The Bible- An Introduction to the New Testament

The People and Writings of the Early Church

Created byScott Metz

Last updated 3/2014

English

What you'll learn

This course will prepare you to set out on an in depth study of the New Testament

Course content

4 sections • 15 lectures • 6h 1m total length

Promo Video4:17

The New Testament World (Part 1)24:26
In this beginning lecture, we talk about the layout of the class and what to expect. We begin to explore the idea of context and how it relates to the New Testament.
The New Testament World (Part 2)28:57
In this lecture we continue our discussion of the context of the New Testament.
Rome And Judea29:04
This lecture examines how life in Judea is influenced by the Roman Empire.
Life In The New Testament World (Part 1)28:53
This is the first of two lectures that looks at everyday life in the New Testament world and how that influences our reading of the texts.
Life In The New Testament World (Part 2)15:21
This is the second lecture that looks at everyday life in the New Testament world and how that influences our reading of the texts.

The New Testament Documents (Part 1)29:32
This lecture begins our examination of the New Testament documents; what they are and how they have come to us through the course of history.
The New Testament Documents (Part 2)27:11
This lecture continues our examination of the New Testament documents; what they are and how they have come to us through the course of history.
The New Testament Documents (Part 3)18:32
This lecture concludes our examination of the New Testament documents; what they are and how they have come to us through the course of history.

The 27 Books Of The New Testament and a Look At The Gospels29:53
In this lecture we begin to look at the New Testament books and how together they tell the story of Christ.
The Synoptic Problem20:56
In this lecture we examine the relationship between the four Gospels.
The Mood And Method Of The Gospels22:43
This lecture examines each Gospel and how the author constructed the book to meet his theological purposes.
Acts And The Epistles28:13
In this lecture we look at the book of Acts and how it bridges the Gospels and the Epistles. We Also begin to look at the Epistles and what they are.
Paul And His Letters29:56
In this lecture we will look at Paul; who he is and how his background shapes his writings.
The Other New Testament Letters23:36
In this final lecture, we wrap up the class with a look at the remaining New Testament letters and the book of Revelation.

Requirements

None

Description

This class is an “introduction” to the New Testament. It is not designed to make us experts in the twenty seven books it contains, but rather to provide a foundation from which we can engage in further, more detailed study of them.

The class will be divided into three major sections. In the first, we will look at the context of the New Testament. It is set within the Roman culture of the first century and its documents were produced by citizens of that culture. For us to truly understand what God is communicating to us through the pages of the New Testament, we must first understand what he was communicating to them.

The second section will examine the New Testament documents themselves; not from the perspective of what they say, but rather from the perspective of what they are, how they were produced and transmitted to us, and how we can be sure that they are reliable.

Finally, we will look briefly at the content of the books of the New Testament recognizing that a thorough study of them is well beyond the intent of this class. We will look at them as groups of writings that contain many literary similarities. We will pay close attention to their genres as a key to understanding the intent of the author, and thus, the meaning for us.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who is interested in learning more about the New Testament

The Bible- An Introduction to the New Testament

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Promo Video1 lecture • 4min

The New Testament Context5 lectures • 2hr 7min

The New Testament Documents3 lectures • 1hr 15min

An Overview Of The New Testament Books6 lectures • 2hr 35min

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