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Week 1: Sept. 6-9

Introduction to the Course / The Ancient World & The Canonical Process

Welcome and introduction

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What Have the Romans...

Your Bible is Broken...

Reading
  • Johnson, 20-70; Powell, Introduction, 1-9
  • Massey, “Particular Social Locations”
  • Shore and Barreto, “The Canon: Open or Closed?”
  • Recommended: Johnson, 73-91
Writing

Social Location, Ancient and Modern: What cultural factors of antiquity shaped the NT? What modern factors shape how we read the NT today?

Greek

Study vocabulary.

Week 2: Sept. 12-16

Introducing Mark

Lecture

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Reading
  • The Gospel according to Mark; Powell, Introduction, 38-60
  • Recommended: Holladay, 104-27; Johnson, 159-84
Writing

Reading Mark: What are the most distinctive features of Mark? What surprised you? What questions do you have about Mark's story?

Greek

Study vocabulary.

Week 3: Sept. 19-23

Introducing Matthew

Lecture

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Reading
  • The Gospel according to Matthew; Powell, Introduction, 61-84
  • Recommended: Holladay, 128-57; Johnson, 187-211
Writing

Reading Matthew: What are the most distinctive features of Matthew? What surprised you? What questions do you have about Matthew’s story?

Greek

Study vocabulary.

Week 4: Sept. 26-30

Luke Overview and The Synoptic Problem

Lecture

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Reading
  • The Gospel according to Luke; Holladay, 39-57;
  • Powell, Introduction, 85-111
  • Recommended: Powell, Introduction, 10-37; Johnson, 155-8
Writing

Synoptic Problem: If you could only read one of the three Synoptic Gospels for the rest of your life, which would you pick and why?

Greek

Vocabulary Quiz - due Sept. 30, midnight.

Week 5: Oct. 3-7

Luke's Infancy Narrative (Luke 1:1-2:52)

Lecture

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Reading
  • Powell, WATSA, 42-59
Writing

Essay 1 Due - Instructions found in Exams - Submissions.

Greek

Luke 2:41-51

Week 6: Oct. 10-14

Luke’s Use of the Hebrew Bible (Luke 3:1-4:44)

Lecture

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Reading
  • Reading: Richard B. Hays, “The Liberation of Israel in Luke-Acts”
Writing

What is the relationship between Jesus and Judaism?

Greek

Luke 4:31-37

Week 7: Oct. 17-21

Jesus’ Ministry Begins (Luke 5:1-7:50)

Lecture

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Reading
  • Green, The Theology of the Gospel of Luke, 76-101
Writing

What is the “good news” for Luke? How would Luke summarize the gospel in one sentence?

Greek

Luke 7:11-17