| Reading Assignment |
| Topic 1 The Middle East in the Days of Jesus |
Elwell & Yarbrough Chapter 2 (pp. 39-68)
Comments on Elwell & Yarbrough Chapter 2 |
| Topic 2 The Gospel Accounts | Robertson §1 (p. 3) or Thomas & Gundry §1 (p. 19) |
| Topic 3 His Pre-Existence and Birth Preparations |
Robertson §§2-9 (pp. 4-9) or Thomas & Gundry §§ 2-11 (pp. 19-26).
Elwell & Yarbrough Chapter 3 (pp. 19-35) Armstrong - Is Jesus God? Winnail The Real God: Proofs and Promises
Comments on Elwell & Yarbrough Chapter 3 |
| Topic 4 Jesus’ Birth, Boyhood, and Baptism by John |
Robertson §§10-24 (pp. 9-20) or Thomas & Gundry §§12-27 (pp. 27-36) Ogwyn - Is Christmas Christian? Meredith - Christian Baptism |
| Topic 5 The Temptation & His Travel to Capernaum |
Robertson §§25-30 (pp. 20-24) or Thomas & Gundry §§28-33 (pp. 37-41)
Meredith - Do You Believe the True Gospel? |
| World News and Prophecy |
News & Prophecy for the Week |
| Lecture Assignment | Watch | Download |
Lecture 1 The Greco-Roman World of Jesus' Time | Part I Part II | Part I Part II |
| Lecture 2 What Are the Gospels? | Part I Part II | Part I Part II |
| Lecture 3 His Pre-Existence | Part I Part II | Part I Part II |
| Lecture 4 His Birth, Early Years and Baptism | Part I Part II | Part I Part II |
| Lecture 5 His Temptation and His Early Ministry | Part I Part II | Part I Part II |
Words and Phrases
Know the following words and phrases: |
| apocalyptic Apocrypha Diadochi diaspora Essenes ethnarch Feast of Dedication Galilee Gentiles Hasidim Hasmoneans Herod Herodians |
Judea mezuzah Midrash Mishnah monotheistic Pharisees polytheistic praeparatio evangelium Priests pseudepigrapha Sanhedrin Scribes synagogue |
syncretism Sadducees Samaritans Sanhedrin Second Temple Judaism Septuagint Talmud targums tephillin tractates Vulgate Zealots |
| Drill and Practice Quiz |
Take the Assignment 1 Quiz. It is an open book quiz, with no time limit, worth 20 points. |
| Writing Assignment |
Carefully write a short essay for each question. Before beginning your essays, carefully review the section How to Answer an Essay Question. This assignment is worth 30 points. Post your assignment using the Assignment Page on your course toolbar. 1. Describe the political, economic, health, religious, and living conditions in Galilee and Judea during the time of Jesus of Nazareth. Be sure to cite your references. 2. Explain what the Synoptic Gospels are and why are the accounts are similar at so many places and so different at others? |