Welcome to Classroom.
Free Graduate-Level Bible Classes
A New Learning Experience from BibleProject
Classroom offers free self-paced Bible classes online. These classes are designed to equip students with learning tools that foster deep engagement with the biblical story.
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Give Classroom a Test Drive.
The mini class format delivers the depth of a seminary class in under an hour. It’s a great way to test out the Classroom learning platform! Our first available mini class, Eden as Heaven and Earth, explores the garden and tabernacle imagery used by the biblical authors to help us better understand the life of Jesus.
Begin a Full Class.
Each class is filmed with a small group of students taught by Tim Mackie. Each class is then optimized for the digital space, so you can join the learning experience online! Go at your own pace as you make your way through 29+ video lectures (20-40 minutes in length), interactive questions, and in-depth forum discussions. Here are the currently available classes.
Noah to Abraham
In this class, we’ll look at the story of Noah and his descendants, revealing key truths about God’s character and the covenant promise that forms the foundation of the entire biblical story.
Art of Biblical Words
This class explores the exciting and strange world of biblical words, offering skills and concepts to help us better understand the Bible.
Adam to Noah
This class covers Genesis 2-5, with a close look at the stories of Adam and Eve, the snake in the garden, and Cain and Abel. A deep understanding of these stories prepares us for the depth of the chapters that follow.
The Book of Jonah
In this class, we’ll take a deep dive (pun intended?) into the book of Jonah—one of the most sophisticated one and a half pages in the entire Bible. We’ll explore how this book fits into the larger biblical story.
Paul's Letter to the Ephesians
In this class, we’ll examine Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. By reading Paul’s letter in its first-century context, we can reshape our understanding of the letter and its original message.
Introduction to the Hebrew Bible
This foundational class explores the origins of the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament, and how to develop the skills necessary for reading it well. It’s the recommended prerequisite for all future classes.
Heaven and Earth
In this class, we’ll focus on Genesis 1-11, Psalms, and the biblical wisdom literature to understand the architecture of Heaven and Earth while putting Jesus’ words about the new creation into context.
Upcoming Classes
We have multiple classes currently being recorded and produced for delivery in our custom-designed digital classroom. Here’s a peek into what’s coming.
Exodus
This class follows the story of Moses and the descendants of Israel as God rescues them from oppression in Egypt and establishes his covenant with the fledgling nation. We'll see how God demonstrates his character and makes his name known to the nations, and we’ll examine what it means for a people to bear God’s name.
1 Corinthians
In this class we’ll study Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, where we’ll find some of the earliest statements about the nature and purpose of the Church, the divine identity of Jesus, and the future hope of the resurrection.
The Story of Abraham: Exploring Genesis 12-25
In this class, we'll explore the literary design and main themes of the story of Abraham, focusing on God’s covenant promises and the plan for a renewed creation.
The Story of Jacob: Exploring Genesis 25-36
This class follows the stories of Isaac and Jacob, tracing the literary design of Genesis 25-36 and showing how God fulfills his covenant promises with imperfect human partners.
The Story of Joseph: Exploring Genesis 37-50
In this class, we study the story of Jacob’s twelve sons. The stories found in Genesis 37-50 bring the narrative of the Genesis scroll to its climax, as the family is nearly destroyed by the jealous rivalry of the brothers.
Commonly Asked Questions
You don't have to be a Bible teacher to benefit from the courses, but they are designed for leaders and teachers. That means the courses will go in-depth, involve a significant (but worthwhile!) time commitment, and include exercises to aid teachers. Our goal is to provide resources for teachers while redefining who has access to graduate-level education, so there is no prerequisite for Classroom.
If you’re unsure if the full Classroom experience is right for you, we recommend exploring the content through our mini class first!
When you complete the full Classroom course, you will be able to download a course certificate in PDF form. Though we are exploring more ways to honor the work of our Classroom participants, Classroom is not yet accredited through any official institution.
Both the mini class and full class are optimized for a laptop or desktop computer. However, all our courses work on mobile devices! At times your experience may be diminished because of the small screen size, so we recommend using a computer if you can.
Thank you for your interest in participating in our live Classroom seminars. Our student rosters for 2022 have been filled. Join our Classroom updates email list in the footer of this page to stay up to date with the latest class releases and application information.
We are still fully focused on creating the short-form Bible explainer videos our audience has come to know and love. That style of video is ideal for communicating big ideas quickly and succinctly, whereas Classroom is for filling out those ideas slowly through in-depth lectures and discussion.