Intro to the New Testament

Instructor: Eric C. Smith, Ph.D.

Pamela Eisenbaum. Paul Was Not A Christian: The Original Message of a Misunderstood Apostle . HarperOne, 2010. ISBN: 978-0061349911.

Krister Stendahl. Final Account: Paul's Letter to the Romans . Fortress Press, 1995. ISBN: 978-0800629229.

Amy-Jill Levine; Marc Z. Brettler. The Jewish Annotated New Testament . Oxford University Press, 2011. ISBN: 978-0195297706.

Bart Ehrman. The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings . Oxford, 2015. ISBN: 978-0190203825.

Additionally, you might consider purchasing a good, modern NRSV study bible such as the one below. The Jewish Annotated New Testament above will be sufficient, but if you don't a Harper-Collins, an Oxford, a New Interpreter's, or another NRSV study bible, it would be a good investment. No NIV, NKJV, or other translations please!
Society of Biblical Literature. Harper Collins Study Bible . Harper Collins, 2006. ISBN: 978-0060786847.

Course Overview

 

Course Objectives

 

Degree Learning Goals: Please take some time to look over the Professional Degree Learning Goals (MDiv, MASC, MAPSC) and the Academic Degree Learning Goals (MTS, MA).

Incompletes:  If incompletes are allowed in this course, see the Master's Student Handbook for Policies and Procedures.

Pass/Fail:  Masters students wishing to take the class pass/fail should discuss this with the instructor by the second class session.

Academic Integrity and Community Covenant:  All students are expected to abide by Iliff’s statement on Academic Integrity, as published in the Masters Student Handbook, or the Joint PhD Statement on Academic Honesty, as published in the Joint PhD Student Handbook, as appropriate.  All participants in this class are expected to be familiar with Iliff’s Community Covenant.

Accommodations:  Iliff engages in a collaborative effort with students with disabilities to reasonably accommodate student needs.   Students are encouraged to contact their assigned advisor to initiate the process of requesting accommodations.  The advising center can be contacted at advising@iliff.edu or by phone at 303-765-1146. 

Writing Lab:  Grammar and organization are important for all written assignments.  Additional help is available from the Iliff Writing Lab, which is available for students of any level who need help beginning an assignment, organizing thoughts, or reviewing a final draft. 

Inclusive Language:  It is expected that all course participants will use inclusive language in speaking and writing, and will use terms that do not create barriers to classroom community. 

DateDayDetails
Jun 17, 2017SatWeek 1: Marginaliadue by 05:59AM
Jun 24, 2017SatWeek 2: Marginaliadue by 05:59AM
Jul 01, 2017SatWeek 3: Marginaliadue by 05:59AM
Jul 19, 2017WedWeek 6: Primary Texts (Gospels and the Synoptic Problem)due by 05:59AM
Jul 20, 2017ThuWeek 6: Secondary Textsdue by 05:59AM
Jul 22, 2017SatWeek 6 Marginaliadue by 05:59AM
Jul 29, 2017SatWeek 7: Marginaliadue by 05:59AM
Aug 05, 2017SatWeek 8: Marginaliadue by 05:59AM
Aug 12, 2017SatWeek 9: Marginaliadue by 05:59AM
Aug 19, 2017SatWeek 10: Marginaliadue by 05:59AM