18 CREDITSCOURSES CREDIT HOURS BACKGROUND AND SURVEY 4 GOSPELS 4 ACTS 2 ROMANS 2 REVELATION 3 PAUL AND THE PALESTINIAN CHURCH 3 THEOLOGY - 29 CREDITSCOURSES CREDIT HOURS SPIRITUAL LIFE 3 COMPARATIVE RELIGION 1 3 ETHICS 3 SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 1 3 SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 2 3 EXEGESIS 3 COMPARATIVE RELIGION 2 3 CHURCH IN STORM 2 HOMILETICS 1 3 HOMILETICS 2 3 EDUCATION & MINISTRY - 33 CREDITSCOURSES CREDIT HOURS CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 1 3 TEACHING METHODS 3 INTR. TO PSYCHOLOGY 3 CHILDREN MINISTRY 3 YOUTH MINISTRY 3 CHRISTIAN COUNSELLING 3 PRACTICAL SERVICE 4 LEADERSHIP 3 SEMINAR 2 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION 3 PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION 3 HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY - 15 CREDITSCOURSES CREDIT HOURS CHURCH HISTORY 1 3 CHURCH HISTORY 2 3 CHURCH HISTORY 3 3 BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY 3 BIBLICAL GEOGRAPHY 3 OTHERS - 24 CREDITSCOURSES CREDIT HOURS ARABIC 1 3 ARABIC 2 3 ENGLISH 1 3 ENGLISH 2 3 THE ARAB PALESTINIAN SOCIETY 3 SPORT 1 MUSIC 2 COMPUTER 4 LIBRARY SKILLS 2 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 137
- STUDY PLAN
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FIRST YEAR
First Semester
COURSE TITLE COURSE CODE CREDIT HOURS NT survey and Background NT 114 4 Computer CP 113 3 Arabic ARA 113 3 Library Skills LSK 113 2 Christian and Spiritual Life PT 113 3 Chapel 1 SL 111a 1 Physical Education PE 111 1 Second Semester
COURSE TITLE COURSE CODE CREDIT HOURS Church History 1 HIS 113 3 Pentateuch / OR OT introduction
OT 113a / OT 113b
3 English ENG 113 3 Intro to Christian Education ED 113 3 Synoptic Gospels NT 113 3 Chapel 2 SL 111b 1 SECOND YEAR
First Semester
COURSE TITLE COURSE CODE CREDIT HOURS Historical books of the OT OT 123 3 Arab Nation Development MIS 124 4 Church History 2 HIS 123 3 Homiletics 1 PT 12 3 3 Romans NT123a 3 Chapel SL 121a 1 Acts NT 123b 2 Second Semester
COURSE TITLE COURSE CODE CREDIT HOURS Paul and the Palestinian church NT 122a 2 OT prophetic books OT 123 3 Exegesis and Hermeneutics THE 123 3 Comparative religion 1 MIS 123 3 Intro to psychology ED 123 3 Music MUS 122 2 Chapel SL 121b 1 THIRD YEAR
First Semester
COURSE TITLE COURSE CODE CREDIT HOURS English 2 ENG 133 3 Teaching Methods ED 133a 3 Church History 3 HIS133 3 Biblical Geography ARCH 133 3 Children and elementary teaching ED 133b 3 Christian counseling ED 133c 3 Chapel SL 131a 1 Second Semester
COURSE TITLE COURSE CODE CREDIT HOURS رؤيا يوحنا NT 132 2 لاهوت نظامي 1 THE 133 3 القيادة PAS 133 3 مجتمع وقضية فلسطينية MIS 133 3 Youth ministry ED 133d 3 Chapel SL 131b 1 Arabic 2 ARA 133 3 FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
COURSE TITLE COURSE CODE CREDIT HOURS Christian Ethics THE 143a 3 OT wisdom books OT 143a 3 Proverbs OT 143b 3 Systematic Theology2 THE 143b 3 Apocrypha OT 143c 3 Chapel SL 141a 1 Sunday school administration ED 143a 3 Second Semester
COURSE TITLE COURSE CODE CREDIT HOURS Arabic reading of the OT OT 143d 3 Educational psychology ED 143b 3 Practical Ministry (under supervision) ED 144 4 Comparative Religion 2 MIS 143 3 Biblical Archaeology ARCH 143 3 Evaluation ED 142 2 Chapel SL 141b 1
Accreditation
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Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
- ATA, Asia Theological Association.
- MENATE, Middle East and North Africa Association of Theological Education.
Program Cost
20 JD per Credit Hour
Typical Completion Time
4 Years
Total Credit Hours
137 Credit Hour
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1. The student should be interested in studying the Bible, and has received a call from God to study His Word.
2. The student should be holding a high school certificate with an average no less than 65%.
3. The student should pass a personal interview with the Academic Dean, the head of the department, or the Dean of Student Affairs.
4. The student should abide by the laws and requirements of the college, and participate in its activities, its vision and mission.
WHAT STUDENTS SAY
JUMANA SALFITI, FOUR YEAR STUDENT, BA
“During my four years of study at Bethlehem Bible College, I experienced a journey that bore remarkable fruit in my life. It was not merely an academic period, but a profound process of genuine transformation that shaped my character, deepened my faith, and enriched my understanding of myself and others. I truly felt that the Lord had orchestrated this season for me to be immersed in the Holy Word, and I discovered within the college a spiritually fertile environment. Learning there was, for me, a gift from heaven and a priceless blessing. The college became far more than an educational institution—it was a true family and a safe place for both spiritual and intellectual growth.”
LOURDES SAYEH, THIRD YEAR STUDENT, BA
“My studies at Bethlehem Bible College marked a turning point in my life. I not only gained profound theological knowledge, but I also grew spiritually and discovered my calling with greater clarity. At the college, I felt part of a family that embraced me with love and continually encouraged me to pursue God’s purpose for my life—within the church and in society at large.”
