112b NTLit Schedule

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The Bible as Literature: The New Testament

Week 1: 2/20

• Read: Mt 1-2, Lk 1-2
• Intro to the New Testament.
  1. Review of the Hebrew Bible
  2. The Intertestamental period,
  3. The Organization of the New Testament
  4. Jesus’ birth

Week 2: 2/27

• Read: Mt 3.1-4.11 Mk 1.1-13 Lk 3.1-4.13, Jn 1.15-34 
• Introduction to the four Gospels
  1. The four Gospels
  2. The 2-document theory
  3. Jesus’ baptism
  4. Jewish sects

Week 3: 3/5

• Read: Mk 2, 6, 8  
• Gospel of Mark: Jesus Suffers
  1. Themes and features of Mark
  2. Death of John the Baptist
  3. The turning point
  4. The Septuagint   

• 3a Jesus Heals a Paralytic Mk 2.1-12: Kay & Teddy | Critique: 6b Jasmine & Emily
• 3b Peter’s Confession Mk 8.27-38: Ellen & Sylvia | Critique: 8a Chloe & Vanessa

Week 4: 3/12

• Read: Mt 5-7
• Gospel of Matthew: Jesus Teaches
  1. Themes and features of Matthew
  2. The Sermon on the Mount
  3. The antitheses & Lord’s Prayer
  4. Canonization of the Bible 

• 4a Jesus’ Birth Mt 1.18- 2.23: Elim | Critique: 10b Chloe
• 4b Jesus Heals Mt 8.5-13: Trinity & Angel | Critique: 8b Sandy & Kelly

Week 5: 3/19

• Read: Lk 10, 15-16
• Gospel of Luke: Jesus Cares
  1. Themes and features of Luke
  2. The parable of the sower
  3. The parable of the Good Samaritan
  4. The parable of the Prodigal Son
  5. The Vulgate

• 5b The Prodigal Son Lk 15.11-32: Mina & Amy | Critique: 11a Megan & Ariel

Week 6: 3/26

• Read: Jn 3, 9, 13    
• Gospel of John: Jesus Reveals
  1. Themes and features of John
  2. Hymn to the Word 1.1-18
  3. Jesus and Nicodemus
  4. Jesus and the woman at the well
  5. Jesus heals the blind man

• 6a Jesus changes the water to wine Jn 2.1-12: Lico & Cheryl | Critique: 11b Esther
• 6b Jesus washes disciple’s feet Jn 13.1-20: Jasmine & Emily | Critique: 3a Kay & Teddy

Week 7: 4/2

• Spring Break

Week 8: 4/9

• Read: Lk 22-24, Mt 27-28, Mk 15-16, Jn 18.28-21
• Paper 1 Due
• Jesus’ passion: Jesus Dies (& Resurrects)
  1. The last supper & Peter’s denial
  2. Judas’ betrayal
  3. Jesus’ trial & death
  4. Jesus’ resurrection
  5. Apocryphal Gospels: Gospel of Judas

• 8a Jesus’ trial Lk 22.66-23.25: Chloe & Vanessa | Critique: 3b Ellen & Sylvia
• 8b Jesus’ crucifixion Lk 23.26-56: Sandy & Kelly | Critique: 4b Trinity & Angel

Week 9: 4/16

• Midterm  (See Tronclass for Midterm Review sheet)                                                                

Week 10: 4/23

• Read: Act 1-8 & 10
• The Word Spreads Locally
  1. Introduction to part 2 of the course
  2. Introduction to the book of Acts
  3. Conversion Stories
  4. The Dead Sea scrolls

• 10a Sharing Possessions Acts 4.32-5.11: Christine Cheng | Critique: 4a Elim
• 10b Peter & Cornelius Acts 10: Chloe Lambert | Critique: 6a Lico & Cheryl

Week 11: 4/30

• Read: Acts 9, 11-19 
• The Word Spreads Internationally
  1. Paul’s first missionary journey
  2. The first church council
  3. Preaching in Athens
  4. Roman persecution of Christians

• 11a Paul’s Conversion Acts 9.1-25: Megan & Ariel | Critique: 5b Mina & Amy
• 11b The first church council Acts 15.1-21: Esther | Critique: 10a Christine

Week 12: 5/7

• No Class
• Join ICEE activities

Week 13: 5/14

• Read: 1 Thessalonians, Galatians    
• Paul’s Letters: Justification by Faith
  1. Features of Paul’s letters
  2. First Thessalonians
  3. Galatians
  4. The King James Version

Week 14: 5/21

• Read: 1 Timothy 
• The Pastoral Epistles: Leadership
  1. Features of the pastoral epistles
  2. First Timothy
  3. Feminist interpretations

Week 15: 5/28

• Read: Hebrews 1-6, 11-12
• Paper 2 Due   
• Hebrews: The Value of the Past 
  1. Features of Hebrews
  2. Hebrews 3-4,
  3. Hebrews 11-12, Faith
  4. Modern English Bible translations

Week 16: 6/4

• Read: Rev 1-3, 21-22  (Daniel 7-12)     
• The Revelation of John: Ending and Beginning
  1. Apocalyptic literature
  2. Features of revelation
  3. Focus on Revelation 21-22
  4. Semester Review                                            

Week 17: 6/11

• Final Exam (See Tronclass for Final Exam Review sheet)   

Week 18: 6/18

•       Supplementary Week