Paraphrase

Testing Your Interpretation

The Biblearc Paraphrase course will help students improve their Bracketing or Arcing skills by testing out their understanding through restatement. Using the skills of paraphrasing and summarizing, students will function like detectives investigating the truths of God’s word by testing and proving their theories. These skills are crucial for thinking and interpreting. The aim of this course is, therefore, that students would grow in the sound handling of Scripture through better reading and more careful study, for deeper worship and more eager obedience to the Word of God.

An online, interactive course
Our core courses, called “Path Courses,” are designed to lead you deeper in your study of Scripture through academic rigor and a heart of worship. We have laid out fifteen different courses along the entire spectrum of Bible study training so that there might be something for everyone—both new believers and veteran pastors, stay-at-home moms and missionaries. These courses are conveniently online and include personal coaching, feedback on assignments, big rewards, and more. All of this to help you persevere to the end and truly learn to study the scriptures in greater depth. Our classroom also covers the globe, giving you the opportunity to participate in a truly unique form of fellowship. Finally, path courses are built to equip you to use Biblearc’s extensive Bible study toolbox so you can go on to discover new biblical glories for yourself.


Prerequisites
Successful completion of either Arcing or Bracketing. If you have learned one of these study Bible methods elsewhere, that is also acceptable.
Meet the course coaches
Matt
Brent
Cole
Nate
Workload
This course is composed of ten lessons. Each lesson contains interactive content throughout and ends with an assignment. A single lesson will take the average student three to four hours to complete. Students are invited to progress at their own pace, but we encourage you to make a plan for steady progress and to stick to that plan. Your coach will inquire as to your intended pace shortly after you begin and help keep you accountable to stay on schedule.
Assessment
Path courses all end with an assessment to determine your grasp of the skills learned and material covered. Successfully passing an assessment requires a high degree of understanding and is meant to serve as a motivation to take your study seriously as well as a catalyst to improve the standard of Bible study in the Biblearc community.
Students who successfully complete the course and pass the assessment will earn Biblearc’s Paraphrase Certificate (see sample). They will also earn exciting rewards.
If you do not pass an assessment, you may retry after one week’s time.
Syllabus

This course is currently available in English only.
Interested in helping us develop this course in other languages? Let us know.