

This allows for an improved reading experience within the course. As before, students will be guided through their reading with book excerpts embedded within the course. Introduction to Textual Criticism of the New TestamentīibleMesh is now offering an integrated reading experience for our new book-based courses.

Letters by Jesus’s Brothers: James and Jude The Gospel According to Luke and Acts of the Apostles The Story of Easter According to the Evangelists The Story of Easter According to the Apostle Paul The Afterlife in Greek, Roman, and Jewish Thought The Greco-Roman Context of the Early Church

The Jewish Context of Jesus and the Early Church The History of the Jews between the Persian and Roman Empires Knowledge of each New Testament book, including their significance, textual layout and content, and critical topics that provide commentary with implications for Christian life todayĬonfidence in your growing knowledge through personalized review sessions and unit assessments Greater ability to bridge the gap between the first-century understanding of the kingdom and our lives as twenty-first-century Christians It presents the New Testament books as historical, literary, and social phenomena located in the world of Second Temple Judaism, amidst Greco-Roman politics and culture, and within early Christianity.Ī deeper understanding of the purpose of the New Testament In short, the New Testament in Its World course brings together decades of ground-breaking research, writing, and teaching into one learning experience that will open stduents’ eyes to the larger world of the New Testament. On-location and in-studio videos, maps, charts, diagrams, and photos will immerse you into the world of the New Testament as this course takes you on a journey with Wright and Bird to Jerusalem, Corinth, Athens, Rome, Nazareth, Qumran, Capernaum, and the shores of the Sea of Galilee.

Professors Wright and Bird will guide you through how to read the New Testament, the world of Jesus and the early church, deep studies on both Jesus and the apostle Paul, lectures on every book of the New Testament, as well as how to live the story of the New Testament today. An ideal guide, The New Testament in Its World course addresses many difficult questions faced by those studying early Christianity. This course will serve as your passageway from the twenty-first century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians.
