Cover image of Introduction to New Testament History and Literature - Video

Introduction to New Testament History and Literature - Video

Introduction to New Testament History and Literature - Video

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18 - Arguing With Paul?

18 - Arguing With Paul?

Early Christianity presents us with a wide diversity in attitudes towards the Law. There were also many different Christ... Read more

27 Oct 2009

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19 - The ""Household"" Paul: the Pastorals

19 - The ""Household"" Paul: the Pastorals

In the undisputed Pauline epistles, marriage is seen as a way to extirpate sexual desire - neither as a means for procre... Read more

27 Oct 2009

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20 - The ""Anti-household"" Paul: Thecla

20 - The ""Anti-household"" Paul: Thecla

The Acts of Paul and Thecla has a narrative quite similar to those in ancient Greco-Roman novels: Thecla becomes enamore... Read more

27 Oct 2009

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14 - Paul as Missionary

14 - Paul as Missionary

The New Testament and other texts provide us with many accounts of the Apostle Paul, some that contradict each other. Th... Read more

27 Oct 2009

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03 - The Greco-Roman World

03 - The Greco-Roman World

Knowledge of historical context is crucial to understanding the New Testament. Alexander the Great, in his conquests, sp... Read more

27 Oct 2009

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06 - The Gospel of Mark

06 - The Gospel of Mark

The Gospels of the New Testament are not biographies, and, in this class, we will be reading them through a historical c... Read more

27 Oct 2009

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12 - Johannine Christianity: the Letters

12 - Johannine Christianity: the Letters

The Jesus of the Gospel of John often speaks in riddles so that his dialogues with characters such as Nicodemus appear c... Read more

27 Oct 2009

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04 - Judaism in the First Century

04 - Judaism in the First Century

Of the four kingdoms that arose after Alexander's death, those of the Seleucids and the Ptolemies are most pertinent to ... Read more

27 Oct 2009

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10 - The Acts of the Apostles

10 - The Acts of the Apostles

The speech that Stephen gives before his accusers in Acts shows how the author of Luke-Acts used and edited his sources.... Read more

27 Oct 2009

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05 - The New Testament as History

05 - The New Testament as History

The accounts of Paul's travels in The Acts of the Apostles and Galatians seem to contradict each other at many points. T... Read more

27 Oct 2009

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