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DATE
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TOPIC
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ASSIGNMENT
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Wed.
2/2
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Introduction:
*Definitions
*Translations
*Genre
*History, Metaphor, and Story
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| Fri.
2/4 |
The
World of Early Christian Traditions
*Early Christian Diversity
*New Testament canon |
Ehrman, read: pp.
1-23
Go to the textbook website (www.oup.com/us/ehrman.
Click on Student Resources, then on Chapter 1, then on Student Guide and
Glossary Terms. Use the questions and terms to guide your reading. Then,
make sure you can answer the questions and identify the terms after you
read. |
| Mon.
2/7 |
The
World of Early Christian Traditions
*The Greco-Roman world
*Judaism |
Ehrman, read: pp.
23-47
Continue to make use of the website Student Guide and Glossary of Terms
for Chapter 2.
In class: view video The
Kingdom of David, pt. 3 and complete worksheet. |
| Wed.
2/9 |
The
World of Early Christian Traditions
*Traditions of Jesus in context
*Genre
*Ancient biography |
Ehrman, read: pp.
48-66.
Continue to make use of the website Student Guide and Glossary of Terms
for Chapters 3 and 4. |
| Fri.
2/11 |
The
Christian Gospels
*Intro to Mark
*The Parable of the Sower
*The Messianic Secret |
Mark
1-8
Ehrman, read: pp.
67-76 (top of column 1)
Website Study Guide: Chapter 5, questions 1-4. |
| Mon.
2/14 |
The
Gospel of Mark
*Passion
*Conclusion |
Mark
9-16
Ehrman, read: pp.
76-82
Website Study Guide: Chapter 5, questions 5-7. |
| Wed.
2/16
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February
Meetings
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Go
to FAC for presentation. |
| Fri.
2/18 |
Jesus to Christ
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Go to: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/story/
and read materials about "The Storytellers."
In class: view video: From Jesus to Christ: The
Story of the Storytellers, Part 2
and complete worksheet.
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Mon. 2/21
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The Synoptic
Problem
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Mark 1.9-11; 1.12-13;
11.15-17; 11.25-26
Luke 3.21-22; 4.1-13; 19.45-46; 6.27-36; 11.1-4
Matthew 3.13-17; 4.1-11; 21.12-13; 5.38-48;
6,7-15
Ehrman, read: pp.
83-91
Website Study Guide: Chapter 6
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Wed.
2/23
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The Gospel of
Matthew
*The Beginning of the Gospel
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Matthew 1-4
Ehrman, read: pp.
92-100 (column 1)
Website Study Guide: Chapter 7, questions 1-3
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Fri. 2/25
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The Gospel of
Matthew
*The Teachings of Jesus
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Matthew 5-9;
13.44-14.36; 15.1-20; 16.13-23
Ehrman, read: pp.
100-105
Website Study Guide: Chapter 7, question 4
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Mon. 2/28
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The Community of
Matthew
Guest Speaker
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Matthew 21-28
Ehrman, read: pp.
105-111
Website Study Guide: Chapter 7, question 5
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Wed.
3/2
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The Gospel of
Matthew
*Rejection
*Passion
Review and discussion of part 1 of course.
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Read and be prepared to
discuss:
Maryville
College: A Church-Related College for the 21st Century, Maryville
College Website.
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| Fri.
3/4 |
TEST
1
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Review readings,
exercises, and
class notes to date. Make sure you can answer all Study Guide questions and identify
all names and terms on the website for this unit.
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Mon.
3/7
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The Gospel of Luke
*Birth
*Youth
*Baptism
*Early Ministry
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Luke 1-4;
6; 7.1-30
From Old Testament Read: 1 Samuel 1-2 and 1 Kings 17.17-24
Ehrman, read: pp.
112-123
Website Study Guide: Chapter 8, questions 1-4
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| Wed.
3/9 |
The
Gospel of Luke
*Martyred prophet
*Prophet of Social Justice |
Luke
8.1-3; 9.28-36, 51-56; 10.25-11.13;
13; 15; 16.10-31; 19.29-48; 22-23
Ehrman, read: pp.
123-131
Website Study Guide: Chapter 8, questions 5-6 |
| Fri.
3/11 |
Luke/Acts
*Mission to Gentiles
*Divine Plan |
Luke
24
Acts 1-4; 5.33-39; 6.8-8.3; 8.26-40;
9.1-30; 10.1-11.18
Ehrman, read: pp.
132-145
Website Study Guide: Chapter 9, questions 1-5 |
| 3/14-3/18 |
Spring Break |
No Class |
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Mon.. 3/21
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Acts
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Acts 12.1-17;
13.13-52; 15.1-16.15; 19.21-20.12; 21.15-23.10;
25-28
Ehrman, read: pp.
145-152
Website Study Guide: Chapter 9, questions 5-7
Be prepared to answer the question: What do the Gospel of Luke and Book
of Acts suggest about the writer and his community?
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Wed.
3/23
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The Gospel of
John
*Beginning of the gospel
*Early ministry |
John
1-7
Ehrman, read: pp.
154-160 (top col. 1)
Website Study Guide: Chapter 10, questions 1-2 |
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Fri. 3/25
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The Gospel of John
*The Signs
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John 8-12
Ehrman, read: pp.
