NT500 NEW TESTAMENT (MAM/MTS Core)

This course will provide students with a broad overview of the social, political, and religious world of the New Testament and of central issues in New Testament interpretation such as the quest for the historical Jesus, the relationship between the four gospels, the role of Paul in the emerging Christian movement, and the centrality of the resurrection to the life and theology of the early Church. After studying these foundational topics, we will move on to survey key books of the New Testament, taking into account the literary, historical, and theological significance of these texts. This course is a hybrid course of both in-person classes and online meetings using the Canvas learning platform.

Booklist:

Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Writings of the New Testament. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2010.