Free e-Course ~ The New Testament History and Literature

The New Testament History and Literature

VU Course ID:	R106
Curriculum:	26 lectures
Fee:	FREE
Textbooks:	New Testament History and Literature The Bible: The New Revised Standard Edition The New Testament: Introduction to the Early Christian Writings, 4th Ed.
Prerequisites:	None
Developer:	Professor Dale B. Martin
Provider:	Yale
Recordable:	Yes / 3 CEUs

Course Description

This 26-unit course provides a historical study of the origins of Christianity by analyzing the literature of the earliest Christian movements in historical context, concentrating on the New Testament. Theological themes will occupy much of our attention, but the course does not attempt a theological appropriation of the New Testament as scripture. Rather, the importance of the New Testament and other early Christian documents as ancient literature and as sources for historical study will be emphasized. A central organizing theme of the course will focus on the differences within early Christianity.

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Lecture 1 –

Introduction: Why Study the New Testament?

Lecture 2 –

From Stories to Canon

Lecture 3 –

The Greco-Roman World

Lecture 4 –

Judaism in the First Century

Lecture 5 –

The New Testament as History

Lecture 6 –

The Gospel of Mark

Lecture 7 –

The Gospel of Matthew

Lecture 8 –

The Gospel of Thomas

Lecture 9 –

The Gospel of Luke

Lecture 10 –

The Acts of the Apostles

Lecture 11 –

Johannine Christianity: the Gospel

Lecture 12 –

Johannine Christianity: the Letters

Lecture 13 –

The Historical Jesus

Lecture 14 –

Paul as Missionary

Lecture 15 –

Paul as Pastor

Lecture 16 –

Paul as Jewish Theologian

Lecture 17 –

Paul’s Disciples

Lecture 18 –

Arguing with Paul?

Lecture 19 –

The "Household" Paul: the Pastorals

Lecture 20 –

The "Anti-household" Paul: Thecla

Lecture 21 –

Interpreting Scripture: Hebrews

Lecture 22 –

Interpreting Scripture: Medieval Interpretations

Lecture 23 –

Apocalyptic and Resistance

Lecture 24 –

Apocalyptic and Accommodation

Lecture 25 –

Ecclesiastical Institutions: Unity, Martyrs, and Bishops

Lecture 26 –

The "Afterlife" of the New Testament and Postmodern Interpretation

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