Schedule (4/8: Canvas links for remaining assignments)
Date |
Subjectplanned possible |
Readingrequired recommended |
| 1/6 | Syllabus, course, vision, tasks, Powell (P) preface Skim Rules of the Game and A Few (Strong) Suggestions on Essay Writing |
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| 1/7 | Complete online entrance exam before you prepare (watch and read) for the next class | |
| 1/8 | Bible Project (BP) "New Testament Overview", P "The New Testament Writings" |
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| 1/10 | Becoming a Reader | P "New Testament Letters" |
| 1/13 | Apocalyptic: Hope for the Hopeless: Revelation | BP "Revelation" pt 1, P "Revelation" intro, "What Sort of Book Is This?", "How Is This Book to be Read?", Holy Bible (HB) Rev 1-11 Work "Laodicia, U.S.A." |
| 1/15 | BP "Revelation" pt 2, P "Revelation: Historical Setting", HB Rev 12-22, Koester pp 1-18 (Canvas) |
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| 1/17 | Living at the Apocalypse: Jude, 2 Peter |
Jude: BP, HB, P (skim P as helpful); 2 Peter: BP, HB, P "2 Peter: Historical Background", 1 Enoch 1-11, Africa Bible Commentary "Jude" (Canvas) |
| 1/21 | Christians on Display: 1 Peter |
1 Peter: BP, HB, P (all but "Overview")
Wilken, "The Face of God for Now" (Canvas) |
| Exercise on a passage of Revelation due (here; deadline extended to 1/22) | ||
| 1/22-24 | Christ is Better: Hebrews | Hebrews: BP, HB, P (all, but skim "Overview" and "Historical Background"), Genesis 14:17-20, Psalm 110, Psalm 95:7–11, Jeremiah 31:31-34 |
| 1/27 | Jesus Works | James: BP, HB, P; P "New Testament Letters" |
| 1/29 | Acts: BP, HB chs 1-15 only, P | |
| 1/31 | Faith on the Frontier: Paul and his Churches | Acts 16-28, P "Paul", "How St. Paul Changed the World" (video) |
| 2/3 | Midterm on Revelation and the catholic epistles | |
| 2/5 | 1 Thessalonians: BP, HB, P | |
| 2/7 | 2 Thessalonians: BP, HB, P | |
| Submit New Testament application project ideas (here) by tonight | ||
| 2/10- 14 | Ethics at the Ends of the Ages: Roman Churches in Social Context |
1 Corinthians: BP, HB, P |
| 2/19- 21 | Corinthians the Sequel(s) | 2 Corinthians: BP, HB, P |
| 2/24 | The Gospel as Legacy: 2 Timothy |
2 Timothy: BP, HB, P "The Pastoral Letters"; South Asia Bible Commentary "2 Timothy" (Canvas) |
Exercise on a passage in 1 or 2 Corinthians due (here) |
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| 2/26 | The Gospel as Legacy: 1 Timothy, Titus | 1 Timothy: BP, HB; Titus: BP, HB |
| Submit New Testament application project proposals (here) by tonight | ||
| 2/28 | The Gospel After Paul: Galatians |
Galatians: BP, HB, P |
| 3/2 | The Gospel After Paul: Philippians | Philippians: BP, HB, P Work, "Servants not Judges: Restoring Doctrines of Scripture and Critical Methods" (on Canvas; at least skim for a sense of the argument) |
| 3/4-6 | Reconciled Life: Paul's Gospel | Romans: BP, HB, P |
| 3/6 | Exercise on Old Testament in the New due (here) | |
| 3/16 | The Gospel as Everything: Colossians |
Colossians: BP, HB, P |
| 3/18 | The Gospel as Everything: Philemon and Ephesians |
Philemon: BP, HB, P; Ephesians: BP, HB, P |
| 3/20-25 | The Churches' Gospels | P "Jesus", "The Gospels", Work "Synoptic Star Wars" |
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| 3/27 | Midterm on Acts and Paul | |
| How is your New Testament application project coming along? | ||
| 3/30-4/1 | The Mysterious Messiah: Mark |
Mark: BP, HB, P |
| 3/30 | Exercise on New Testament in worship due (here) |
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(Please have at least two of your additional written assignments submitted) |
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| 4/1 | Exercise on New Testament in life due (here) | |
| 4/3-6 | The Jewish Messiah: Matthew |
Matthew: BP, HB, P |
| 4/3 | Report on the Book You're Reading due (here); extensions available for books about the gospels |
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| 4/6 | Bible/mentoring report due (here) | |
| 4/8-15 | The Empire's Messiah: Luke |
Luke: BP, HB, P |
| 4/15 | Exercise on a passage in a synoptic gospel due (here) | |
| 4/17-20 | Creation's Messiah: John | John: BP, HB, P |
| 4/20 | Holy Week worship service analysis due (here) | |
| 4/21 | Reflection on entrance exam due (here) | |
| 4/22 | Rivals' Messiahs | 1-3 John: BP, HB, P "The Johannine Letters" |
Submit New Testament application projects (here) by tonight |
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| 4/27 | Final exam (Monday noon-2 p.m.) | |
