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Simply Good News

Embrace the concept of 'good news' as it was understood in the 1st Century New Testament world in order to live in it!
Rating: 4.9 out of 54.9 (376 ratings)
2,311 students
Created by N.T. Wright, David P. Seemuth, Jennifer Loop
Last updated 3/2020
English
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What you'll learn

  • examine through this academic course by N.T. Wright, professor at St. Andrews University, Scotland, how the 1st Century concept of 'good news' has relevance today
  • delineate how the idea of 'God' may mean something different in the modern era in contrast to how the how the word 'God' would have been understood by the New Testament writers.
  • describe why the common theme existing is present day Christianity is that the goal is to 'go to heaven'.
  • understand the type of king Jesus was in contrast to 1st Century expectations and describe false pictures of what 'the gospel is' as part of a larger problem.
  • discern how important the whole concept of 'good news' is by studying N.T. Wright's book, 'Simply Good News'

Requirements

  • Students should acquire the textbook 'Simply Good News' by N.T. Wright (HarperOne, 2015). ISBN: 0062334344.

Description

There is a lot going on in the news these days and it seems to travels quickly! 'News’ is about something that has happened—something as a result of which the world is going to be different. News is also about how other things are going to happen for which we have to get ready.

We invite you to enroll in this short course based on Prof. N.T. Wright's book, Simply Good News. You will instantly get into the heart of the idea of what makes something 'good news'. You will also be brought into the world of the 1st Century writers of the New Testament in order to make more sense of what 'good news' means in our world today. You may wish to acquire Prof. Wright's book, Simply Good News, in whatever format that works for you. This course will be a great introduction to Prof. Wright's book that will allow you to live in a place where 'good news' makes a difference.

Who this course is for:

  • Simply Good News is an introductory course based on the teachings of Prof. N.T. Wright and his book bearing the same title. The student will be guided through the idea of what 'good news' meant to the 1st Century person living in the Roman Empire. The course will also guide the student to understand how that 'good news' is to be understood by readers of the New Testament in the 21st Century.

Course content

5 sections • 17 lectures • 1h 47m total length

  • Preview02:37
  • Preview03:25
  • Comprehension Assessment: Introduction
    5 questions

  • Preview10:28
  • Comprehension Assessment: Session One
    5 questions
  • What is the Good News?
    08:28
  • Comprehension Assessment: Session Two
    5 questions
  • Practice Exercises #1: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions
    01:22

  • The Good News About Jesus
    10:21
  • Comprehension Assessment: Session Three
    5 questions
  • The Good News About Victory
    09:50
  • Comprehension Assessment: Session Four
    5 questions
  • The Good News About New Creation
    10:24
  • Comprehension Assessment: Session Five
    5 questions
  • Practice Exercises #2: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions
    01:18

  • Good News and Heaven
    10:56
  • Comprehension Assessment: Session Six
    5 questions
  • Good News and God
    08:55
  • Comprehension Assessment: Session Seven
    5 questions
  • Good News and the ‘Real World’
    09:49
  • Comprehension Assessment: Session Eight
    5 questions
  • Practice Exercises #3: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions
    01:42

  • Living the Good News in Practice
    07:07
  • Comprehension Assessment: Session Nine
    5 questions
  • Questions and Answers with N.T. Wright and David P. Seemuth
    09:14
  • Practice Exercises #4: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions
    01:15
  • Bonus Lecture-- What's Next!
    00:31

Instructors

N.T. Wright
Professor
N.T. Wright
  • 4.7 Instructor Rating
  • 23,620 Reviews
  • 109,220 Students
  • 34 Courses

N.T Wright received his BA, MA and PHD from Oxford University. He taught New Testament at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities 1978-1993. He was Dean of Lichfield, then Canon of Westminster, then Bishop of Durham (Church of England), 1994-2010. Since 2010 Prof. Wright has been Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. He has published over 75 books and hundreds of articles. Prof. Wright recently received the Burkitt Medal from the British Academy for services to New Testament scholarship. He enjoys writing, lecturing, mentoring students and an occasional round of golf. He delights in spending time with his family in the midst of a busy schedule of writing and traveling.

David P. Seemuth
Professor
David P. Seemuth
  • 4.7 Instructor Rating
  • 23,620 Reviews
  • 109,220 Students
  • 34 Courses

David Seemuth has a Ph.D. from Marquette University in the field of Religious Studies with an emphasis on New Testament Theology. He has taught at the graduate level for over 25 years at numerous universities and seminaries. He also has 16 years of on-line teaching experience. His passion is to see that people not only understand the Scripture, but also apply them to daily life.

Jennifer Loop
Teaching Assistant
Jennifer Loop
  • 4.7 Instructor Rating
  • 23,427 Reviews
  • 108,190 Students
  • 32 Courses

Jennifer Loop is currently a doctoral candidate at Durham University. She is the Lead Content Developer for the Wisconsin Center for Christian Studies, and plays a critical role in the online education, both organizational and theological, by guiding the online student experience. Jennifer enjoys engaging with a ‘virtual community’ of diverse students and learners to explore how theology, faith and practice intersect.

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