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Casket Empty Bible Studies
The Casket Empty Bible Studies trace God’s plan of redemption through the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Learn the Old Testament in eighteen weekly studies and the New Testament in fourteen weekly studies. Structured around the acronym CASKET EMPTY, the Bible studies are ideal for small group Bible study, and they can be used as a church-wide curriculum. The Bible studies have been designed to be used with the Casket Empty Timelines, Maps, and Study Guides. Companion videos by Carol Kaminski (Old Testament) and David Palmer (New Testament) provide in-depth teaching for Bible study leaders and anyone wanting to learn more about the Bible.
The entire series is built around two visual Bible Timelines - one for the Old Testament and the other for the New Testament, along with two companion Study Guides that walk you through each period of the Old and New Testament. These resources have been used by individuals and churches throughout the US and abroad. The material has been translated into Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Farsi, Thai, and we are beginning a Spanish translation project.
If you are interested in doing a Casket Empty Bible Study at your church, other teaching resources are available, including PowerPoints, Bookmarks, and promotional banners.
Old Testament Online Course
Learn the Old Testament with Dr. Kaminski in this self-paced, online course that takes you through the entire Old Testament from Genesis to Malachi. The course consists of thirty videos, approximately 30-40 minutes in length each. Almost 400 PowerPoints have been embedded in the videos, along with the Casket Empty Old Testament Timeline and Maps, providing an extensive visual teaching tool to help you learn the Old Testament and be equipped to teach it to others. The cost is $125 for a yearly subscription to the course.
Teaching the Bible Using CASKET EMPTY In Your Local Church
Bethany Church in New Hampshire is going through the Casket Empty Bible Studies as a church-wide curriculum, and Pastor Bruce is doing a companion preaching series. Listen to two campus pastors and their small-group coordinator share their experience of Casket Empty and their vision for helping people see the Bible as one redemptive story.
UPCOMING Bible Seminars
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Experience four hours that will change the way you read your Bible! In this workshop, you will learn the storyline of the Old Testament from Genesis to Malachi through the memorable acronym CASKET EMPTY, and see the Bible as one redemptive story with Jesus at the center.
Dr. Kaminski will be offering her Casket Empty Seminar at Twin Lakes Church Bible Conference in Santa Cruz, CA. In this workshop, you will learn the storyline of the Old Testament from Genesis to Malachi through the memorable acronym CASKET EMPTY, and see the Bible as one redemptive story with Jesus at the center.
FROM OUR BLOG
New City Church, NC, Uses Casket Empty in Their Discipleship Program
An Introductory Note from Dr. Kaminski:
Last year I had the privilege of visiting New City Academy in Charlotte, NC. New City Church made the decision to use the Casket Empty curriculum as part of their discipleship program. Every Wednesday night more than one hundred people gather to study the Old Testament using the Casket Empty Bible Study. It was a blessing to speak at their final week and to see so many people committed to learning the Old Testament! Praise God!
As we reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus during Holy Week, I’m reminded that the Old Testament resounds with the sure hope that a son of David would one day rule on God’s throne. After hundreds of years of waiting, the New Testament is filled with the good news that Jesus is the promised Son of David, born in Bethlehem in accordance with God’s promises of old (Matt 1:1-17; 2:1-12; Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-20).
When Jesus enters Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, he is praised as the Son of David in fulfillment of Zachariah’s prophecy that the coming king would enter Jerusalem, humble and mounted on a donkey (Zech 9:9-10; cf. Matt 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-14). The crowds shout out: “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” (Mark 11:10). We, too, shout out, “Hosanna!”
But there’s another promise given to David that is often overlooked . . .
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of teaching a course on Genesis in Argentina at a seminary called the Facultad de Teología Integral (FTIBA). Dr. Pablo Polischuk, Senior Professor of Pastoral Counseling at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, is president of the newly formed seminary in Buenos Aires, and two former students of mine are administrators and teach there. It was such a blessing to reconnect with them and to see how God is blessing this ministry, as they work tirelessly and sacrificially to provide theological education for the next generation of leaders. I am also thankful for the translators who not only translated my lectures into Spanish, but they even tracked with me as I taught Hebrew exegesis in Genesis! I was blessed by the warm hospitality, and amazing food—wow!!
While I was in Argentina. . .
Casket Empty in Spanish
A few months ago, I received an email from Darron Butler, who is studying part-time at Gordon-Conwell. In addition to his seminary studies and his full-time job as VP of ISP at Charter Communications in Western North Carolina, Darron is committed to the church and to using his gifts for the kingdom. Darron emailed me to let me know that he was about to leave for Nicaragua, where he would be teaching the Old Testament using Casket Empty. Upon returning home, I was delighted to receive an email about his teaching experience in Nicaragua, along with some pictures, so I asked Darron if he would be willing to write a blog for us, which you can read below.