NT201 - Jesus and the Gospels
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0 Standard Tuition Fee
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4Credit Points
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0.125 EFT
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5AQF level
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new testamentUnit Discipline
Exclusions
NT240 if enrolled simultaneously or completed prior to commencement in NT201
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students willA. Know and understand
- The contents, themes and character of the canonical Gospel traditions
- The life and ministry of Jesus
B. Be able to
- Describe the historical, socio-cultural, religious and political setting of first-century Palestine as the context of Jesus’ life and ministry
- Identify the distinctive features of the four gospels and the interrelationships between them
- Sketch the life and identity of Jesus
- Outline the message and ministry of Jesus
C. Be in a position to
- Use perspectives from ‘Jesus and the Gospels’ for personal understanding and in teaching and ministry contexts
Content
Jesus’ life and ministry, with special reference to the following:
(a) Context and setting:
The historical, socio-cultural, religious and political setting of first century Palestine
(b) One Gospel and four Gospels:
- A detailed study of one or more gospels
- Distinctive features of the Gospels
- The interrelationship of the Gospels
(c) The identity and life of Jesus:
- The designations and titles of Jesus
- The passion and resurrection narratives
(d) The message and ministry of Jesus:
- The Kingdom of God in the proclamation of Jesus
- The significance and interpretation of the parables
- The ethics of Jesus, including the Sermon on the Mount
- The miracles of Jesus and their significance
(e) Reflection (through a-d) on the significance of Jesus Christ for contemporary life and ministry
Set Readings
Recommended:
Bailey, K. E., Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes (Downers Grove: IVP, 2008).
Bauckham, R. (ed.), The Gospels for All Christians: Rethinking the Gospel Audiences (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998).
Becker, J., Jesus of Nazareth (New York: Walter de Gruyter and Co, 1998).
Bock, D. L., and Wallace, D. B., Dethroning Jesus: Exposing Popular Culture's Quest to Unseat the Biblical Christ (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2007).
Bockmuehl, M. The Cambridge Companion to Jesus (Cambridge: CUP, 2001).
Bock, D. L., Studying the Historical Jesus: A Guide to Sources and Methods (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002).
Blomberg, C. L., Jesus and the Gospels (Leicester: Apollos, 2002 repr).
Burridge, R. A., Four Gospels One Jesus (2nd & updated ed.; London: SPCK, 2005).
Harding, M. and A. Nobbs (eds), The Content and Setting of the Gospel Tradition (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2010).
Martin, R. P., New Testament Foundations: A Guide for Christian Students Vol. 1: The Four Gospels (Rev. Ed.; Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 1999).
Painter, J. W., New Testament Readings: Mark's Gospel (New York: Routledge, 1997).
Seccombe, D., The King of God’s Kingdom: A Solution to the Puzzle of Jesus (Carlisle: Paternoster, 2002).
Walker, P. W. L., In the Steps of Jesus (Oxford: Lion, 2007).
Wright, T., Who Was Jesus? (London: SPCK, 2005).