Philosophy and Religion 236-001/002
Introduction to the New Testament
Fall Semester, 2007 - Randall Library Auditorium
Monday/Wednesday 2:00-3:15 PM
Course Syllabus
Instructor:
Dr. George T. Zervos
Office: Bear Hall, Room 270
Office Hours: Mon/Wed 12:00-1:00
E-mail: zervosg@uncw.edu
Textbook:
The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings,
by Bart D. Ehrman (New York: Oxford University Press, 2004, Third Edition)
Attendance: Required
Consistent attendance and attention in class will be beneficial since exam questions are taken mostly from material referred to in class lectures.
Grading:
30% - Exam #1
30% - Exam #2
40% - Final Exam
NOTE: The Instructor reserves the right to Add or Deduct up to 10 points from individual students' final grades at his discretion based on his perception of their Class Attendance, Participation, and *Academic Attitude
*The purpose of this course is to examine the literature and history of earliest Christianity from the Academic-Scientific-Historical-Critical Perspective. Students are expected to approach this subject with an unbiased and non-confessional attitude. Students will be required to learn the scholarly viewpoints presented in the course, but not necessarily to accept them as their own. This course will have a Lecture/Discussion format. Students will be expected to have read the assigned materials before class as preparation for the issues to be discussed that day.
"The college of arts and sciences, the
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DATES |
ASSIGNMENTS |
THEMES |
| Aug. 22W | Introduction |
What is the New Testament? |
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Aug. 27M/29W |
Textual Criticism - "Canon" |
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Sep. 5W |
Chapter 2 |
NT Backgrounds: Greco-Roman Religion - Judaism |
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Sep. 10M/12W |
The Christian Gospels - The Gospel of Mark - Synoptic Apocalypse |
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Sep. 17M/19W |
The Synoptic Problem - The Gospel of Matthew |
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Sep. 24M/26W |
Chapter 8 |
The Gospel of Luke |
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Oct. 1M/3W |
Chapter 9 |
The Book of Acts |
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Oct. 10W |
Chapters 1-9, 29 |
Exam #1 - Study Guide (Word File) |
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Oct. 15M/17W |
The Gospel of John - The Johannine Literature Web | |
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Oct. 22M/24W |
Chapter 11 |
The Johannine Epistles - Gnosticism |
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Oct. 29M/31W |
Historical Jesus Theories - Links - Early Christian Writings | |
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Nov. 5M/7W |
Chapters 14, 15 |
Asclepius - Jesus in Context - DSS |
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Nov. 12M/14W |
Chapters 10-15 |
Exam #2 - Study Guide (Word File) |
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Nov. 26M/28W |
Chapters 16 |
Jesus as Apocalyptic Prophet |
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Dec. 3M/5W |
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Dec. 12 Wed. 3-6 pm |
Final Examination |
IN CLASS Short Essay - Bring Blue Book |
Some Helpful Links for this Course:
The
Five Gospel Parallels
The
Bible Gateway
- The New
Testament Gateway
The
Society of Biblical Literature
- Links
to Biblical Studies Web Pages
My Early
Christianity Web Page
- The Journal of
Higher Criticism
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodation in this course, you
should inform the instructor of this fact in writing within the first week of
class or as soon as possible. If you have not already done so, you must register
with the Office of Disability Services in Westside Hall (962-3746) and obtain a
copy of your
Accommodation Letter. You should then meet with the instructor to make mutually
agreeable arrangements based on the recommendations of the Accommodation Letter.
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