160-170
Website Study Guide: Chapter 10, questions 3-5
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| Mon.
3/28 |
The Gospel of
John
*The Passion |
John
13-21
Ehrman, read: pp.
170-175
Website Study Guide: Chapter 10, questions 6-7 |
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Wed. 3/30 |
Johannine
Epistles |
1, 2, and 3 John
Ehrman, read: pp.
176-188 (col. 1)
Website Study Guide: Chapter 11, questions 1-4 |
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Fri. 4/1
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Other Gospels |
Go
To: wesley.nnu.edu/biblical_studies/noncanon/gospels.htm
and read the Gospels of Thomas, Peter, and Mary
Ehrman, read: pp.
195-208
Website Study Guide: Chapter 12, questions 1-6 |
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Mon.
4/4
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TEST
2 |
Review readings,
exercises, and
class notes since the first test. Make sure you can answer all questions and identify
all names and terms on the website Study Guide for this unit. |
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Wed.
4/6
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The Historical Jesus
*Sources, Problems and Methods
*Apocalypticism and Resistance
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Ehrman, read: pp.
210-230 and 244-249
Website Study Guide: Chapter 13, questions 1-4 and Chapter 14, questions
1-2.
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Fri.
4/8
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The
Historical Jesus
*The Material World of Jesus
*As an Apocalyptic Prophet
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Ehrman, read: pp.
250-273 and Material World insert between pp. 156 & 157.
Website Study Guide: Chapter 15, question 4 and Chapter 16, questions
1-3. |
| Mon. 4/11 |
The
Historical Jesus
*Other views
*Jesus to Gospels |
Ehrman, read: pp.
275-283
Read: Paula Fredriksen, "What You See Is What You Get,"
at www.bu.edu/religion/faculty/bios/fredriksen/WYSIWYG.pdf
Website Study Guide: Chapter 17, questions 1-4 . |
| Wed.
4/13 |
Paul |
Ehrman, read: pp.
285-301
Website Study Guide: Chapter 18, questions 1-6. |
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Fri.
4/15
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Paul's Letters
*1 Thessalonians
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1 Thessalonians
Ehrman, read: pp.
302-315
Website Study Guide: Chapter 19, questions 1-2.
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Mon. 4/18
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Paul's Letters
*1 Corinthians
*2 Corinthians
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1 Corinthians 1; 5-11; 15
2 Corinthians 10-13
Ehrman, read: pp.
316-331 (top)
Website Study Guide: Chapter 20, questions 1-5.
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Wed. 4/20
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Paul's Letters
*Galatians
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Galatians
Ehrman, read: pp.
331-340 (top)
Website Study Guide: Chapter 20, questions 1 & 6.
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| Fri.
4/22 |
Paul's Letters
*Romans |
Romans
1-3; 5-6; 8; 12-13
Ehrman, read: pp. 348-360
Website Study Guide: Chapter 21, questions 1-5.
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Mon.
4/25
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The Pauline Tradition
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The Acts of Paul and Thecla http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rs/courses/rs135/thecla.html
Ehrman, read: pp. 362-371
Website Study Guide: Chapter 22, questions 1-6
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| Wed.
4/27 |
Deutero-Paul
* 2 Thessalonians
*Colossians
*Ephesians |
2
Thessalonians 1-3
Colossians 1.15-20; 2.8-4.5
Ephesians 2.1-10
Ehrman, read: pp. 372-385
Website Study Guide: Chapter 23, questions 1-2 and 3 & 5 for 2
Thessalonians, Colossians, and Ephesians. |
| Fri.
4/29 |
TEST
3
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Review readings,
exercises, and
class notes since the second test. Make sure you can answer all questions and identify
all names and terms on the website Study Guide for this unit. |
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Mon.
5/2
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Women in the Early Christian Traditions
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1 Timothy 2.6-6.2
Titus
Ehrman, read: pp. 385-406
Website Study Guide: Chapter 23, questions 3 & 5 for Pastoral
Epistles and Questions 4 & 6 and Chapter 24, questions 1-6
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| Wed.
5/4 |
Hebrews |
Hebrews
1.1-4; 4.14-8.13; 10.1; 11.1-12.2
Ehrman, read: pp. 408-418 (Box. 25.3 at top)
Website Study Guide: Chapter 25, questions 1-3 |
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Fri.
5/6
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James
The Didache
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James 1-3
The Didache: Go to: www.earlychristianwritings.com;
click on Church Fathers; then click on Church Fathers: Didache; then on
Roberts-Donaldson English Translation.
Ehrman, read: pp. 445-450
Website Study Guide: Chapter 27, questions 1-2
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Mon.
5/9
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The Apocalypse of
John
*Genre
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Revelation 1-11
Ehrman, read: pp. 461-468 and Box 15.3 p. 247
Website Study Guide: Chapter 28, questions 2 & 3
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| Wed.
5/11 |
The Apocalypse of
John
*Historical Context |
Revelation
12-22
Ehrman, read: pp. 468-474 (top)
Website Study Guide: Chapter 28, questions 1 & 4 |
| Fri.
5/13 |
Conclusion and
Review
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May 18
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EXAM
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9:00
AM
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