MESSIANIC JEWISH STUDIES PROGRAM
Dr. Ivan P. Mehosky
Dean – Messianic Jewish Studies
Professor of Messianic Jewish Studies, Doctor of Theological Studies, Master of Theological Studies (Advanced Standing), Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary, Ridgely, Maryland; Master of Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia; Bachelor Science / Physical Education, Fredrick College, Portsmouth, Virginia; secondary school teacher in Virginia for 8 years, 31 years with the Federal Government; Professor, Harford Community College; Professor, Cecil County Community College; authored and published “The Story of a Soldier” in 2001 and again in 2006. Rev. Dr. Ivan Paul James Mehosky is an ordained Anglican priest in the Communion of Anglican Churches in North America.
Ridgley, Maryland
Phone: (410) 287-3755 | Cell: (443) 406-0055 | EMail: ivanmehosky@msn.com
This program can be taken on a Masters or Doctoral level. This is a 48-credit program, designed to give you a Biblically solid understanding in Messianic Jewish Theology. From Creation to the Return of Yeshua (Jesus), you will be equipped to better understand the Messianic foundations in the “Hebrew – Christian” knowledge of the Bible.
Students enrolled in this program will be mentored by Dr. Ivan P. Mehosky / Professor of Messianic Jewish Studies (see Bio below).
The MJS academic schedule is listed below.
The MJS courses are self-paced, external studies-distance learning format with interaction between the student and professor via email and telephone conference and ZOOM meetings. Studies will be based on the Student Syllabus and Study Guide, plus text notes and/or textbooks as applicable.
Dr. Ivan P. Mehosky, Professor of Messianic Jewish Studies
Office 410-287-3755 / Cell 443-553-8137 / ivanmehosky@msn.com
For enrolment into the Messianic Jewish Studies program, please contact the Admissions Office at 410-829-7669 or via email Admissions@ChesapeakeBibleCollege.com.
For further information on this program, you can contact Dr. Mehosky’s directly at 443-553-8137 or via email at: ivanmehosky@msn.com.
MJS Courses
MJS500 – Genesis I…..4 credits
MJS501 – Genesis II…4 credits
MJS502 – Jesus In The Hebrew Scriptures…4 credits
MJS503 – Messianic Christology…4 credits
MJS504 – The Life of Messiah I…4 credits
MJS505 – The Life of Messiah II…4 credits
MJS506 – The Coming of the Messiah I…4 credits
MJS507 – The Coming of the Messiah II…4 credits
MJS508 – Messianic Jewish Epistles…4 credit hours
MJS509 – Jewish and Messianic Jewish History …4 credits
MJS510 – Rays of the Messiah…4 credits
MJS511 – Messianic Systematic Theology...4 credits
MJS512 – Foundations…4 credits
MJS513 - Exodus…4 credits
MJS514 – Learn Biblical Hebrew I…4 credits
MJS515 – Learn Biblical Hebrew II…4 credits
MJS516 – Israelology…4 credits
MJS517 – The Seven Feasts of Israel…4 credits
MJS518 – Jewish Literacy…4 credits
MJS519 – The Pretribulation Rapture…4 credits
MJS520 – The Holocaust and the Roots of Antisemitism…4 credits
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
This is a study of the very first book of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament), “The Book of Genesis.” The approach used in this in-depth study is from a Messianic Jewish perspective and is based on the commentary work of Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum. The Hebrew meaning of words and phrases of Genesis will become more significant as we follow the “Toldot” structure of this course: eleven family documents written in Hebrew that were handed down from one generation to the next, and eventually to Moses, who wrote the book, Genesis. This is the book that opens up an understanding of all creation, the very beginning of everything that GOD created by his spoken word: “Let there be.” This study follows the very first human beings created by GOD: Adam and Eve. From this point forward into history, and from the chosen “Seed line” of the Messiah, through Gentiles and Jews, we will look at the people and events and places that shaped the story of the first 2,000 years of human history. Also notably: Noah and the Flood; his three sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth and their wives that started human civilization after the Flood, and an in-depth study of the Table of Nations of Genesis, chapters 10 and 11. This is then followed by the story of Abraham and Sarah and the beginning of the Jewish people, God’s chosen people. Chapters 1-23 will be studied in detail. Students will also be required to read selected resources for more insights into the years, places, people and events that shaped the early civilizations on earth.
This study covers the life and events of three great people in the beginning stages of the Jewish people and their history: Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
In all cases, God is directing events to their fulfillment. Chapters 1-11 covered about 2,000 years or more of the beginning of history in the Fertile Crescent from Eden to Haran; chapters 12-50 cover about 200 years in Canaan, Haran, and Egypt.
The focus of Genesis II will be on chapters 24-50. The required reading resources from Genesis I will carry-over into Genesis II. All required reading texts should be finished by the completion of Genesis II.
This is a concise study of the names and appearances of God in the Old Testament from a Messianic Jewish perspective. More precisely, it is a scholarly, investigative work about the One in the Godhead who manifested Himself as a man in numerous accounts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures to men and women, and they did not die. Who is this mysterious “Angel” who spoke and appeared, and caused a prophetic event to be fulfilled, and then disappeared from sight? What were the circumstances of His appearing, and why? Is there only one name of God, or many?
In the second text of study, “Y’shua,” the author wrote: “Long ago, the Jewish Scriptures predicted the coming of One who would redeem the world from evil and usher in a new order of living.” This book examines those prophecies to see whether Jesus fulfilled them.”
MJS 503/Ha-Mashiach:
The Messiah of the Hebrew Scriptures & Chronological Aspects of The Life of Christ
This study is concerned with what is known theologically as Messianic Christology. It is a survey of the Messianic prophecies in the Hebrew Scriptures which were fulfilled at the First Coming of Messiah (Jesus Christ).
This study is presented from a Messianic Jewish perspective, and it will be shown that these prophecies in the life of Yeshua (Jesus) cannot be fulfilled in any other way. The Old Testament Scriptures which speak of the First Coming of the Messiah will be examined in the same context and categories of the Bible that Jesus and the Apostles used: The Hebrew Scriptures: The Law, The Prophets, and The Writings.
In the complementary study, the author of the second text, Harold W. Hoehner noted: “Jesus Christ entered into the history of our world. The backbone of history is chronology, the science of time. It seeks to establish and arrange the dates of past events in their proper sequence. This chronology serves as necessary framework upon which the events of history may be fitted.
“This is not a book on the life of Christ but it attempts to establish certain fixed dates of our Lord’s life.” -Harold W. Hoehner.
MJS 504/505 Life of Messiah I & II and “A Harmony of the Gospels”
This course is the study of the Jewish foundations of the Life of Messiah from a Messianic Jewish perspective based on the teaching of Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum and is taught in conjunction with “Ariel’s Harmony of the Gospels” and “YESHUA: The Life of Messiah from A Messianic Jewish Perspective.” This eight-credit course is a study of the Life of Yeshua, the Messiah (Jesus) based on the context and culture of first century Israel.
The Gospels were written for different target audiences with themes emphasized, but each of them was written within the framework of the culture of first century Israel. This study will take us through all four Gospels concurrently, based on Luke’s order of events.